On May 20, 1875, delegates from a group of 17 countries gathered in Paris to sign what may be the most overlooked yet ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

The great-great grandson of 19th-century British prime minister William Gladstone says he “shocked and horrified” to learn about seven years ago that his ancestors were slave owners in Jamaica and Guy ...

As the US president lashes out at the Ukrainian leader once again, it can sometimes feel as though personal hostility is ...

Finland is under pressure to switch its rail to the standard European gauge. In the first phase, a planned train line is to ...

The repatriation of African art is gaining momentum, but a number of highly important and symbolic pieces remain in the hands ...

As politicians worldwide scramble to appeal to working people, this city in northern England has a claim to be the birthplace ...

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France’s pledge to confront its colonial legacy is being tested in Madagascar, where historic grievances are clashing with ...

Finland is under pressure to switch its rail to the standard European gauge. In the first phase, a planned train line is to ...

After Pope Francis’s death at the age of 88, the process of electing the next pontiff will begin. Cardinal electors, the vast ...

Washington also looked with something like awe at China’s build-out of solar and wind power: The year after Biden’s historic ...