Death is known as the great equalizer, and for the Holy Roman Emperors, eternal rest comes with elaborate perks. Since 1633, ...

Views of Francis Joseph I, Emperor of Austria-Hungary, and an entourage of military officers and civilians walking down a wide avenue; the street is lined with people greeting the Emperor. Interior ...

President James Monroe announced the Monroe Doctrine on Dec. 2, 1823, warning European powers against further colonization or political interference in the Western Hemisphere. He also asserted ...

Some 500 years ago, Jakob Fugger was the richest man alive. The German financed emperors and popes, and reshaped global trade and banking to set the economic course for the modern world. For Greg ...

The Trump administration continues to emphasize the alleged threat of Venezuela The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has now been deployed to the region. United States forces have destroyed small ...

The administration of President Donald Trump continues to emphasize an alleged threat posed by Venezuela. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford has now been deployed to the region. U.S. forces have ...

It is truly an honour to address you today, as we gather to mark the 30th anniversary of Austria, Finland, and Sweden joining the European Union. Three countries whose membership has not only enriched ...

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In the third century CE, a new dynasty known as the Sasanians came to power in ancient Iran. Within a few years, the first Sasanian ...

Claudia Sheinbaum will make history today by becoming the first woman to lead Mexico’s traditional Independence Day “Grito de Dolores” from the presidential balcony — a ritual monopolized by men for ...

A new film called “Triumph of the Heart” depicts St. Maximilian Kolbe’s last days on earth in a starvation bunker in the German death camp of Auschwitz. The film will be released in theaters on Sept.