Senior Trends Reporter, HuffPost UKThe Kremlin has fired several senior officials managing its invasion of Ukraine, yet another sign that the Russian war effort is significantly faltering.In its latest Twitter update, the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) claimed that Moscow’s centralized command is only going to come under more pressure as it tries to re-establish control behind the scenes.

Kirill Serebrennikov, the director of Cannes competition title “Tchaikovsky’s Wife” and the only Russian director with a film in this year’s official festival, on Thursday called for world governments to lift sanctions on a Russian oligarch and film financier who has been reported to be helping the Ukraine war effort.

It’s a Bush-ism for the ages.Former President George W. Bush made a major slip-up when he detailed the “wholly unjustified” invasion of Iraq during a speech in Dallas, Texas on Wednesday.Bush, who has dealt with his fair share of slip-ups over the years, made the error while referencing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and silencing of political opponents.

Elle Fanning walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival screening of "Top Gun: Maverick" Wednesday in a custom Armani Privé ballgown composed of blush pink tulle and crystals. The dress featured a strapless, figure-hugging bodice and a subtle sweetheart neckline embellished with crystal beadwork. The airy, floor-length skirt was fit for a queen, which makes sense considering Fanning's ...

The Cannes Film Festival has been careful to steer clear of Russian participation this year, barring “official Russian delegations” and “anyone linked to the Russian government” and also declining to credential many Russian journalists. That puts a clear focus on director Kirill Serebrennikov, whose “Tchaikovsky’s Wife” is the only Russian film in the festival’s official selection.

The iconoclastic filmmaker, who has left Russia a free man, discusses his opposition to Russian boycotts and the fallout of the Ukraine war.

Gucci's Creative Director Alessandro Michele staged his 2023 Cruise runway show in Puglia, Italy, on May 16, inviting several friends of the brand. Among them, Jodie Turner-Smith posed in head-to-toe Gucci: she wore a pair of eye-catching wide-leg sequin pants with vertical red and black stripes styled with a sultry halter-neck cutout bodysuit in peach lace. The lingerie-style garment was layered ...

Senior Politics Reporter, HuffPostEleven Republican senators bucked their leadership and voted against a motion advancing a $40 billion security assistance package for Ukraine on Monday, a sign of growing GOP opposition to U.S. efforts aimed at countering Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bloody three-month-old invasion there.

Amid a harsh crackdown on opposition to the Ukraine war, Russian filmmakers fear they’ll have to toe the party line or leave the country.

Elle King claims Jack Harlow shut a door on her at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, but an insider tells Page Six exclusively that the rapper did nothing of the sort.“@jackharlow shut his dressing room door when I passed by in my wheelchair and said hi🤷‍♀️✌️#bbmas @bbmas,” the Americana singer, 32, captioned an Instagram post Sunday night along with a selfie of her using a cane to stand.

It's the end of the road for this Real Housewives of Miami couple.E! News can confirm that reality stars Lisa and Lenny Hochstein are officially getting a divorce. The two were married for 12 years and have two kids, Logan, 6, and Elle, 2.

Yasmin Finney, who plays fan-favorite Elle Argent on Netflix’s “Heartstopper,” will play a character named Rose on “Doctor Who,” BBC announced Monday. She will first appear in 2023, which will be the 60th anniversary of the cult sci-fi series.

Although Chloë Sevigny married art dealer Siniša Mačković in March 2020 when she was pregnant with their child, the happy couple enjoyed an official celebration in Darien, CT, this past weekend. For the star-packed occasion (from longtime friend and collaborator Humberto Leon to "Russian Doll" costar Natasha Lyonne), Sevigny wore a Jean Paul Gaultier Couture by Glenn Martens gown. The dress (look ...

Where were you when you realized Elizabeth Olsen was the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen?As noted OTCU (Olsen Twins Cinematic Universe) historians, we've known that fact for quite some time. But for some fans of Disney+'s WandaVision, discovering that connection between the trio was absolutely mind-blowing.

Miranda Lambert & Elle King talk getting glam together for the 2022 BBMAs and performing Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home)! in front of a live audience.

The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is a cultural event every single year. While most famous for launching the careers of models like Kate Upton and Hannah Jeter, as well as cementing icon status for supermodels like Elle Macpherson, Tyra Banks, Christie Brinkley and Kathy Ireland, recent issues have spotlighted cultural and body diversity. Cover models like Naomi Osaka, Megan Thee Stallion, ...

Gathered in a basement used as safe quarters north of Kyiv a small group of Ukrainian soldiers joyfully watched their country win the Eurovision Song Contest, saying it heralded their coming victory in the war to evict Russian forces from Ukraine.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian troops are withdrawing from around Ukraine’s second-largest city after bombarding it for weeks, the Ukrainian military said Saturday, as Kyiv and Moscow’s forces engaged in a grinding battle for the country’s eastern industrial heartland.

The pre-trial detention in Russia for Brittney Griner has been extended by one month, according to the Associated Press. Griner's lawyer, Alexander Boykov, told the Associated Press he thinks the extension indicated that Griner's case could be going to trial ver soon. The WNBA star has been in custody for nearly three months.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces suffered heavy losses in a Ukrainian attack that destroyed a pontoon bridge they were using to try to cross a river in the east, Ukrainian and British officials said in another sign of Moscow’s struggle to salvage a war gone awry.