Last Updated on July 14, 2025 by Matt Staff The 1800s were a turning point in the history of firearms. As empires expanded ...

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Imagine a London version of the Taj Mahal. Not a copy of the splendid 17th-century Mughal tomb built by Shah Jahan for Mumtaz ...

MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history. Blaise Metreweli, who ...

The young royal charmed onlookers as she shared sweet moments with her mum, the Princess of Wales, during King Charles III’s birthday celebrations.

Marine expert Edmond O’Byrne's team believes they have discovered the likely remains of the Recovery, an 18th-century that carried valuable cargo before it sank.

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