Russia puts more Kremlin critics on a wanted list as its crackdown on dissent reaches new levels

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities have put more Kremlin critics on a wanted list as its crackdown against dissent reaches unprecedented levels since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine more than two years ago. Independent Russian news outlet Mediazona reported Tuesday that it found women’s rights activist Darya Serenko and prominent journalist and author Mikhail Zygar … Read more

Ecuadorians wanted an action man. President Noboa has fulfilled that role — embassy raid included

QUITO, Ecuador — While world leaders have expressed shock and bewilderment over Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s decision to raid Mexico’s embassy last Friday, the extraordinarily unusual move — and Noboa’s relative silence about it — is unlikely to hurt him with his constituents. In fact, it’s exactly the sort of no-holds-barred crimefighting they expect and … Read more

‘Bridgerton’ Star Nicola Coughlan Wanted Less-Scandalous Cut For Parents

Bridgerton stars are used to filming saucy scenes for their show … but some of their parents don’t really like them — and one actress wanted to avoid the awkwardness. Nicola Coughlan — who stars as Lady Penelope on the hit Netflix show — revealed on SiriusXM Hits 1 she didn’t want her fam exposed … Read more

Mexican president wanted to lead Latin America, but reality and his own rhetoric got in the way

MEXICO CITY — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took office in 2018 hoping to recover Mexico’s old reputation as the diplomatic leader of Latin America, but what he’s managed to do is get several of his country’s ambassadors kicked out of countries in the region. On Friday, López Obrador doubled down after Ecuador ordered the … Read more

MS-13 leader, one of FBI’s most wanted fugitives, arrested at California-Mexico border

A senior leader of the MS-13 street gang who was one of the FBI’s most wanted gang fugitives was quietly arrested earlier this month at the California-Mexico border on narco-terrorism charges, authorities said. Freddy Ivan Jandres-Parada, 48, also known as Lucky De Park View, was taken into custody on March 7 by federal authorities at … Read more

‘Stranger Things’ makes Millie Bobby Brown the actor she wanted

Millie Bobby Brown opens up about the impact of ‘Stranger Things’ on her life and career ‘Stranger Things’ makes Millie Bobby Brown the actor she wanted Stranger Things is about to end and Millie Bobby Brown is having her last goodbye to the character of Eleven as she credits the role for making her the … Read more

OpenAI says Elon Musk wanted ‘absolute control’ of the company

OpenAI has responded to Elon Musk’s lawsuit by saying that he at one point wanted “absolute control” of the company by merging it with Tesla. In a blog post published on Tuesday, OpenAI said it will move to dismiss “all of Elon’s claims” and offered its own counter-narrative to his account of the company abandoning … Read more

‘Where Is Wendy Williams?’ Producers Defend Doc: ‘No One Wanted to Jump Into This Haphazardly’ (Exclusive)

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

Iraq has captured 2 wanted Islamic State group members from abroad and brought them home

ERBIL, Iraq — Iraq’s authorities have captured two members of the Islamic State group in an operation outside the country and brought them home, where they confessed to committing crimes during the rule of the extremist organization, the intelligence department said Saturday. A statement by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service didn’t say where the two … Read more