Mary O’Malley has won the 2025 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry. Her collection The Shark Nursery (Carcanet, 2024) was ...

Today is 170 years since the destruction of Lisbon. The earthquake of All Saints day 17550 in Lisbon changed a nation and is still remembered across the continent. Hence a republication of our ...

In 1604, William Shakespeare's Othello made its debut. A new production of the famed play starring Denzel Washington and Jake ...

There are few things more characteristic of the Trump regime than cruelty, often gratuitous cruelty, Shoemaker says.

A sweeping historical novel set in 18th-century Lisbon in the aftermath of the 1755 earthquake, Aftershock is a gripping ...

1512 – Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel paintings in Vatican first exhibited. 1755 – Lisbon earthquake kills more than 50,000 in Portugal. 1800 – John Adams becomes the first US President to live in ...

The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Those born on this date are under the sign ...

Southern Europe is a living museum, a region where history and artistry blend seamlessly into everyday life. Its cities are ...

Today in History for Nov. 1: In 1512, Michelangelo's paintings in the Sistine Chapel in Rome were first exhibited to the public. Across the ceiling he painted themes of the Bible, including ...

A 2.5-magnitude earthquake shook Howard County, Maryland, on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake happened at about 5:17 p.m. in Columbia at a depth of nearly 5 miles. It ...

Vedanta is the top bidder for Jaiprakash Associates' power assets. This acquisition aligns with Vedanta's goal to significantly increase its power production capacity in India. While other entities ...