From the first transatlantic telegraph cable to the Atlanta Olympics bombing, this week in history saw key events in politics, war, science and culture that shaped the world.

Findings from a French intelligence service seen by The Associated Press say defense attaches in China’s foreign embassies led a charge to undermine Rafale sales, seeking to persuade countries ...

Did you know that when the Eiffel Tower was first built, it was red? That’s the version of the Eiffel Tower people were sending each other on postcards in the late 19th century, almost 120 years ...

Airports in the US (and Canada) sometimes have seemingly strange IATA codes, although each has its own idiosyncratic explanation.

A French company is planning to build a three-storey building in Iraq designed on the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris, an Iraqi news agency reported on Sunday.