North Korea flaunt new missiles as Kim Jong-un inspects facilities amid rising tensions

Jason's latest tweets come days after ITV defended the show against more miming accusations.After the first episode aired last week, Twitter users expressed their concerns with other viewers.Express.co.uk contacted ITV for a comment, with a spokesperson shutting down the claims and explaining: "There is no truth in it whatsoever."The singers all sang live."Starstruck follows the format from the 90s hit TV show, Stars in Their Eyes, which saw ordinary people become their musical idol for the night.After groups of singers perform together, the judges decide who they think is the best tribute and advance them into the sing-off, where the audience then votes for their favourite.The show is hosted by X-Factor contestant Olly Murs, who is joined by Sheridan Smith, Jason Manford, Beverly Knight and Adam Lambert as judges.

Kim Kardashian is never going to let the recent drama going on with her estranged husband Kanye West to keep her from living her best life! To prove the point, the makeup mogul, 42, put Kayne’s objection to her request to be legally single behind her as she gave her 286m Instagram followers a treat. In a series of scintillating snaps posted on Saturday (Feb. 19), Kim showed off her insane revenge body in a black bikini with the caption, “NITESWIM.”

Millie Bobby Brown, 18, may be a star now but she’ll never be too big for her family! The actress got her big break at a young age when she landed the role of Eleven in Stranger Things when she was just 12 years old. The series went on to be a big success and Season 4 is just around the corner. Unfortunately, fans just found out that Season 5 will be the show’s last.

Pale Waves have been forced to cancel a pair of shows in Ireland because frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie has lost her voice.The Manchester pop-rock band were due to perform in Belfast and Dublin tonight (February 19) and tomorrow (20) respectively as part of their UK and Ireland tour.Posting on Twitter, the band wrote: “Belfast and Dublin, we’re so sorry to have to do this but after not touring for 2 years, Heather’s voice has completely gone after the first run of shows.“We’re left with no option but to cancel tonight and tomorrow’s show’s under doctors orders.

Warhammer store in Nottingham yesterday (February 18), surprising staff and customers in the process.It comes after the Superman actor revealed in December during an interview on The Graham Norton Show that he was a big fan of the tabletop miniature war game.When appearing on the show ahead of the launch of the second season of Netflix‘s The Witcher in December, Cavill spoke enthusiastically about his passion for Warhammer.When asked about what he gets up to in his spare time, Norton stated: “You do fly your nerd flag with pride. One of your hobbies, and he’s got a lot of hobbies ladies and gentlemen, one of your hobbies…”Cavill then interrupted to comment: “Makes me sound weird.”“Well, you do have more hobbies than the average man, I’d say,” Norton retorted, before adding: “But you paint World Of War Craft?”“Warhammer,” Cavill corrected him.A number of staff and customers who were present during Cavill’s visit to the store have taken to social media to share photos of themselves with the actor.“It was our pleasure today to show Warhammer super-fan Henry Cavill round the home of Warhammer,” a Warhammer Community account tweeted.

Katharine McPhee is opening up about the struggles she had with body image while pregnant with her son Rennie.

Charlie Day starred in the original Pacific Rim movie in 2013 and he reprised his role for the sequel Pacific Rim Uprising.

Ebanie Bridges has shared a glimpse of her ongoing recovery process to her Twitter followers after stripping down to a leopard-print bikini before an ice chamber session.The Blonde Bomber will return to the ring in March following six months of resting and preparation, keeping her fans updated each step of the way.Bridges has earned an army of followers since her professional debut back in 2019, thanks in part to her tendency to catch eyes at weigh-ins as well as her unforgiving style in the ring.In her latest upload to Twitter, Bridges showed off her trip to a cryotherapy centre in Essex, with snaps of her full-body session as well as treatment on her hand.She captioned the upload: "Recovery things."The 35-year-old will return to the ring to take on Cecilia Roman on March 26 in a bid to take the IBF bantamweight belt from the Argentinian.That bout will come six months after Bridges edged past Mailys Gangloff on points having done severe damage to her right hand in the process.Will you watch Ebanie Bridges in action during her next fight? Give us your verdict in the comments sectionWith her next fight set to be on DAZN, Bridges will once again be working with Eddie Hearn.She recently said when asked what it has been like working with the Matchroom boss: "Eddie Hearn’s great, I mean, I don’t know, he’s hardly ever looking at me."He checks out the floor and the ceiling a lot.

