Basing House was a thorn in Parliament’s side. Commanding the road to London (held by the parliamentarians) the mansion hampered the city’s communications and its prosperous wool trade. It was ...

The history and legal tradition behind the two-term limit for US presidents, from George Washington to the 22nd Amendment.

The ‘Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Huckleberry Finn’ author had an inimitable ability to make Americans reckon with their dark history. In ...

Sorry, no articles are tagged with 17th Century & Britain & Political history & Politics & Parliament & Monarchy & History & English Civil War. You can search for ...

STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Not long after seeing the path ahead in UConn’s quest for a third consecutive national title, coach Dan Hurley was determined not to repeat ...

The United Nations says there is a 'disturbing rise' in anti-Muslim bigotry. "From racial profiling and discriminatory policies that violate human rights and dignity, to outright violence against ...

US President Trump’s trade war against Canada has hit a new gear ... but still remains down for a third straight session against the US Dollar. USD/CAD has risen around 2% in three straight ...

Civil war erupted in South Sudan in late 2013 when a rift between Kiir and Machar escalated into fighting along ethnic lines. Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, accused a group of soldiers loyal to Machar ...

US and Ukrainian delegations held high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday that Kyiv hopes can repair its fraught relationship with Washington and restart American weapons delivery and ...

Syria's 14-year civil war has undergone yet another rapid series of shifts, with violence sweeping the west coast homeland of deposed President Bashar al-Assad's minority Alawite Muslim sect and ...

Trump has framed Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main impediment to peace, falsely blaming Ukraine for starting the war, seeking to undermine Zelenskyy's legitimacy and publicly ...