This weekend marks the 39th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, but we have never been closer to a repeat of the ...

Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis's legacy of championing the developing world, though the chances of that happening ...

From the deserts of Iraq to the plains of Ukraine and the Eastern Front of WWII, this video compares three of the most pivotal military invasions in modern history. By examining strategy ...

April 17, 2025 On a recent afternoon in Bila Tserkva, a quiet city in central Ukraine, a 59-year-old history teacher settled into a colorful cafe, opened a laptop and logged into Chatroulette ...

ruled over territories that now comprise parts of modern-day Ukraine. Russian rulers have often repurposed history to build their power, according to historian Orlando Figes. Putin wrote a well ...

Sanity seems conspicuously absent from his actions. What mind, driven by a profound disregard for history and human dignity, ...

New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump warned Americans in 2024 that a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris would be a vote for a market meltdown. “You want to see a market crash? If we lost ...

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Live drone footage allows Ukraine to observe what it views as war crimes unfold in real time, soldiers say. Drone footage captured Russian soldiers executing Ukrainian prisoners of war near the ...