In the 17th century, when the monetary system was in turmoil due to the Civil War, many tradesmen made their own money, known as tokens. In the Basingstoke area some 13 tokens of different designs ...

George V Gold Sovereign', minted during World War I, could be worth a staggering £30,000 - and experts believe few remain in ...

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Battle of Marston Moor. With such mnemonics - and three weeks' swotting - I managed to pass my A-Level History Special ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Justice has ordered its civil rights division to pause any ongoing litigation left over from the administration of former President Joe Biden ...

The countries had been his two key allies, whose support allowed him to cling onto power during Syria's brutal 13-year civil war.

Israel and Hamas have been at war in Gaza since October 7, 2023 when the militant group in a surprise attack killed over 1,200 people in Israel and took around 250 people as hostage, according to ...

The war in Ukraine has ground on for nearly three years. From the start, Western allies have stood in solidarity with Kyiv. The US has poured tens of billions in military aid into the war ...

Beyond appalling, this is one of many white-knuckle scenes that define the 2024 film Civil War – timed to hit the movie circuits just seven months before last year’s US presidential election.

Putin’s ultimate goal isn’t recreating empire or seeking war with NATO—it’s staying in power. In pressing for greater military spending to counter Russia, NATO Secretary-General Marc Rutte ...

As the mint at Pretoria prepared new issue gold ponds they were missing the dies for the reverse of the coin. They had been seized by British troops, who were about to open hostilities in the Empire’s ...

Until now, the war plans of Benjamin Netanyahu and the attempts at a ceasefire have been two sides of an irreconcilable coin. The main obstacle to opening the door to a possible peace process and the ...