In 1870, France went to war expecting to overpower Prussia, but within weeks its armies were outmaneuvered, its emperor was captured, and its military prestige was in ruins. What looked like a clash ...

Iran is gaining ground in the information war with a succession of viral AI-made videos that aim to widen divisions in the U.S. and blur the line between entertainment and propaganda. The clips, ...

“Carte Blanche” is a harrowing thriller that explores Spain’s seemingly forgotten Rif War in Morocco, the innate dehumanization of conflict that spurs rampant killing and its impact on the country’s ...

James Franco and actor-writer-director Izabel Pakzad have been dating since 2017 Tommy McArdle is a Writer-Reporter on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He joined the brand in 2022. Michael Buckner/Variety ...

It’s been roughly eight years since James Franco last appeared in a major Hollywood production—not coincidentally, the same amount of time since The Los Angeles Times ran a January 2018 article in ...

Iran stuck to its most recent demands after President Trump dismissed them as unacceptable. As Mr. Trump left for a summit in China, he told reporters the war was “very much under control.” A ...

The actor appeared at the Cannes Film Festival five years after settling a lawsuit with two former acting students who accused him of sexual misconduct Lyvans Boolaky/Getty James Franco attended the ...

In one photo that quickly went viral, the two appear relaxed and clearly in sync. Reficco is seen holding a mate, the traditional Argentine herbal drink popularized globally by stars like Lionel Messi ...

Social media personality and political content creator Franco Mabanta has come under public scrutiny following his arrest by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), along with four others, over an ...

Jennifer Franco is a seasoned journalist with over 10 years of experience in broadcast journalism. A proud native of Southern California, Jennifer has deep roots in the region and a passion for ...

An Israeli strike on south Lebanon killed a member of Lebanon's civil defense, the rescue organization said Friday, a day after another strike killed a rescuer from the Hezbollah-affiliated Islamic ...

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