Tracing the conflict over the land, from ancient Canaan to the modern-day Israel-Palestine conflict. Three years ago, Israel experienced one of the deadliest days in its modern history. Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups launched a large-scale attack from Gaza, crossing the border and attacking Israel during a music festival.More than 1,200 people were killed…

Photo credit: compass.com A modest single-family home in East Hemet, California, carried a surprise that most buyers would never expect from the street. Behind the three-bedroom, two-bath house sat a fully built, covered miniature town complete with a functioning model train set, all tucked into a backyard that also includes an in-ground pool and an…

73 immigrants detained at a privately run ICE facility in Georgia has launched a hunger strike. A group of at least 73 immigrants detained at a privately run Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Georgia has launched a hunger strike, protesting prolonged detention and alleged poor conditions inside the centre, according to advocates and…

New OPT fee proposed by DHS. The Department of Homeland Security announced a proposed rule that would impose a $70,000 fee for F-1 students seeking to participate in the OPT program and $30,000 for each subsequent OPT authorization including STEM OPT extensions. Schools will have to pay this fee, not the international students. The proposed…

Mallon-Echols first helped the two teenagers escape the vehicle before turning his attention to the driver. The situation became even more dangerous when flames began spreading underneath the driver’s seat. Sometimes courage arrives before there is time to think about it. For Jameson Mallon-Echols, a routine drive in Houston turned into a life-or-death rescue when…

Two UK neighbours fought over whether a hedge boundary ran through the middle or outer edge; after losing her appeal, one must pay £108,402 upfront toward 70% of the other’s costs. The legal dispute centred on a hedge separating two homes in Torquay, England, with a disagreement over a few millimetres of land eventually turning…