The regal tradition of scratching signatures in windowpanes is long established and well known. The windows – particularly when in rooms of royal residences – formed a kind of living ‘guestbook’, ...

This pseudo-cleric averred that he could control the child’s illness. In fact, he did seem to have some marginal soothing ...

In 41 BC, Cleopatra hosted a dinner to celebrate the Roman leader Mark Antony, who was a well-known party animal. Twelve ...

Russia’s seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but ...

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At the height of their offensive, Ukrainian forces controlled some 500 square miles of Russian soil. Now they hold just a narrow strip of land along the border. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Ukrainian ...

North By Northwest Lands on the London stage this summer. Cary Grant's place in the pantheon of Hollywood greats was more or less confirmed after his role as Roger Thornhill in the 1959 thriller ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a joint news conference with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko following their talks at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia ...

Ukraine loses grip on key Russian territory, as Trump says peace ‘is up to Russia now’ By Edward Szekeres and Lauren Kent , and Anna Chernova, CNN 3 minute read ...

Join the BBC Concert Orchestra in Alexandra Palace Theatre for a concert with a Spanish theme, broadcast live as part of BBC Radio 3’s Classical Live programme. The BBC Concert Orchestra and ...