Trump definitely is a transactionalist. But that label just implies that he thinks in short-term deals rather than strategy — ...

The search continues for a framework to make sense of, or at least label, the baffling state of world affairs since Donald ...

The search continues for a framework to make sense of, or at least label, the baffling state of world affairs since Donald Trump took his second oath of office as president of the United States. And ...

The infamous holy man did more than any revolutionary to bring down the Russian monarchy, according to this captivating biography from historian Beevor (Stalingrad). Siberian peasant-turned-religious ...

In “The Oak and the Larch,” Sophie Pinkham examines a vast history and culture through the branches of its ancient trees.

On Feb. 6, 2001, Ariel Sharon was elected prime minister of Israel.

Sir Keir Starmer has met Xi Jinping in Beijing, telling the president he wants a "more sophisticated" relationship with China ...

Trump’s zero-sum belligerence has shattered the reputation of the U.S. to such an extent that even Greenlanders are ...

One of the greatest mysteries (and greatest cross-over) of both Imperial Russia and the subsequent Soviet Union was the disappearance of Tsar Nicholas II's youngest daughter, Anastasia. Following the ...

The late Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, were connected in more ways than one In today’s world, we’d never dream of tying the knot with our cousin. But within the families of kings ...

As chessmen go, they are large, the king and queen nearly five inches tall, knights and bishops about an inch less, pawns and castles two and a half inches. Most chess sets come with opposed sets of ...