xxxvi, 658 pages : 20 cm This is a comprehensive overview of 20th-century Russian history that treats the years from 1917 to 2000 as a single period and analyses the peculiar mixture of political, ...

Horses from Japan, France, Ireland and Britain will line up in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.40) at Royal Ascot on Saturday, with fields confirmed for the final day of the meeting. It is ...

Czar Nicholas II had mobilized about 12 million men; casualties — dead, wounded and missing — finally topped 50 percent. The soldiers, illiterate but sturdy peasants, were often misused by ...

This scene depicts a historical reality under Czar Nicholas I, who ruled from 1825-1855: Russian Jewish boys were conscripted, sometimes kidnapped, to serve in the army.

They will have to wait for their own winner, though, with Ascending triumphing at 20-1. The late Queen Elizabeth II was a passionate owner and breeder of thoroughbreds and had more than 20 Royal ...

Leading contenders Lazzat, Inisherin and Satono Reve have been confirmed for the final Group 1 of the week at Royal Ascot, the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.40) on Saturday. Lazzat will be ...

June 16 (UPI) -- Idea of You, Red, White & Royal Blue and Mary & George actor Nicholas Galitzine says filming on Masters of the Universe is finished. "Well, that's a wrap on Masters of the Universe.

In this video, we explore the recently uncovered Tomb of Ptah-M-Wiah, a high-ranking official during the reign of King Ramses II, the third Pharaoh of the 19th Dynasty (1292 to 1189 BCE). This ...

By Shah Faisal In a decision that has left fans heartbroken, and pundits stunned, Nicholas Pooran has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of just 29.

The King, on his debut visit to the Royal Regiment of Artillery, met military personnel from the 21 regiments that form the Royal Regiment to hear about their training and viewed a selection of ‘Find ...

Published 06 June 2025 The Duke has attended the annual Royal Hospital Chelsea Founder’s Day parade, which celebrates their founder King Charles II. Founder’s Day, also known as Oak Apple Day, ...