Ukraine’s tragic geography has long made it the target of imperial ambitions, epitomized by the prize of Crimea. As the war ...

The notorious pirate Barbarossa, who eventually went on to be an Admiral in the Ottoman Navy, was surprisingly half Greek.

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and controversy, it ...

Behind the golden walls of the imperial harem, the real power of the Ottoman Empire often rested with its women. In this ...

EXCLUSIVE: Philippines production powerhouses GMA Network and CreaZion Studios are working with regional streamer Viu on Beauty Empire, an upcoming drama series starring Barbie Forteza ...

The site pictured in 2023, with SpaceX facilities at the top, The Boring Company located to the left and the building housing local businesses in the centre. Since then, the development has ...

The film depicts the aftermath of the brutal Jallianwala Bagh massacre of 1919, with Sir Chettur Sankaran Nair’s notable legal battle against the British Empire at its core. Nair, an Indian jurist and ...

From the jaunty opening music and wry delivery of Steve Coogan’s introductory few lines, you'd be forgiven for experiencing a sinking sensation that we're back in whimsical British feel-good ...

Cities across the Inland Empire are celebrating the arrival of spring and Easter with festivals, egg hunts and more. Here’s a roundup of events in Riverside, San Bernardino and eastern Los ...

Absolute power corrupts absolutely and that began happening when the US began weaponising the dollar. In the world of business, it's often said that when something is offered to you for free, then ...

Nicolas Puech agreed to sell his multibillion-dollar stake in his family’s luxury goods empire to the royal family of Qatar, but then said he couldn’t gain access to his shares. By Ephrat ...

“When he died, his empire was divided between my three brothers, with the eldest inheriting the house. Our duty was to marry into another big family. I knew that lifestyle. It held nothing for ...