For Athenians in the Peloponnesian War and Americans in the Trump era, acts of hubris lead inevitably to great tragedy ...

The history of ancient Greece teaches us that the lasting formula for maintaining and sustaining global power over time is through mutually beneficial alliances, not brute strength and coercion.

History will long remember and quote what two speeches, delivered at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026 at Davos, ...

There were very few upsets or surprises in Week 1. But what the event lacked in on-court drama, it made up for in fashion ...

These are exceptional times. The United States has been threatening to take over Greenland, an aggressive move against Europe ...

What they do about it is now the most pressing task facing the leaders of these countries – including our own. The speech given by US president Donald Trump in which he demanded that Denmark cede ...

President Trump’s faith in his ability to wring concessions by taking maximalist positions was on full display this week. So were the costs, as he splintered NATO and then undercut his credibility by ...

Some sources claim that the Spartans threw their babies off a cliff if they were born with a deformity. Did this ever ...

President Donald Trump withdrew his invitation to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to join his “Board of Peace” for Gaza in a Wednesday night Truth Social post. “Dear Prime Minister Carney,” the ...

Membership is for three years, and can be turned into a permanent seat for a fee of US$1 billion (£740 million). Funds will ...

In Davos at the World Economic Forum, Carney condemned coercion by great powers on smaller countries without mentioning Trump ...

After last year's economic measures and countermeasures, the United States and China are leaning toward practical risk ...