The relationship between Java and the Ottoman Empire goes beyond trade or military cooperation. It was also a matter of legitimacy and identity. According to accounts preserved in Javanese royal ...

Criminal distortion of history, fueled by post-truth narratives and state sponsorship, threatens democracy. An academic ...

Former President Joe Biden was born on November 20, 1942. When he was sworn in as POTUS in early 2021, he was 78 years old.

This declaration of independence in Paris on December 14 th, 2025, may not make Jews as happy as they once were, but it may ...

For decades, Armenia and Israel have had every reason to be close—yet were blocked by geopolitics. That may now be changing, ...

The Russian Navy has had difficulty naming its ships for famous Russian admirals—in large part because there have been so few of them deserving of the honor.

Pope Leo XIV is on his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon, marking a significant Christian anniversary and promoting peace amid global tensions.

As a grizzled travel writer, I’ve picked up a few tips over the years. And one of them is this: if you want to understand a country quickly, take an urban food tour. You get to sample delicious scran, ...

We've rounded up and ranked the most powerful and influential empires in history, from the globe-spanning dominions of ...

If you hate paying $70 to $100 for a friggin’ golf shirt, the Ben Hogan brand will make you happy. New Signature line shirts ...

In this episode of Kings and Generals, we shift to the European perspective on the American Civil War and track how leaders ...

The following is a photo story by documentary photographer and photojournalist Eugene Shalnov, tracing the events in Armenia ...