The Eiffel Tower was shut down to visitors Wednesday because of a strike over contract negotiations, the day the Paris monument marks 100 years since the death of its creator, Gustave Eiffel. Tourists can still access the glass-enclosed esplanade beneath the tower,
Today, December 12, marks 31 years since Princess Anne tied the knot with her second husband Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence at Crathie Kirk, near the royal Scottish estate Balmoral. The Princess Royal first crossed paths with the Royal Navy commander while
A maternity home in North Dakota is celebrating its 20th anniversary, as its founder reflects on the hundreds of women and children she has helped over the years. Mary Pat Jahner of Warsaw, North Dakota, was working as a Catholic school teacher
Syria’s president issued a decree granting amnesty and reducing sentences for several categories of crime committed prior to Thursday, his office and state media reported. No reason was given for the amnesty but it came on the anniversary of the 1970 coup
Rome is removing antisemitic graffiti that was scrawled on buildings in the city’s old Jewish Quarter on Thursday, which marked the 85th anniversary of Kristallnacht — or the “Night of Broken Glass” — in which the Nazis terrorized Jews throughout Germany and
Nov. 9-10, 1938, stands as a somber date in history, marking one of the most heinous episodes of violence and persecution against the Jewish community during the Nazi era. The events of these two fateful nights, known as Kristallnacht or the “Night
Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino has hit out at the Premier League’s controversial decision to schedule their clash with Wolves on Christmas Eve. Blues fans have been up in arms after league officials chose the fixture to take place the day before
The historic Battle of Trafalgar, which marked Lord Horatio Nelson’s victory over the French, took place on October 21, 1805 – exactly 218 years ago. However, on the battle’s anniversary today, sick vandals defaced Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, sparking a furious
Princess Eugenie shared a touching family photograph to mark her fifth wedding anniversary with husband Jack Brooksbank. King Charles’ niece shared a video including footage from their wedding day on her Instagram page. It showed the couple as they walked down the
Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank got married at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, in the same year and at the same venue that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had used for their own wedding. The Princess wore a stunning long-sleeved ivory