The Ottomans conquered Egypt because the Mamluk Sultanate was already weakening and could not match Ottoman guns cannons and disciplined troops. Selim used propaganda and religious accusations to ...

From the Ozempic story to books on power, money and the new world order — plus fiction by Julian Barnes, Amitav Ghosh and ...

Hezbollah has, for the thousandth time, refused to lay down its arms, as have Hamas and Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujabaa.

Welcome to part three of this history of the world through objects, which we pick up between 1400 and 1500. As always, we're looking at 'things', that tell us about how societies organised themselves, ...

Explore Cairo’s pyramids, bazaars, Nile moments and hidden cultural gems in this complete things to do guide to Egypt’s ...

In 1260, the Mongols were at the height of their power. At this moment, a large Mongol army swept into Syria ready to crush ...

Thousands of New Yorkers packed the plaza ouside City Hall and the streets of Lower Manhattan to see Mayor Zohran Mamdani ...

A communal spectacle, spilling out of City Hall into the streets of Broadway, conveyed how many New Yorkers see the promise ...

The Lighthouse of Alexandria towered over the port city founded by Alexander the Great. Guiding sailors for centuries, it stood from the third century B.C. until the Middle Ages. Alexandria's colossal ...

WWE superstars Sydney Zmrzel and Anthony Luke — who perform under the ring names Maxxine Dupri and Kam Hendrix, respectively ...

Covering the video games industry since 2017, with experience in news, articles, lists, and reviews (and I blame The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for that). If you are a fan of RPGs and want a third ...