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BBC News).Russian military vehicles are reported to have breached the Ukrainian border in a number of locations, including from neighbouring Belarus, while air strikes on Ukrainian military positions and border posts have been reported.The actions of Putin, who has claimed that Russia does not intend to occupy Ukraine and that his country’s actions amount to a “special military operation”, have drawn widespread condemnation from across the globe.AP reports that while global powers are preparing strong new sanctions against Russia, a co-ordinated military intervention to defend Ukraine is not being considered presently.Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable.— President Biden (@POTUS) February 24, 2022US President Joe Biden has pledged “severe” sanctions on Russia, saying in a statement that Ukraine is “suffering an unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces” and that “Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering”.This is a catastrophe for our continent.

Stacey Dooley has addressed the "intrusion" faced when her romance with Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton, with whom she won the series with back in 2018, came to light.MORE: Strictly's Stacey Dooley forced to address Kevin Clifton engagement speculationDuring a Q&A with the Telegraph, the 34-year-old was quizzed about the "worst thing" about her job. "I do love my job, but I suppose what I hadn't anticipated when I became a bit more public-facing was the intrusion into my personal life," she explained.WATCH: Kevin Clifton shares rare glimpse into date night with Stacey Dooley"I hadn't realised there would be such an appetite for it. That, I don’t love.

Roskilde has announced more additions to its 2022 line-up, including The Strokes, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion and The Smile.Also joining the bill are TLC, Kacey Musgraves, Little Simz, Ashnikko, Rae Sremmurd, Polo G, Jimmy Eat World, Turnstile, Zulu, Lorraine James and Robert Plant & Alison Krauss. All 92 new additions have been added to the festival poster – see that further below.The Danish festival returns from June 25-July 2 this year after both its 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.Dua Lipa and Tyler, the Creator were previously announced to headline this year’s edition.

After announcing her retirement from music in 2020 upon the release of her debut album, Muthaland, Brittany Moore had her most prolific year as bbymutha to date in 2021. Her banner year culminated in July's CHERRYTAPE, a four-track EP of razor-sharp bars and boundary-busting beats, the latter courtesy of Moore's long-time collaborator Rock Floyd.

Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is back in the dugout with his first managerial role in three and a half years.

Coronation Street has teased a dramatic spring in Weatherfield with a 'knife-edge showdown' and a life-changing decision for one fan favourite.

The Andy Warhol Diaries, which charts the late artist’s life, has landed.The six-part Netflix series from executive producer Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story) and director Andrew Rossi uses AI technology to recreate Warhol’s voice to read his own diaries.Warhol’s voice was created using a text-to-speech algorithm that incorporated his Pittsburgh accent. Actor Bill Irwin then recorded the lines, with his performance and the AI digital voice combined to create the voice that you hear in the documentary series.Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Rossi said: “Andy Warhol was famously guarded about his personal thoughts and opinions.

Paul McCartney has shared a new Wordle-style teaser on his Twitter, prompting renewed speculation that he may soon be announcing his headline slot at Glastonbury 2022.The Beatle had been set to headline the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in 2020 with Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar, but that edition was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.With Glastonbury set to return to action in June, speculation about who will join Billie Eilish at the top of the bill has sparked back into life this morning (February 24) after McCartney shared a Wordle-style teaser.The tweet appears to hint that McCartney will be headlining Glastonbury 2022 via the inclusion of the numbers ‘25/6′, which could mean June 25 (Saturday of this year’s event).Wordle 121 25/6

Premier League flop Renato Sanches has been told his "crazy" sized penis "should be exposed" for the world to see.Sanches, who now plays for Lille in Ligue 1, had a torrid year on loan in England for the 2017/18 season with Swansea City, now of the Championship.The former Bayern Munich midfielder made just 15 appearances across all competitions and contributed a solitary assist before heading back to Germany.Although he wasn't performing on the pitch, it seems he would have been having no problems in the bedroom.That's because his former team-mate Javi Martinez has revealed Sanches has quite the manhood.Martinez, who himself was a Bayern player from 2012 until last year, appeared on YouTube channel MostopapiTV to talk all things sex.During the interview, he said: "At Bayern, Renato Sanches was crazy. "I don't look at them in the dressing room either.

money on her extreme body modification obsession. Kierstyn Milligan, from Texas, US, doesn't care what the trolls say about her tattoos, including her jet-black eye ink and £2,200 fangs.The 22-year-old often gets judged for her appearance with people assuming she's "evil" and trolling her online.But the body modification fan is getting her own back as she's raking in a fortune on OnlyFans thanks to her appearance.

