Beyond, up a gentle slope, looms Russia. Finns used to drive across here to fill up on half-price gasoline. That was before ...

The joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran in the morning hours of Feb. 28 sparked the largest regional war in the Middle East in decades and marked several historical milestones. Operation Epic Fury is ...

Amid the Israel‑Iran war, Legit.ng has disclosed the 10 safest countries that remain most secure based on the Global Peace Index indicators and global security data.

With discussions surrounding conscription becoming increasingly serious amid global tensions, historical precedents from WW2 ...

The 2026 Paralympics have begun under political tension as Russia's return has sparked controversy — and already resulted in ...

In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted a patent for the telephone. In 1918, Finland signed a peace treaty with Germany ...

Continuing our series of articles from The Astorian’s 1973 special edition celebrating our own centennial, this is legendary editor Fred Andrus’ interpretation of city history up to ...

Wang Yi said the war, which was sparked by US and Israeli strikes on Iran, 'should never have happened'.

Iran has announced it will add hundreds of sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for energy trade in the Middle East. Marine mines are a good psychological weapon too. That is why Iran is ...