I’m dreaming of a wite Christmas’ wrote Irving Berlin, invoking an American ideal. ‘Wite’ is a beautiful word, euphonic and ...

Southern Europe is in the grip of an unforgiving heatwave, with blistering temperatures pushing above 40°C in several ...

Operation Citadel erupts as German forces strike the Soviet lines with blitzkrieg fury. Follow the armored spearhead of the ...

Lt. Cmdr. James Coe of the submarine Skipjack battled for his boat to receive what he deemed a basic necessity: toilet paper.

Swedish King Gustav II unveiled a battleship of epic proportions to an awed public. "Vasa" was supposed to signify the ...

Italy’s Health Ministry has issued red alert heat warnings for 17 cities, including Rome, Florence, Turin, and Milan. To help ...