Mass hysteria? Ergot poisoning? Or just despair? Here’s why what started as one woman’s dance spiraled into one of history’s ...

The US government shutdown entered its 35th day on Tuesday, matching a record set during President Donald Trump's first term, ...

The robbers used explosives to gain entry to a precious-metal company in Lyon, French officials said. The police recovered ...

This military megaproject took 10 years to build and fell in just over a month. The Maginot Line spans over 700 km, featuring ...

It was the most prosaic of equipment for the grandest of heists: a ladder, propped right under the noses of French guards. The thieves exited as they entered, through a window, fleeing with nearly all ...

The robbery at the Louvre left behind more than broken glass. It battered the pride of a nation that is increasingly glum ...

Firestone puts it this way: The jewels are “the Louvre’s final word in the language of monarchy — a glittering echo of kings ...

The Paris prosecutor said multiple suspects were arrested on Saturday evening, and hit out at leaks to the media.

Mixing historic anecdotes and regret over his own scandals, Spain's exiled king Juan Carlos I seeks to reconcile himself with his family and nation in newly-published memoirs that offer dramatic ...

Rassie Erasmus celebrates his 53rd birthday as the Springboks prepare for a crucial Test against France in Paris, with Siya ...

United States Army War College history professor Michael Neiberg talked about his research process for studying Vichy France, which collaborated with the Nazis, and the Anglo-American relationship ...