Putin wants to reclaim Alaska as part of Russia — or at least that’s the implication. The idea of “returning” the northern lands resurfaced in Russia in Jan. 2024, when Putin issued Decree No. 21. The ...

The United States purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867 for $7.2 million, securing access to the Pacific northern rim and ending Russian presence in North America.

Many ridiculed Secretary of State William Seward for purchasing Alaska from Russia in 1867. But he turned out to be quite the shrewd businessman. Who Was the Real Cleopatra? Fact or Fiction?

As a town founded in 1815, Saugus is rich in history, home to America’s first barber shop, the Saugus Iron Works, and a key ...

There’s a remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that most people have never heard of. Once part of the Russian ...

On March 30, 1981, then-US President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously injured in an assassination attempt outside a hotel ...

an arc of islands with more than 80 named volcanos stretching the Southwest tip of Alaska to the Kamchatka Peninsula of the Russian Federation. According to Britannica, Mount Spurr is one of ...

In response to these provocations, Sen. Sullivan led a years-long campaign to secure broad U.S. sanctions on Russian-harvested seafood. These sanctions were finally fully implemented last year, and ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, July 25, 2024, A H-6K long-range bomber of the Chinese air force, upper left, is seen escorted by a ...