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The Truth About Empire: Real Stories of British Colonialism; By Alan Lester Hurst; 304 pp., 34.95 Pennycuick, a British Indian Army engineer, achieved deification for building the Mullaperiyar Dam ...

Stephen Fry has been knighted in the U.K.’s annual New Year Honors list, while Carey Mulligan and Sarah Lancashire have been named commanders of the British Empire. Each year, the reigning ...

Under the visionary leadership of Emperor Peter the Great (Peter I), the empire expanded immensely, becoming one of the largest in history, with nearly 125.6 million people under its rule. Through ...

The young German Empire is the owner of considerable territory, the lion's share of which has been ceded to it by Prussia. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

It was first held in 1886, marking the beginning of a long and rich tradition in chess history. The first-ever World Chess Champion was Wilhelm Steinitz, who defeated Johannes Zukertort in 1886.

The list of chess champions began in 1886 and had seen 17 men take the title home, but never a teenager. Gukesh, the 18th one on the list, is the only teenager to ever join the elite club.

Sir Keir Starmer has defended the "great British institution" of the sandwich after Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said the lunchtime staple is not "real food". The controversy emerged following an ...

The Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats after World War I, and the recent collapse ...

Based on Bernard Werber’s best-seller, Empire of the Ants will offer a strategic experience close to the iconic books series where you embark on a fantastic journey through the infinitely small ...

Hundreds of pubs shut their door for good last year as the fate of the Great British boozer lies in peril ... with MailOnline's interactive map laying bare the reality. Analysts fear Labour's ...

What makes a great playlist? Pop music critic Lindsay Zoladz joins us to discuss. Post your comments and questions for her here by Jan. 16. By The Learning Network Animal medicine has become a ...