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Mickey Rourke has made an emotional appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to call off his military campaign in Ukraine. The Sin City actor broke down in tears on an episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored as he recalled the time he met President Putin. Rourke explained that it was difficult…
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Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize medal for a record-breaking $103.5 million to help Ukrainian children affected by the war. The 60-year-old editor-in-chief was co-awarded the peace prize in 2021 alongside Filipino journalist Maria Ressa for defending the freedom of the press. Muratov, who co-founded the…
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Monday was a big day for Ben Stiller. At the start of this week, the actor came face-to-face with his own personal hero - Ukrainian comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky. Stiller is currently visiting Europe as part of his role as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations. After witnessing the destruction…
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George W. Bush has put his foot in it. He made the unfortunate slip up - which has quickly gone viral on social media - while presenting to crowds at the Southern Methodist University on Wednesday, May 18. The former US president was speaking to audiences in Dallas about the…
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McDonald's has announced that it will permanently leave Russia after more than 30 years, following the Ukraine invasion. In March, shortly after the war began, the fast-food chain temporarily halted more than 800 restaurants in Russia. It followed in the footsteps of western businesses like Starbucks and Coca-Cola and suspended…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pledged that his country will do its best to host the Eurovision song contest in Mariupol next year. Last night, Ukrainian rap group Kalush Orchestra took home the Eurovision trophy for their nation. The victory means that next year, hosting duties will fall to Ukraine…
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Jill Biden has crossed the border into Ukraine to spend US Mother's Day with the country's first lady, Olena Zelenska. As reported by CNN, the First Lady of the United States has marked her Mother's Day by making an unannounced visit to the small Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod. It comes…
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Angelina Jolie has left Ukrainians in awe after being spotted in a cafe in Lviv. In a video shared to Facebook by local Mayya Podgorodetskaya, the 46-year-old Tomb Raider star could be seen paying a visit to a cafe in the western Ukrainian city of Lyiv. Despite being shared just…
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Benedict Cumberbatch says he is waiting for a Ukrainian family to arrive in the UK and be accommodated at his property. Per Sky News, Cumberbatch said he joined a scheme that rehouses refugees. The family that is staying at his house hasn't arrived in the country yet, but he explained…
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Russian and Belarusian citizens who reside in their home countries have been banned from competing in the Boston Marathon this year. According to a report by Newsweek, racers from the countries are also no longer allowed to take part in the 5-kilometer race (which took place on April 16), two…
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President Zelensky's wife has opened up about life under Russian siege and exposed what she believes Vladimir Putin's "fatal mistake" was when he invaded their country. While they have caused thousands of deaths and immeasurable destruction in Ukraine, Russia's forces have failed to capture most of the nation's major cities…
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken out about his decision to fight for his country in a new interview with 60 Minutes. On February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine as part of President Vladimir Putin's "special military operation". In the weeks that have followed, Ukraine has been devastated by attacks from Russian…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has spoken out about the free world's refusal to assist Ukraine more over the fear of a nuclear exchange. The 44-year-old European leader recently sat down with 60 Minutes' Scott Pelley to talk about the atrocities his country is facing as Ukraine approaches 50 days at…
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Hacking group Anonymous claims to have successfully hacked the Kremlin's CCTV system and are threatening to release its secrets. The Anonymous TV Twitter account wrote on April 6: "JUST IN: Hackers ( @Thblckrbbtworld ) who operates in behalf of #Anonymous gained access to the Kremlin CCTV system." The tweet continued:…
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UPDATE: Per The Guardian, the regional Governor Pavlo Kyrylenko has now said that the death toll for Friday's airstrike attack in Kramatorsk has risen to 39. ORIGINAL: Officials say that at least 30 people - including two children - have been killed following a Russian airstrike on a train station…
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Zookeepers in the war-torn Ukrainian city of Kharkiv may have to put down all their large animals. As reported by The Independent, Feldman Ecopark says it has been bombed incessantly by invading Russian forces over the past five weeks. While some animals have survived the attack, the facility has been…
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Today marks 41 days since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his "special military operation" in Ukraine. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, we have seen the Ukrainian people left devastated by attacks via land, air, and sea. A recent report from the Office of the UN High…
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Sean Penn has threatened to publicly smelt his Oscars statuettes if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is not invited to talk at tonight's ceremony. The 61-year-old actor has claimed the Best Actor Academy Award twice over his storied career - the first for his role in 2003's Mystic River and the…
