Nottingham pioneered the concept of publicly funded lunatic asylum in 1812 - but quickly encountered the problem of overcrowding in the facility. The Nottingham General Lunatic Asylum was built to ...

Here’s a look at the life of Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia and convicted war criminal. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1948 Birth place: Arthington, Liberia Birth name: Charles Taylor ...

Last week, those efforts finally paid off. Egypt lifted a travel ban on Abd el-Fattah, who had been released from jail in ...

On Dec. 29, 1975, a terrorist bomb exploded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and injuring 75.

I accompanied a team of medical students, including my daughter, who provide health care to the homeless. What I saw was an ...

1898 – New York, New York annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The four initial ...

Fifty years after her death in New York, Hannah Arendt has become the most popular philosopher of our time. For good reason: ...

The world said goodbye to titans in sports, entertainment, politics, and beyond, and several deaths had broad ripple effects.

FLATS at Tricorn House are now 'ready' for occupation, it has been revealed this week. Take out a digital subscription today and you'll get unlimited access to all our articles, brand new puzzles ...

Today in History for Jan. 11: In 1569, England's first state lottery was held to raise money for the construction of harbours. In 1693, an earthquake at Catania, Italy, killed 60,000.

An inspiring woman who has touched the lives of thousands of people during the course of decades living, working and volunteering in Inverclyde ...

In immigration courts, U.S. lawyers have filed thousands of requests to dismiss asylum cases and force people to pursue asylum elsewhere. By Jazmine Ulloa Allison McCann and Hamed Aleaziz The Trump ...