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 ...

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.

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 ...

Marco Rubio’s visit to Riyadh, his first as secretary of state, came amid uncertainty about the future of Gaza and Ukraine and criticism of unilateral U.S. moves over the wars in both places ...

Chancellor Olaf Scholz also rejected the call by US Vice President JD Vance to open Germany’s door to far-right parties.

The conflict between Israel and Palestinians — and other groups in the Middle East — goes back decades. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.

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.