1570: A tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland; killing more than 1,000 people. 1604: Shakespeare’s “Othello” is first staged. 1611: Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” is ...

It was once a chief producer of sugarcane, a direct result of European colonists introducing ... to commemorate the liberation of the slaves in 1848. From the park, visitors can walk to nearby ...

If you love movies and TV shows, then take a vacation to the U.K. to visit the iconic filming locations of some of the most ...

The man hailed as the 'world’s greatest railway builder' is to have a statue erected in his honour outside Chester station - ...

When Arctic traders realized they could make ungodly amounts of money off of their European clients by claiming ... teeth off the coast of Africa in 1848, not many believed that the monster ...

If you think cemeteries are only for spooky stories, think again! Ohio’s historic cemeteries are full of life—artistic life, ...

The sheep pens, the old streams, the square, the Dexameni & the rare mansions, the shepherds who used to milk their animals ...

Internal political squabbles — and the fallout from a global backlash to inflation, immigration and ruling elites — are ...

A map shared to social media in mid-October 2024 accurately compared the size of Texas to Europe. The map shared online ...

The map shared online moderately exaggerated the size of Texas; however it was more or less an accurate representation of the state's vastness. A photo shared to Facebook on Oct. 11, 2024, claimed ...

The euro continued to weaken against the US dollar ahead of the crucial European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision, set to be announced later today. The EUR/USD pair has fallen by 3% from ...

Only 37 percent of Europe’s surface waters are in good condition, warns the European Environment Agency. Climate change, habitat degradation, freshwater overuse and pollution are key threats.