Brazil was the only South American country to send troops overseas in World War II. Throughout the Battle of the Atlantic, German U-boats patrolled Brazil’s coast, sinking some 34 vessels and ...

Lynne Gilbert / Getty Images The notion of the American Dream was invented by the founders of the United States and was initially captured by language in the Declaration of Independence.

The weather-beaten flag bears the names of men who endured the infamous Bataan Death March and rode the "hell ships" to Japan, defying the odds by their survival. They lived long enough, at least, to ...

Paul McNally has been around consoles and computers since his parents bought him a Mattel Intellivision in 1980. He has been a prominent games journalist… We uphold a strict editorial policy ...

Several players at Australian Open 2025 have been competing without a national flag, with world No. 1 and finalist Aryna Sabalenka included. The Sporting News explains where the reigning ...

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She also held meetings with several other executives and world leaders on Wednesday, including representatives of miners Anglo American and Glencore. Both are interested in expanding in Peru ...

An estimated 15,000 Afghans are waiting in Pakistan to be approved for resettlement in the U.S. via an American government program. It was set up to help Afghans at risk under the Taliban because ...

WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

The Washington Free Beacon first reported that it obtained a copy of the "One Flag Policy" order, which permits only the American flag to be flown at U.S. facilities at home and abroad ...

Ever since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the authorities have intensified their focus on propaganda, including efforts aimed at children and teenagers. According to calculations by ...

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily suspending all American foreign help programmes for 90 days pending reviews to determine whether they are aligned with his policy goals.