Newport offered rare opportunities for Black prosperity and dignity during the Gilded Age. How much did the show get right?

The Black Sea is one of the world’s most mysterious and intriguing bodies of water, often referred to as the "Burning Sea" ...

THE Piper Alpha blaze remains to this day the world’s deadliest offshore disaster. The North Sea oil platform was engulfed by a fireball 120 miles off the coast of Aberdeen 37 years ago. The ...

Police have issued a major update on the Southend Airport crash that killed four on Sunday, saying they believe all victims ...

Sophie Elmhirst’s enthralling account of Maurice and Maralyn Bailey’s life on the ocean shows what the common hazards of ...

The Black Sea city of Batumi, located in the Republic of Georgia, but which has strong Russian accents. Photo by Matthew Stevenson.

The obsession with Ukraine’s resources, rather than battlefield conditions, has been a problem for both sides throughout the war. Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is one of the most important ...

A French Air and Space Force Rafale involved in the joint surveillance mission over the Black Sea on Apr. 11, 2025. (Image credit: UK Permanent Joint HQ on X) ...

After three years of fighting, many of the Russian navy’s limitations in the Black Sea have been exposed. The Black Sea Fleet has lost around a third of its combat strength and has been forced from ...

The United States is trying to get Russia and Ukraine to stop fighting in the Black Sea, a crucial trade route for Russian and Ukrainian food exports. Why is the region so critical for both ...

Ukraine and Russia have agreed to stop military strikes in the Black Sea, with Moscow demanding the US give direct orders to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to respect the move.

A ceasefire will cover the Black Sea after the US held separate talks with Russia and Ukraine. But what are the details of the agreement?