In his new book, writer Mikhail Zygar retraces the last thirty years of the Soviet Union through a gallery of characters, helping us to understand Moscow's present based on the idea that no dictat ...

Oct. 15 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1912, John Schrank, a former New York saloonkeeper, said he was sorry his bullet did not kill former President Theodore Roosevelt. In 1914, Karl H. Von ...

America’s transformation under President Donald Trump has parallels with Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms in the last years of the Soviet Union, and the effects will be felt throughout the democratic, ...

Kim Jong Un Launched A Missile During Trump’s Visit And Then Refused To See Him Where are they now? 10 of the 1980s biggest film stars Ukrainian resistance fighters blew up another Russian train Blood ...

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 15, the 288th day of 2025 with 77 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Venus. Evening stars are Mars, Mercury, ...

What was Pizza Hut for? It’s worth asking, as it seems to be on the way out. The pizza chain has announced that it will be closing 68 restaurants, and making 1,210 people redundant in the process.

MTV is shuttering its music channels in the UK – and now fans are wondering if the US could be next. The iconic music TV channel is closing five stations in the UK, including MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV ...

On this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with observations about the ongoing government shutdown, how it could be a strategic mistake for Republicans, and why this ...

Time was when the red Pizza Hut sign was a familiar sight on every high street in the country. With its unpretentious, American-diner vibe, it became a household name by offering somewhere hearty ...

ST PETERSBURG, Oct 16 (Reuters) - A teenage Russian street musician was jailed for 13 days on Thursday after she played a banned anti-Kremlin song on St Petersburg's central avenue. Diana Loginova, an ...

Every day carries its own stories. Every day has a history associated with it. What happened on October 15 that made it memorable? On October 15, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the island of ...

Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult. By Chris Buckley Chris Buckley has been ...