List of All Articles with Tag 'history'

Centuries later, Stede Bonnet’s motivations and actual aptitude for piracy remain unclear. But he still managed to make the history books—in his nightgown, no less.

The French leader tells the BBC's Katya Adler a Gaza ceasefire is urgently needed and rising antisemitism must be beaten.

In an exclusive BBC interview, the French president said a ceasefire would be in Israel's interest.

More than 26,000 Gazans have been wounded since war erupted, many of them left with life-changing injuries.

Hundreds of trade union members protest at a BAE Systems site in Rochester.

Arabs and Jews living in the territory say the 7 October attacks have deepened distrust.

Israel wants to destroy Hamas, but there are questions over whether that is achievable.

Ohad Hatzofe said he is using his knowledge of bird behaviour to recover corpses after Hamas's attack.

Spurs youth phenom Victor Wembanyama is physically gifted. But how does he compare to the tallest in NBA history?

Britney Spears’s songs, music videos, and live performances defined an era and inspired an entire generation of future pop stars.

The Great Depression was caused by the 1929 stock market crash and plunged the entire country into poverty … right? Maybe not.

They're the most famous chess pieces in history—but much of their story is still unknown