ARCHAEOLOGY 1 day ago Backyard discovery has retired geologist believing he's found Bronze Age arrowhead and more A retired U.K. geologist claims he's found Bronze Age-era artifacts in his backyard and surrounding areas, including blades and axes. "Finding the arrowhead was the starting point," he said.
United Kingdom 3 days ago D-Day veteran, 100, dies before he can honor fallen comrades one more time Bill Gladden, a British army veteran who played a significant role in the D-Day landings during World War II, has died at the age of 100, his family confirmed.
Australia 4 days ago Aboriginal spears in England have been returned to Australia's Indigenous people after repatriation request Four spears belonging to the Aboriginal Australians have been returned to the Indigenous community after being taken by Captain Cook in 1770 and presented to Trinity College in Cambridge.
Europe 4 days ago Memorial opens on site of former Nazi concentration camp following government removal of farm A new memorial has opened in the Czech Republic on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp for Roma, capping a process that took decades, officials said.
LIFESTYLE 4 days ago On this day in history, April 23, 1564, Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, becomes renowned writer Playwright William Shakespeare may have been born on this day in history, April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He would also die on this day, on (possibly) his 52nd birthday.
ARCHAEOLOGY 5 days ago Archaeologists uncover 850-year-old treasure in ancient grave: 'Sensational find' The Jönköping County Museum in Sweden announced that it found 170 silver 'bracteates,' or coins, in a medieval grave. Experts said the coins are 800 years old.
LIFESTYLE 6 days ago 5 quick Earth Day facts you might not know Earth Day was born out of environmental activism and has led to the creation of important environmental safety regulations. Each year, it is celebrated by countries around the world.
LIFESTYLE 6 days ago On this day in history, April 21, 1836, Texans rout Mexican army on San Jacinto River: 'Remember the Alamo!' In the Texas War for Independence, the battle fought on the banks of the San Jacinto River saw 800 texans battle 1200 Mexican soldiers. General Sam Houston cried, "Remember the Alamo!"
OPINION April 20 How humanity triumphed over an actual lottery of death during the Civil War Near the end of the Civil War, the two sides started executing enemy soldiers. That led to an actual death lottery. But instead of it continuing, good men found the humanity to stop it.
United Kingdom April 19 No perjury charges for British soldiers accused of lying in Bloody Sunday probe 15 British soldiers accused of lying to an inquiry into Bloody Sunday, during which 13 civilians were killed in the Northern Ireland conflict, will not face perjury charges.