When Italy declared war on Great Britain and France, one of its first targets was the British stronghold of Malta, barely a ...

The US Constitution assigns Congress the sole power to declare war, a role Congress has exercised 11 times, most recently during World War II. However, modern presidents, including Donald Trump, have ...

Bloc takes firm positions at summit on key global conflicts while avoiding criticism of Russia for the Ukraine war.

Vatican City, Jun 20, 2025 / 12:41 pm Pope Leo XIV on Friday declared 174 new martyrs, including 50 French Catholics who died in Nazi concentration camps during World War II and more than 100 ...

The pope also declared 124 martyrs from the Spanish Civil War, all from the Diocese of Jaén, killed between 1936 and 1938. They included 109 diocesan priests, one religious sister, and 14 lay ...

On July 2, 1964, the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 became law with the signature of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

President Trump’s surprise attack on Iran may have temporarily improved his approval ratings, but it has also led to the formation of dangerous power blocs and increased the risk of a ...

US lawmakers across the spectrum have opposed Trump's move to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, with some calling the military action an 'impeachable offence'.

German leaders intend to ramp up defense spending and build the most powerful armed forces in Europe, but shadows of World ...

Canadian companies are boosting trade with allies other than the U.S. and with smaller markets to minimize economic damage from President Donald Trump's tariffs, government data shows. While other ...

A ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears fragile just hours after being declared, with Israel vowing to strike Tehran after claims it already violated the truce. On Monday evening, U.S. President ...