Facebook. Brandy said: "My 18-year-old daughter was at Starbucks, alone, the other night.

West Ham star Joey Beauchamp.Beauchamp is an Oxford club legend having made over 350 appearances for the club while also having spells with Swindon Town and Swansea.West Ham had signed winger Beauchamp from Oxford in 1994 for a then club-record £1.2million, though he never played a competitive game for the Hammers.He returned to Oxford after a stint with Swindon, and was also voted United's player of the 1990s.An Oxford United statement read: "The thoughts of everyone at Oxford United are with the family and friends of Joey Beauchamp who has passed away aged 50."It added: "The club will pay fitting tribute to one of its greatest ever players in due course but for now we ask fans to allow Joey’s family some privacy at this incredibly sad time."While former team-mate Ross Weatherstone described Beauchamp as United’s greatest player.He posted: "Honoured to call you a friend & privileged to have graced the same football pitch as you."My thoughts are with all your family & especially your daughters.

Atletico Madrid have been dealt a major injury boost ahead of next week's Champions League last 16 first leg against Manchester United as Antoine Griezmann has returned to first-team training.

She's the queen of social media and knows the importance of taking some time away from her phone for some self-care.And Kim Kardashian simply sizzled in a black string bikini as she dipped into the pool and flashed her middle fingers during a night swim in shots shared to Instagram on Saturday afternoon.The 41-year-old reality star looked completely at ease while relaxing underneath the stars after sources claimed the mother-of-four is 'genuinely happy' in her blossoming romance with comedian Pete Davidson. Taking after Pete? Kim Kardashian simply sizzled in a black string bikini as she dipped into the pool and flashed her middle fingers during a night swim in shots shared to Instagram on Saturday afternoonKim's striking two-piece featured a triangle top with matching high-waisted bottoms perched atop her hips.

Lily James appears to have finally confirmed her relationship with Michael Shumer, after the pair first sparked romance rumours over a year ago. Pam & Tommy star Lily, 32, recently shared a collection of photographs on Instagram taken during a recent holiday, with one snap appearing to feature Michael, suggesting their romance is still going strong. The actress previously dated Doctor Who star Matt Smith for around five years, until the couple called it quits in 2019.

David Beckham has appeared in an adorable video singing happy birthday to his son Cruz. David, Harper and Cruz could all be seen in the video singing to Dancing Queen, with Cruz swaying around in the background. David, 46, looked delighted as he beamed at the camera, meanwhile little Harper flashed a smile while wearing a pink jumper.

Una Healy has been soaking up the sun in Mexico, after recently jetting off for a dose of winter sun. The Saturdays star, 40, has been documenting her trip over on Instagram, where she's given her 650,000 followers a sneak peek into her lavish getaway so far.

Kim Jong-un has aired a strange new propaganda video on North Korean television that shows the slimmed down leader galloping on a white horse.The dictator of the hermit state can be seen calmly on the beach as the sun begins to set.However, another clip hypes up the action with Kim seen travelling on the horse at speed through a forest before he is joined by other riders with dramatic music played over it.A white horse is a symbol of his family's rule over the country.The horse riding footage was released in a documentary, entitled: '2021, A Great Victorious Year', released by Korean Central TV (KCTV).A film looking back at Kim’s year is typically released every year and is full of praise for his work.However, a scene in the film has sparked fears of his health after it showed him struggling to walk down a slope.The narrator on the film said: “This video showed his motherly side where he completely dedicated his own body to realise people's dreams.”In June, state media said North Koreans were "heartbroken" to see images of an "emaciated" Kim after he reappeared following absence from the public eye for almost a month.Kim has reportedly shed 44lbs after he returned to the spotlight looking much thinner than he has ever been before. The documentary does not mention his weight loss but says the leader has tackled the country’s “worst-ever hardships” and chronicled a series of achievements throughout the year, including the development of destructive missiles and efforts to beat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kim Jong-un's rarely seen aunt has been spotted in public nine years after the ruthless dictator had her husband executed. Kim Kyong-hui is the sister of Kim Jong-un's father and former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, and has not been seen since January 2020.

