Today in History for Jan. 11: In 1569, England's first state lottery was held to raise money for the construction of harbours. In 1693, an earthquake at Catania, Italy, killed 60,000.

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When does one decade start and another begin? Of course, the easy and obvious answer is at the stroke of midnight New Year’s Eve on, say, 1979 going into 1980. But from a cultural perspective, it’s ...

The war in Ukraine started by Vladimir Putin enters 2026 following a year of slow territorial developments, as highlighted on a map by Newsweek. Russia has made big claims about its progress as it ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. U.S. envoy reports ‘productive and constructive talks’ in Florida with Ukrainian and European representatives ...

Ukrainian security services have stepped up drone and sabotage operations against Russian combat aircraft and submarines this month, in what analysts see as one way to combat incessant Russian missile ...

Several people were killed by the latest attack, the president reported. LONDON -- Russia launched a "massive" drone and missile strike on Ukraine overnight into Tuesday morning, Ukrainian President ...

Military history offers a clear warning about the logistical challenges of conducting large-scale offensive operations in Eastern Europe during the winter, a lesson learned repeatedly at great cost.

Viktor Pinkhasov can’t stop smiling. He has just managed to escape Ukraine after hiking alone for five days across the Carpathian Mountains. “I want to go and be free, to live,” the 34-year-old told ...

Ukraine's top commander says Russia plans big boost in drone production Ukraine's top military commander said Russia is showing no signs of interest in talks leading to a peace deal and, instead, is ...

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Hughes was going to do the unthinkable with it: mine manganese nodules right from the ocean floor. So, when the Glomar sailed 1,800 miles northwest of Hawaii in a vast ocean wilderness toward the ...