The Ambassadors of France and Germany met at the Internationale Deutsche Schule Bukarest (iDSBU) to mark 63 years since the ...

The Iron Cross is one of the most widely recognised military decorations throughout the world. The story behind its origins ...

Tell me what is your nightmare and I will tell you who you are!” The quip attributed to Freud may be apocryphal, but I think it contains a grain of truth. I don’t know what your nightmare is, but I ...

Asked in December 2025 what the biggest sticking point was in negotiating peace in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump got ...

From smoking shoes to cozy kicks, Prince Albert’s fashion influence is still felt today.

President Trump wants to return to the 19th century’s international order. He will leave America less prosperous—and the ...

MEET Metz. It’s a French city you may not have heard of – but with impressive history, great food, and world-beating stained ...

The Rhine is spectacular, but when we turn left at Koblenz, the scenery becomes even more beautiful.

On January 17, 1991, the United States and a broad international coalition began the air campaign of the Gulf War, launching ...

Years after Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette met their fates at the guillotine, Karl-Wilhelm Naundorff convinced members of the French aristocracy that he was the royal couple’s long-lost progeny. Some ...

Quote of the day by Victor Hugo, “No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come.” As a leader of the Romantic movement, Hugo survived 19 years of political exile. He championed the ...