Evening Standard on MSN

Diamond jewel abandoned by Napoleon at Battle of Waterloo to go up for sale

The brooch, made of nearly 100 diamonds, was left behind after the emperor fled Waterloo’s battlefield to return to Paris, and was given to the King of Prussia three days later as part of the trophies ...
FactBytes on MSN

The Birth of Germany’s Secret Weapon: How a Simple Gun Became a Battlefield Legend

Before Tigers and Panthers roamed the frontlines, a humble, turretless machine quietly rewrote the rules of armored warfare. Born as an infantry support gun, the Sturmgeschütz III—or StuG—was never ...
Tatler

Napoleon Bonaparte's lost treasure: 13-carat diamond brooch abandoned when the French leader fled the battle of Waterloo goes on public sale for the first time

The historic gem is among a catalogue of spectacular pieces included in Sotheby's annual Royal and Noble Jewels sale ...
Sports Illustrated

Two Iowa High Schools Officially Become the Waterloo Titans

Waterloo East High School and Waterloo West High School athletics will soon be known as Waterloo United, the school district announced. Back in July 2024, the Waterloo School Board approved a decision ...
KWWL

Waterloo debates: Mayoral and council candidates discuss key issues

WATERLOO, Iowa — Waterloo hosted a series of debates on Thursday evening with candidates vying for positions as the city's next mayor and City Council members. Eight individuals are competing for City ...
KWWL

One dead, one hurt in Waterloo shooting

WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) -- One person is dead and another is hospitalized following an overnight shooting in Waterloo. It happened Wednesday around 3:45 a.m. at a home along Hammond Ave., between Oleson ...
GamesRadar+

Battlefield 6 is EA's biggest Steam launch ever, passing 700,000 concurrent players in under an hour and finally dethroning Apex Legends as the king

Battlefield Battlefield 6 open beta is already Steam's most popular Battlefield game with a peak of 330,000+ concurrent players, doubling the record of the 2042 beta and tripling 2042 itself in just ...
Digital Spy

Waterloo Road's Denise Welch breaks silence on return - and teases iconic reunion

A familiar face is returning to Waterloo Road for the next series. Loose Women's Denise Welch is reprising her role as Steph Haydock, and coming back to the school where she used to be the Head Of ...
Game Rant

Battlefield 6 Review: Truly Battlefield at Its Best

Dalton Cooper is the Managing Editor of Game Rant. Dalton has been writing about video games professionally since 2011. Having written thousands of game reviews and articles over the course of his ...
GamesRadar+

Battlefield 6 review: "More refined than innovative, this FPS is on target with multiplayer even if its campaign is just a big shrug"

Battlefield Battlefield 6's campaign is rooted in silliness, but after playing through all 9 levels I wouldn't have it any other way Battlefield I'm still concerned about Battlefield 6's map sizes, ...
PC Gamer

All Battlefield 6 dog tag locations and rewards

FPS You can already earn 24 exclusive items for Battlefield 6's launch, but I'm afraid you'll have to play Battlefield 2042 to get them FPS Best Battlefield 6 guns: All weapons you can unlock and ...
GameSpot

Battlefield 6 Day-One Patch Notes Include These 200 Changes And Fixes

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Patch 1.0.1.0 includes a "wide range of updates and improvements" based in part on feedback from the Battlefield 6 open beta weekends earlier this ...