Described as ‘one of the greatest books ever’, Vasily Grossman’s ‘Life and Fate’ was judged so dangerous in the Soviet Union ...

Fast forward to 1942, during World War II, a significant battle occurred on this date: the Battle of Stalingrad continued.

This article is about the 1937 battle. For the 1932 Japanese attack on Shanghai, see January 28 incident. For other uses, see Battle of Shanghai (disambiguation). Troops of the Imperial Japanese Navy ...

Stalingrad, as the city was then called, survived one of the most terrible battles in human history. See how the city, completely destroyed, was restored and lives today.

Russia sends 447 goats to North Korea in a sign of deepening ties North Korean parliamentary leader meets Russian delegation ...

As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine hits the 1,000-day mark, Kyiv Post looks back on some of the more defining moments ...

Recently, I picked up a book to distract myself from my phone, which was blowing up with social media alerts, election prognostications and sweaty-palmed predictions about who the Dodgers might sign ...

Torpedoes and cannon barrages travel for seconds at a time before striking their target, creating a fascinating battle of feints and dodges. With very little cover to rely on, warship commanders ...

And first, a closer look at NYRB editorial director Edwin Frank’s new ‘Stranger Than Fiction: Lives of the Twentieth-Century ...