Mugabe loses constitution vote; Thatcher to head British Tories; Stalin-Mao sign treaty; Kurdish revolt in Turkey.

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On their anniversaries, Yalta and Helsinki offer lessons for Ukraine, Trump, and the balance of power in Europe.

One of the towering fingers in modern American folk, the extent of Woody Guthrie's songbook has often been the subject of great scrutiny.

He could either be the Don of the Donbas and bag its riches, or he could become the Czar of Crimea and militarily dominate the Black Sea. So far, Putin has failed to do either. Although his armies ...

Roman Emperor Septimus Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and ...

If Nicola Sturgeon’s vivid and technicolour interventions since demitting office are anything to go by then her memoirs will be dramatic ...

The state funeral of Queen Victoria of Great Britain was held on 1901. A little over a decade later, the plush Grand Central ...

Members and supporters gathered at the White Tower Restaurant at Blackpool Pleasure Beach to mark the anniversary, with ...

In the history of modern states, no person has been able to convert their wealth into such global political influence. By ...

Having bragged about his ability to end the RussiaUkraine war in a day it has yet to be seen whether President Trump can bring peace and end the conflic ...