Crews tackle a fire caused by a Russian air strike in Vinnytsia, 16 July, 2025 ...

Meet Europe’s last wild giants: the European bison roaming freely through the ancient Białowieża Forest. A rare glimpse into the life of this majestic and powerful herbivore in its natural habitat.

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Tchaikovsky was neither American, nor a founding father, but his “1812 Overture” has become the soundtrack to our Independence Day, as integral as fireworks and the flag.

A remarkable documentary is providing insight into the propaganda found within Russian schools. Mr. Nobody Against Putin, directed by David Borenstein, premiered at the 2025 Sundance film festival ...

A woman looking from a balcony decorated with Russian flags and a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Sevastopol, on Ukraine’s Russian-occupied peninsula of Crimea, on June 5.

Demonstrators hold Ukrainian flags at a protest against the Russian occupation of Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine, on March 6, 2022 “Some people I knew could not stand the situation.

North Korea's state media showed on Monday leader Kim Jong Un draping coffins with the national flag in what appeared to be the repatriation of soldiers killed fighting for Russia against Ukraine ...

Both FIFA and UEFA cited Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine as grounds for their respective bans on Russian teams’ participation in competitions.

Russian luge athletes will be banned from competing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics even as individuals with neutral status, the sliding sport’s governing body decided Wednesday. The Inter… ...