Donald Trump has given his approval for Republicans to push ahead with a bill in Congress that would punish countries for ...

MOSCOW — The Moscow Fire Department responded to the highest number of emergency calls in its history in 2025. Emergency ...

The former counterintelligence officer, who was serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole, died Jan. 5. He ...

The first ship had eluded the Coast Guard after being stopped on its way to pick up oil in Venezuela. U.S. forces also ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who betrayed Western intelligence assets to the Soviet Union and Russia in one ...

An American, not a Russian, proved to be the Cold War’s deadliest mole. He was a CIA officer named Aldrich Ames and a KGB spy ...

Soviet New Years, a ritual that survived the country’s dissolution, may be in danger of slipping away.

Historic attractions in Moscow such as St. Basil's cathedral (pictured) have always drawn crowds. However, Moscow's changing tourist pitch goes beyond history and towards modern day geopolitics Being ...

SCRANTON, Pa. — That isn't the Polar Express, but instead a piece of locomotive and holiday history rumbling down the tracks throughout Lackawanna County. The Steamtown National Historic Site's yearly ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...