John Rigby—born in 1758—founded his famed gunmaking firm, John Rigby & Co., in 1775, and year 2025 marks the company's semiquincentennial celebration.

Spokespeople for ICE and CBP did not immediately respond to requests for comment. An HMS spokesperson wrote in an emailed statement that the school is “monitoring this situation.” Leonid L.

HMS Bristol was launched in 1969, with four new weapons and electronics systems. By the late 1980s, the ship was already becoming increasingly outdated. She was converted into a training ship in 1987.

Falklands' veterans from HMS Spartan gather at Sunderland's War Memorial to honor their fallen colleagues Some thirty former crew members of Swift-sure Class nuclear submarine HMS Spartan gathered ...

Nelson-based photographer wins global award with photos of Tūhoe people Nelson-based documentary maker photographer Tatsiana Chypsanava has won an award at the 2025 World Press Photo Contest for ...

Tonight will be dry with extensively clear skies for a time. During the early hours, areas of cloud will edge in from the west but it will continue dry with some clear intervals throughout. Monday ...

A tour led by an 88-year-old guide in Bastogne, Belgium, scene of a critical battle of World War II, offers a snapshot into the way President Trump’s second term is shifting perceptions of ...

FACTBOX EU ban on Russia's LNG re-exports comes into effect The European Union's ban on re-exporting Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) via EU ports, which aims to reduce Moscow's revenues after ...