Playstation 4. "At the moment, year on year, games are all increasing in price. There's things I bought four years ago that are now worth more already, and they're not even rare," Mark tells the Daily Star.

Dancing On Ice's Brendan Cole has shown is soft side in an adorable snap posted on his Instagram stories. The Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, who is currently competing on Dancing On Ice as a celebrity, took to Instagram to give fans a glimpse into his personal life away from showbiz.

If you have not watched the first nine episodes of Love Is Blind season 2, bookmark this for later or proceed with caution. If every season of has to have a villain, the internet seems to think that this season's is Shaina Hurley. The 32-year-old hair stylist has a connection with both Kyle Abrams and Shayne Jansen in the pods and after she accepts Kyle's proposal (with his mother's engagement ring!) she turns around and tells Shayne she has feelings for him. When Shaina and Kyle try to make things work in Mexico, she quickly decides that their religious differences are too great — she's Christian and he's an atheist — and packs up and leaves.

The Chase viewers couldn't believe it when The Simpsons appeared to take over the popular family game show.

A poorly Falkirk pup missing for eight months sadly had to be put to sleep after being found in a terrible condition - in Paisley.

Council tenants started to move into brand new council houses in Standhill, Bathgate, this week.

Pancake day is just around the corner, meaning it is time to stock up on all your ingredients and favourite toppings - if you haven't already.

This Morning fans were left annoyed as a loud whirring sound distracted them from the majority of Kate Garraway's interview during the latest episode.Thursday's show (February 24) saw the 54-year-old presenter join Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on the ITV sofa to discuss her recent documentary Caring For Derek.As Kate's interview got underway, a large interference sound played throughout, making it hard for viewers to hear her speak.The sound continued towards the final stages of Kate's interview, where it suddenly ceased without explanation.Posting to Twitter, This Morning viewers shared their joy that the sound had ceased and also their bafflement about its source.One viewer wrote: "Thank god that interference sound has stopped."Another commented: "At last that white noise ends...

This Morning was affected by a schedule shake-up during the latest show.Thursday's episode (February 24) didn't begin at 10am as scheduled.Instead, a five-minute long ITV news bulletin focusing on the Russian invasion of Ukraine was aired in its place.Returning to screens five minutes later, This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield explained the programme's delay.In a somber tone, the pair also revealed further schedule changes would take place throughout Thursday's show to accommodate for news updates on the escalating crisis.Holly said: "As you might have noticed, there's a slightly different schedule on ITV this morning. "We'll be bringing you the latest on the situation in Ukraine via our colleagues at ITV News both at 11am and also at midday."Holly and Phil later discussed the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis with guests panellists Vanessa Feltz and Henry Bonsu.Henry said: "We don't know where what started up in Eastern Europe is going to go - just how far - but we know one thing for sure."It's going to affect us here."Of Putin, Vanessa added: "Look at the threat he's issued."'If you interfere, the percussions will be more severe than any nation has ever seen in history.'"Your thoughts would turn to some kind of nuclear...

Celebs Go Dating agent Paul Brunson said Ulrika Jonsson dated younger men because she suffered a "self-love problem" on the Channel 4 love show.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, suave dating guru Paul dished on Ulrika's dating life, her surprising unaired moments, and why the Swedish TV star went out with younger hunks on the show.The agent revealed Ulrika, 54, had one big challenge to overcome - and it was handling the public's perception of her as a big personality.He said: "Her challenge was the public sees her as someone who's so much bigger, if you will, than how she sees herself, and that's a really big thing to have to deal with."Speaking out on why Ulrika had a liking for younger men, Paul believed the former Gladiators star was secretly dismissing herself when she snubbed men her own age.He said: "Normally anyone who feels very youthful themselves, they want to associate themselves with youth."The challenge that folks like that have, including the challenge that Ulrika has, is that you end up dismissing a significant number of people your own age, but you also end up dismissing yourself."Paul went on to say the mum-of-four had a "self-love problem" on the show, and she was dealing with years of "feeling small" from her past relationships.He went on: "The fact that she doesn't date anyone her age, she didn't realise it until she came to the agency, but if you don't want to date anyone your age, that means you actually have a self-love problem."Paul added: "There were larger issues that we were dealing with, with Ulrika.

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