Napoleon believed he could defeat Britain without invading it - by cutting off its trade and isolating it from Europe. The Continental System was meant to cripple the British economy, but it quickly ...

On 22 February 1498, a well-weathered mid-40s Christopher Columbus ordained in writing that his estate in the Italian port ...

And a new biography of Dickens is getting prominent reviews, including front-page billing in The Washington Post Book World. But what’s been missing from the articles I’ve read about these works is ...

Prologue On December 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) almost crossed the Rubicon. It tried seizing Russian financial assets in Belgium for funding and ...

Naeema, a 30-year-old Palestinian mother, carries her malnourished two-year-old son Yazan in their damaged home in the ...

More than two centuries after it unlocked the language of the ancient Egyptians, the Rosetta Stone remains at the centre of an unresolved global debate, as renewed calls grow louder for its ...

On May 27, the minister for justice Jim O’Callaghan issued a public apology to the family of Shane O’Farrell. The Carrigmacross man was out for a cycle near his home in August 2011 when he was knocked ...

Five years after its release, a modern WW2 naval film is surging again, as Tom Hanks' Greyhound remains a fan favorite on ...

A new study has revealed Bob Marley as the most frequently referenced historical figure in song lyrics, topping a diverse global Top 10 list.

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Brazilian director Petra Costa follows up on her Oscar-nominated film The Edge of Democracy, an examination of the collapses of the left-wing governments of Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff, with ...

A thrilling tale of vengeance and heroism unfolds on Alcatraz Island; this action-packed classic still holds its ground.