One of the most interesting Prisoners of War taken by the Allied powers was a Korean soldier that served in the German Wehrmacht. He had only recently fought on the side of the Germans, however.

TORONTO — A new biography of Canadian comedy legend John Candy delves into the private battles he faced away from the cameras. According to close friend and fellow "SCTV" alum Dave Thomas, those ...

It was a gathering of eminent personalities at the Metropolitan Club, Victoria Island, Lagos last Saturday,as family, friends, captains of industry and admirers converged for the official launch of An ...

Deontay "The Bronze Bomber" Wilder is the former WBC men's heavyweight champion. Wilder held the heavyweight title from 2015 to 2020, and successfully defended the belt on 10 occassions. In 2015, ...

It wasn’t long ago that Aaron Rodgers was among the NFL’s most beloved stars. But as he enters his 20th season in the NFL, now playing for the Jets, Rodgers invites a different description. He is, as ...

Almost every resident of Seattle has some connection, however loose, to Bill Gates. Over 50,000 people in Washington work for Microsoft and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has over 1,000 employees ...

This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has emerged as a top contender for the vice-presidential nod following President Joe Biden’s stunning announcement that ...

Calleja was born in Corfù, Greece. His grandfather Michele had originally emigrated from Żebbuġ to Egypt. Calleja graduated in law at the Sorbonne but singing was his real vocation. He made his debut ...

Brasidas is widely believed to be the greatest Spartan general to have lived. Credit: Grant Mitchell / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons Brasidas was a Spartan general, and because of his courageous ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The ancient city of Amphipolis, in eastern Macedonia bordering Thrace, had three founding attempts. The first by Miletus in 497 BC, and the second by the Athenians in 465 BC. Both failed as the ...