A peace settlement to end a major war can be an opportunity to reorder the world. After the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in ...

Famous foreigners have often attracted large American crowds, but neither the Beetles nor the Rolling Stones nor Winston ...

Most people need a passport, a visa, and a long-haul flight to hop between continents. But in Istanbul, all you need is a ...

Undeterred by Napoleon’s brief return to power in 1815, Alexander sought to confirm his status as Europe’s saviour with the ...

THERE is a stunning Mediterranean island three hours from Ireland that boasts Europe’s largest marine park, 150 beaches and ...

A new stage of US imperialism involving a reordering of NATO to get European powers to pay for the US-dominated military ...

With access to a unique archive of personal letters, this documentary brings the love story of Napoleon to life. The unpublished love letters Napoleon wrote to Josephine shed new light on Napoleon ...

Since 1984, a kitschy plaster bust of the King had sat in the window of 54 Great Jones. A few years ago, bandits made off with it. The tussle over its return stirred up an old New York question ...

German election winner Friedrich Merz's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) have concluded preliminary talks towards ...