North Korean gulag prisoners 'forced to drink river water with ashes of dead inmates'

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.

Kim Jong-un unveiled a "monster" of an intercontinental ballistic missile at a gigantic military parade in North Korea today.

North Korea held a military parade to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of its ruling Workers' Party - as leader Kim Jong Un claimed no citizens had contracted coronavirus.

North Korean prisoners are being forced to burn corpses and drink water tainted with the dead inmates’ ashes. The horrors are taking place in the hermit kingdom’s Chongori concentration camp.

North Korea could be set to unveil its biggest ever nuclear missile in a huge parade.Satellite photos show dictator Kim Jong-un's men secretly planning for the event on Saturday, and experts believe chiefs in the capital Pyongyang may offer up a "surprise" to the West.The event is to mark the 75th anniversary of the formation of North Korea's Communist party.