While civilization dates back tens of thousands of years, these are some of the earliest known (and confirmed) rulers.

Once, Babylon was the jewel of Mesopotamia, the city that gave its name to entire eras— the Old, Middle, and New Babylonian ...

Life as a military spouse comes with countless unknowns and hardships. I anticipated some of those hardships when I married a man who was about to join the military -- the PCS moves, possible ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Having rebranded the Department of Defense as the Department of War, the president is ...

Leaders of a youthful protest movement that toppled a prime minister met with the military on Wednesday to discuss a path forward for the country. Leaders of a youthful protest movement that toppled a ...

SpaceX sent 21 satellites to orbit from California today (Sept. 10), beginning the buildout of an advanced new constellation for the U.S. military. A Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Space ...

Sen. Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, will seek to block the Pentagon from offering full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a member of the crowd that rioted at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

"Staying in the city is extremely dangerous," an IDF spokesperson said. GAZA, JERUSALEM and LONDON -- Israel on Tuesday issued an order calling for residents of Gaza City to evacuate, saying the ...

Soldiers from the Indian Army and U.S. Army stand in formation during a ceremony for Exercise Yudh Abhyas 25 in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, Sep. 2, 2025. Credit: U.S. Army photo by Photo by Sgt. 1st ...

The Iraqi Ministry of Justice renovated and reopened the previously named Abu Ghraib prison in 2009 and renamed the site to Baghdad Central Prison. The prison became synonymous with abuse under the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

As Israel continues its bombardment, Palestinians are trying to protect what remains of Gaza’s ancient artefacts ...