KYIV — Ukraine manufactured practically no weapons before Russia invaded in February 2022, but the local arms industry is now booming. Factories spit out shells, mortar rounds, military vehicles, missiles and other items crucial to the war effort. Production tripled in 2023 and is expected to increase sixfold this year, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said … Read more
Hometown heroes featured on Netflix’s “Queer Eye” are coming to the defense of Jonathan Van Ness, who’s been slammed in a recent exposé as a “monster” on the set of the show. Several participants who collaborated with JVN tell TMZ … Jonathan was never unprofessional or rude while shooting, at least from what they saw. … Read more
The producers behind the newly released Where Is Wendy Williams? documentary say their two-part film went through rigorous and diligent checks before it went live over the weekend on Lifetime for millions to see. Talking with ET’s Kevin Frazier, producers Mark Ford and Erica Hanson defended their project and said that not only were numerous … Read more
SAO PAULO — Tens of thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro rallied in Brazil’s biggest city Sunday to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail. The far-right leader said in a speech that he seeks “pacification to erase the past,” taking a more conciliatory tone than when he was … Read more
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks in conversation with Emily Chang during the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco, California. The APEC summit is being held in San Francisco and runs through November 17. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Munich, GERMANY — Rapid developments in … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump promised to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and even suggested he’d shield the faith’s central iconography, warning a convention of religious broadcasters on Thursday night that the left wants “to tear down crosses.” “Remember, every communist regime throughout history has … Read more
PARIS — France’s new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal vowed Tuesday to boost employment, restore authority in the country’s schools and support workers including farmers who have been protesting for days over their eroding incomes. Three weeks after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron as France’s youngest-ever and first openly gay prime minister, Attal sought … Read more
Play video content Literally! With Rob Lowe Robert Downey Jr. isn’t apologizing for his controversial role in “Tropic Thunder” … and he’s using another polarizing show from back in the day to make a nuanced point. The actor — who just won a Golden Globe for his part in “Oppenheimer” last weekend — recently went … Read more
Israel was set to defend itself against South Africa’s allegation that the war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians at the United Nations’ top court Friday. Israel strongly denies the claim, and its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has blasted the allegations as hypocrisy. Although the case is likely to take years to resolve, South … Read more
BRUSSELS — NATO announced Wednesday that it would help buy up to 1,000 Patriot missiles so that allies can better protect their territory as Russia ramps up its air assault on Ukraine. NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency said it will support a group of nations, including Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain, in buying the … Read more