1607: Massive flooding in England destroys around 200 square miles of coastline and results in approximately 2,000 casualties. 1647: After nine months of negotiations, Scottish Presbyterians sell ...

A man with an obscure claim to a royal fortune made a deal to help regain his crown. It cost him more than he could imagine ...

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The connection between this lineage and the Holy Roman Empire began in 1273 when Rudolf I of Habsburg was named Rex romanorum (King of the Romans, a title used for future emperors elected by ...

Charity receives a letter from Prince William praising the work of its volunteers. Prince William, an ex air ambulance pilot, says the pressures of paramedics' lives could lead to burnout.

The biggest apple-growing municipality in Austria - and the hometown of Christian Ilzer. His favourite apple is called "Crown Prince Rudolf." Crown prince - how fitting, since Ilzer, now a coach ...

President-elect Donald Trump told residents of Greenland that “we’re going to treat you well” as his oldest son visited the mineral-rich Danish territory that’s home to a large U.S ...

BERLIN (AP) — Two men were killed and a third suffered life-threatening injuries in a shooting Tuesday at the premises of a company in southwestern Germany, police said. The shooting happened ...

NEW YORK -- A judge on Monday found Rudy Giuliani to be in civil contempt of court in a case brought by two Georgia election workers that the former New York City Mayor falsely accused of trying ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The incoming leader of Austria’s centre right People’s party (ÖVP) has signalled his openness to ...

Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days, both as chancellor and party leader, after talks about forming a coalition government collapsed. The chancellor said his ...