In just eight years, Selim I transformed the Ottoman Empire through bold conquests and strategic diplomacy, doubling its territory and securing its dominance in the Islamic world. This video explores ...

In the contention over the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine, the Europeans are in their accustomed role — carping from the ...

Welcome to The War Room. This newsletter regularly covers Ukraine, Gaza and other geopolitical flashpoints, and rightly so.

Pope Leo XIV completes pilgrimage to Turkey, meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and religious leaders while ...

The Mani peninsula in the Peloponnese, Greece has a unique landscape, and its rich history and traditions make it a stunning destination.

On Nov. 28, 1925, the Grand Ole Opry (known then as the WSM Barn Dance) debuted on radio station WSM in Nashville, Tennessee; ...

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging Turkey to be a source of stability and dialogue in a world riven by conflict. The American pope ...

Once-great European powers can’t even dictate the end of a war in a European country whose fate they deem crucial to their ...

Many are duped by Bangladeshi and Russian recruitment agencies into joining the Russian army. Others are drawn by social media videos.

The historic Athonite Academy at Mount Athos was instrumental in promoting Christianity and Greek identity during the Ottoman ...