Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.

The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...

Assault units of the 29th Guards Army of the Vostok group liberated the village of Constantinople in the DPR. This is reported by the telegram channel "Warrior DV". "At the moment there is a cleanup ...

In contrast, the Byzantines only had between seven thousand and ten thousand troops. The fall of Constantinople in 1453 to Ottoman Turks under the leadership of Mehmed II is here depicted in a diorama ...

Stark regional differences are opening up in the housing market. Buyers have the power to demand big price cuts in some parts of the country, but still face bidding wars in others. The national ...

The glamorous extravaganza of the Plein Hotel switched to a country mood on the occasion of Philipp Plein’s fall show. That’s because a Texas atmosphere and country music were the main ...

Fall River's former Frank M. Silvia School caught fire Saturday afternoon. The building has been dilapidated for years, and fire crews were pulled out to avoid injury as the roof began collapsing.

Whither the model off-duty? Circa the early 2010s, she was everywhere: smudged eyeliner, low-slung boyfriend jeans, beanie, studded ankle boots. As street style became a global phenomenon, models ...

Fall River City Administrator Seth Aitken will be resigning from his role, effective immediately. An internal unofficial investigation involving Aitken alleges conflict of interest. Aitken was ...

Miuccia Prada’s delightfully rare study of contrasts was in full force at the brand’s fall 2025 show today in Milan. From the multilevel runway—caged in by steel bars and set with midcentury ...