Kim Jong-un takes no chances when he goes to the loo as he apparently takes his own toilet with him wherever he goes. Keen to prevent potential rivals finding out about his state of health, the North Korean dictator makes it a strict rule only to use his own toilet, even travelling with a portable potty to prevent his poo falling into the wrong hands.It would be “unthinkable” for the leader to use a regular public loo, says an anonymous North Korean source.The prince of Pyongyang’s personal Portaloo is heavily guarded, and anyone caught using it without permission risks a death sentence, according to reports.The portable toilet is hidden in one of the cars in Kim’s official motorcade, and travels with him everywhere he goes.“The restrooms are not only in Kim Jong-un's personal train but whatever small or midsize cars he is travelling with and even in special vehicles that are designed for mountainous terrain or snow," a source said.“There are multiple vehicles within the convoy so that people cannot tell which one he is in, and there is a separate car that acts as his restroom.”Having a special loo set aside for VIPs isn’t so unusual.

North Korea has threatened to scrap its self-imposed ban on testing long-range missiles and nuclear weapons after tensions mounted with America once again.The dictatorship lashed out at American "military threats" and said the country had reached a "danger line".Leader Kim Jong-un met with powerful North Korean figureheads to discuss potential countermeasures to American hostility, North Korean state media has reported.The KCNA news agency said: "The hostile policy and military threats of the United States have reached a danger line that cannot be overlooked any more despite our sincere efforts for maintaining the general tide for the relaxation of tensions".The policymaking committee are said to have examined whether they should restart "all temporally-suspended activities" and had a rethink of "trust-building measures that we took on our own initiative".A rethink from the North Korean dictator comes after President Joe Biden's administration announced fresh sanctions on six North Koreans involved in the regime's missile plans.The six were linked to North Korean weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programmes.New sanctions followed a series of missile tests by North Korea, including two tests of what Pyongyang claimed to be a hypersonic missile.North Korea has not tested its nuclear weapons or its long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) since 2017, but tests for short-range missiles began in 2019.The short-range tests began shortly after denuclearisastion talks broke down with the US and Donald Trump's administration at a failed summit.Professor Yang Moo-jin of the University of North Korean Studies said the KCNA report was "quite disturbing" as North Korea appeared to be gearing up to "cross

North Korea, thought to be a pet project of the country's leader Kim Jong-un, is home to several animals with an array of bizarre talents ranging from the crazy to the downright cruel.The zoo is located in the country's capital of Pyongyang and has long been slammed by animal rights activists.In 2016, Kim Jong-un ordered that it be renovated in a bid to modernise the rogue nation's attractions.Reportedly, one of the zoo's more wacky exhibits is a parrot that can recite an ode to Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-un's grandfather, who ruled North Korea until 1994.They are also said to have trained dogs to do arithmetic using abacuses, as well as monkeys able to shoot basketballs into hoops.The darker side of the zoo is highlighted by 25-year-old chimp Azalea, who has been trained to smoke 40 cigarettes a day to entertain visitors. The chimp is reportedly encouraged by its trainer to spark up using a lighter or an already lit cig, and has also been taught a dance.

North Korea latest show of brute force included a Russian-style missile that can reportedly avoid detection. The hermit state has already tested four destructive missiles in 2022.