Small entities might once again need to relearn how to hedge between great powers. One forgotten highborn woman from history provides some ancient realist lessons.

A con artist who was able to take power by spreading misinformation his supporters adhered to even when it was clearly false.

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Walking intoSt Mark Basilicais like stepping into a golden dream The shimmering mosaics towering domes and intricate carvings transport you to another world-a world where faith power and artistry inte ...

Miriam Adelson's recent acquisition of the Dallas Mavericks has brought her into the spotlight in the world of sports. While ...

Love — in all its jubilant, maddening, and heartbreaking forms — is at the forefront of Shakespeare Dallas' 2025 season, which contains two productions in the summer and one in the fall. The pair of ...

On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of ...

Ginger people need protection from bullying and abuse, according to an MP. Labour MP Chris Evans has asked ministers to consider extending equalities legislation to cover hair colour as well as race ...

Creating is my reason for existing,’ says the 90-year-old Giorgio Armani, whose Armani Privé show in Paris last night (28 ...

By 1815 Corfu and the Ionian Islands had come under British sway, reflecting the central reality of British imperium. Britain sought a maritime empire based on trade and capital, ports and naval bases ...

In the hands of dictators, architecture has not infrequently become a propaganda machine for empire-building ... the official architect of the Venetian Republic, was already working off the ...

Venice’s origins, according to tradition, trace back to 421 AD, when Roman refugees fleeing invasions in northern Italy established self-governed settlements in the Venetian Lagoon. The Rialto, which ...