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The only fighting star boxer, Vasyl Lomachenko, will do now for the foreseeable future is for his home country against Russia … so says his manager, who tells TMZ Sports Loma will remain in Ukraine until the war ends. Lomachenko has been in the war-torn country since February — shortly after Russia’s initial invasion —

Play video content TMZ.com One of Ukraine’s prominent politicians says western nations can do more than send military support … they can financially stick it to the children of Russia’s oligarchs in order to put pressure on Vladimir Putin. Inna Sovsun is hunkered down near Kyiv, and joined us Thursday on “TMZ Live” … as

Add another accomplishment to Chris Paul‘s resume — President Biden just appointed the Phoenix Suns guard to his Advisory Board for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the White House announced Thursday. Joe tapped the NBA star to serve alongside 17 other new members — including actress Taraji P. Henson, who was also asked to join

Emily Bridges — a British transgender cyclist — was set to race in a women’s event this weekend … but that has changed after the Union Cycliste Internationale disqualified her on Wednesday. According to British Cycling, the 21-year-old was eligible for the April 2 race due to the British Cycling Transgender and Non-Binary Participation policy.

Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Ilhan Omar says Justice Clarence Thomas doesn’t care about the oath he took when he was confirmed to the Supreme Court, and if he’s not held accountable … our Democracy is at stake. We got the U.S. Congresswoman from Minnesota on Capitol Hill, and she doubled down on her call

President Biden is apparently one of the few people on Earth who hasn’t seen the Will Smith slap by now — and that’s exactly why he can’t say if it was wrong or right. White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said as much Tuesday during a press briefing, when she was asked about the Oscars

Play video content TMZ.com Facebook teaming up with a major Republican consulting firm to turn public opinion against their fiercest rival reeks of desperation … so says Taylor Lorenz. The Washington Post columnist joined us on “TMZ Live” Wednesday to break down her bombshell report on the ways in which Mark Zuckerberg‘s FB and Meta

Play video content Twitter/@TayFromCA Donald Trump is setting the record straight … saying in a statement Monday he did, in fact, sink a hole-in-one while golfing with Ernie Els over the weekend. “It is 100% true,” the former President said. Trump released the statement after many on social media accused the 75-year-old and his pals

One famous feline is helping other animals in need … raising $10k for animal relief in Ukraine! Stepan the cat, whose Instagram account Loveyoustepan has 1.2 million followers, started collecting money over PayPal last week, looking to donate to 5 different animal charities in Ukraine … as of Monday, they’ve raised $10,035! The five charities

This year’s Oscar nominees have nearly $140,000 in gifts at their fingertips — but before they claim their loot … they might wanna consider Uncle Sam, who’ll want his cut. Every year, actors who get a nod from the Academy are also afforded a sweet goodie bag that’s worth a bundle — and this year

Elon Musk seems to be following in Donald Trump‘s footsteps — at least when it comes to social media … because the tech wiz might just be mulling the launch of a new platform. The Tesla chief just tweeted out some interesting thoughts on what he thinks needs to happen with Twitter itself, writing …

Play video content CNN Sean Penn is backing Amy Schumer‘s idea of having Zelensky beam in to the Oscars ceremony — going so far as to say if it doesn’t happen … the show should be boycotted. The award-winning actor — who’s got two statuettes of his own — made the bold suggestion Saturday during

President Biden has been saying a lot during his Euro trip — but on a few occasions, he’s misspoken about our intentions with Russia … including the idea that Putin has got to go. POTUS sparked a lot of headlines Saturday following a rousing speech he gave in Poland reaffirming the U.S.’s commitment to helping

It’s a heartbreaking photo … Mariupol, Ukraine reduced to rubble as Putin continues his reign of brutality on the country. The photo was taken after enormously heavy shelling in the Ukrainian city. President Zelensky said more than 100,000 people are still living in what remains of Mariupol … this despite a Herculean effort to evacuate

Play video content Telegram/TPyXA New footage from inside a bombed Ukrainian theater has been released, and the images are horrendous … showing the high level of destruction from the point of view of refugees attempting to escape. The man filming the aftermath of the Mariupol shelling describes the clip, saying he, and others, were on

President Biden‘s adding some spice to his visit to Poland … because while he’s next door to the war in Ukraine, he’s putting jalapenos on his pizza and hanging with the troops. Check out these pics of the Commander in Chief greeting the men and women of the 82nd Airborne Division … he grabbed slices

Play video content UPDATE 8:16 AM PT — J.K. Rowling just responded to Putin and referenced Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who was in jail. UPDATE Russian dictator Vladimir Putin thinks he has a lot in common with J.K. Rowling … saying cancel culture has gone from shutting out people to canceling his entire country.

Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State, is dead after battling cancer. Sec. Albright’s daughter, Anne, says her mother passed away surrounded by family and friends. The statement announcing her passing says, “We have lost a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend,” as well as a “tireless champion of