The crew of the new frigate HMS Venturer has paid tribute to the historic act of heroism achieved by their World War II namesake 80 years ago.

Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been recovered from a children’s playground in northern England after a chance discovery. Local officials in the town of Wooler ...

History-making Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton has agreed a new three-year extension with the club which will keep him at Solitude until 2028. Since Magilton inspired the Reds to Irish Cup glory ...

Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a minefield of misinformation. By Paul Blake. Twenty members of the public describe what spurred them on to discover more ...

The PSNI spent £20,000 flying elite officers to Dubai to take part in a five-day policing competition in which they narrowly avoided finishing last. The Headquarters Mobile Support Unit (HMSU ...

Concern that President Trump and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia might sideline Ukraine in discussions to end the war also appeared to bubble up at a NATO meeting in Brussels. The centuries ...

Alexander Vinnik’s release came as an unnamed US citizen was also freed by Russian ally Belarus in a separate deal. Here are the key developments on the 1,085th day of Russia’s full-scale ...

These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them. February 12, 2025 • President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S ...

PRESENTER:'The treaty was signed out on the Yangtze River, 'in the admiral's cabin of HMS Cornwallis. PRESENTER:'And so began what has come to be seen 'as China's century of humiliation.

In December 1941 Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawai'i, causing the U.S. to enter World War II. Over two years ... largest naval battle in the history of warfare.