Russian dancer Pasha Kovalev addresses the Ukraine crisis - 'It hits too close to home'

Dan Walker, 44, couldn't contain his excitement when the BBC Breakfast team was joined by sports journalist John Watson. However, Sally Nugent, 50, did not share this excitement, especially when they discussed golf, leading to the presenter to react to a "disappointed" Olympic golfer on Twitter surrounding the interview.Olympian Catriona Matthew OBE wrote on Twitter: "Disappointing from @sallynugent this morning being so open about her disdain for #golf on @BBCBreakfast...

As events continue to play out, “Z” has instantly become the most ominous symbol in the world’s culture and economy.

Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker was the big winner at the 2022 SXSW Gaming Awards, taking home multiple prizes including video game of the year. The ninth annual ceremony, hosted by Jana Morrison and Samathan Aucoin of Syfy’s Astrid & Lilly Save the World, took place virtually on Saturday.

John Lurie finished work on a watercolour he titled Bear Surprise. The painting depicts the animal in a meadow standing on its hind legs in front of a couple having sex on a picnic blanket, with the bear saying: “Surprise!” Within weeks the picture was uploaded to a Russian blog with the speech bubble altered to read “Preved”, a portmanteau that translates as “Hello Bear”. This strange image captured the imagination of the Russian-language internet and by May that year The Moscow Times reported it had “gained vast popularity with the speed of an avalanche”.

whose assets were frozen by the British government Thursday over Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and Mikhail Fridman, the sanctioned co-founder of Alfa Bank.He is also said to have cultivated relationships with Russia’s most important museum, run by a close associate of President Vladimir Putin.With Ukrainian artists and others calling for more sanctions in the cultural sector, such relationships may soon be under scrutiny, analysts say.The Gagosian Gallery in New York did not return The Post’s calls and an email seeking comment this week.Gagosian, who owns several galleries around the world, has long held close ties to Abramovich, the owner of the UK’s Chelsea football club, helping him and ex-wife Dasha Zhukova build up a massive art collection. It includes pieces by artists Francis Bacon and Damien Hirst, whose work has been represented by Gagosian’s galleries.

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Duchess of Cornwall went for a more low-key take on the idea in a blue coat with gold buttons and jewellery for an International Women’s Day event at Clarence House on Tuesday, while the Countess of Wessex wore a royal blue striped dress by Gabriela Hearst with a navy Burberry jacket when meeting a woman she supported through NHS Volunteer Responders programme.Nor is this kind of dressing limited to royals. The partners of world leaders often approach fashion with diplomacy in mind too.

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A Ukrainian art student is desperate to return to her 'second home' in Glasgow after fleeing her war-torn country from Russian invasion.

BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker opened about a rather embarrassing travel blunder he endured while on a trip to China. The BBC correspondent took part in a fan Q&A with his Instagram followers on Thursday (March 10) while on his commute.One fan asked: "Have you ever fallen asleep and missed your train station?"To which he replied: "I fell asleep on a train in China once and ended up miles away from where I should have been! Never on a train in the UK but I did do a bus in Sheffield during my early student days.

BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker has hit back at a viewer after a swipe at his VERY tight trousers. Dan, 44, is always suited and booted on the BBC morning show but on Tuesday, one viewer thought he had switched up his look.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker fired back at a viewer on Twitter - after they questioned the host's fashion choice.The BBC presenter, 44, is always seen in a smart suit when he anchors BBC Breakfast on weekday mornings.However, he took to Twitter to respond to one baffled fan who had a question about his on-air outfits - and he couldn't help giggling at their comment.The viewer thought they'd spotted the former Strictly Come Dancing star sporting a pair of leggings - a far cry from his usual formal attire.Tuesday's broadcast (March 8) saw Dan return to the studio with his co-star Sally Nugent, and he looked smart as ever with a jacket, shirt and tie.He also wore matching dark trousers for the cameras, but a Twitter user thought the broadcaster was wearing something else.They asked: "Is @mrdanwalker wearing jeggings this morning on @BBCBreakfast?"Dan was quick to clarify the fan's confusion on the micro-blogging platform, and he wrote: "No he isn't", alongside the hashtag:" #RegulationTrousers."The fan replied: "It must be a trick of the light!", adding a laughing-emoji of their own.It wasn't long before Dan's fans flocked to comment on Dan's fashion sense.One wrote: "He has to wear what the BBC tell him to wear!"A second said: "Looking very smart as usual."Later on, Dan thanked viewers for tuning in to his show as he knew the Ukraine war coverage is a "tough watch".Dan said: "Thanks for being with us on #BBCBreakfast this morning.

Louise Minchin, 53, has sat down for a candid chat on her podcast, Push Your Peak, with Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer, 39.The pair discussed a range of personal and work-related subjects, including Karen’s dedication to her job.Louise also discussed her favourite Strictly pairing with the Latin dance specialist.The BBC Breakfast presenter appeared to snub her co-star Dan Walker, who took part in the last season of the hit BBC One show.Louise confessed that her “all-time favourite” dance couple had been Karen with TV personality Jamie Laing.She asked Karen: “Final question for me, who’s your favourite Strictly partner?”Karen said: “Oh, you’re naughty! They are all my favourite. Who do you think?”Louise responded: “My all-time favourite: you and Jamie Laing.”Karen admitted: “I love Jamie.

Dan Walker, 44, has called on his social media followers to be “accurate” and “kind” when speaking about the “really horrible” news of Ukraine.The BBC Breakfast presenter had taken to his Instagram Story to reply to questions from some of his 272,000 followers.One of the people sending in their enquiries asked him how he remained “positive” on television “when what’s happening in Ukraine is so upsetting”.In a lengthy message, Dan explained: “The news is really horrible at the moment.“I try and imagine I’m a viewer.“I think that gives you a good handle on when it gets too much, when you need a break, when you need a reset, when you need a breath.“I also think it’s real life, it’s happening, it’s not that far away and people are suffering.“Be careful, be accurate, be kind.”Last week Dan came under fire after apologising over a Ukrainian guest swearing on BBC Breakfast when she became overcome with emotion.The presenter had been discussing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Ukrainian singer Maria Burmaka when she dropped the F-bomb as she denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin.Dan immediately apologised to viewers, telling Maria: “Maria, I understand the depth of feeling but I have to apologise to our viewers."The guest soon realised her mistake and put her hands over her mouth and thanked the presenters for being on the show.However, the moment did not sit right with many viewers, who criticised Dan’s lack of “sensitivity”.The broadcaster even saw his name trend on Twitter with social media users divided over his reaction to the swear word.Twitter user JayneMcCubbinTV shared her outrage as she found out the reason why Dan was trending.She wrote: “This is so sad.

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Empty-nesters were most looking forward to their washing pile reducing – ahead of lower food bills and having a tidy home.The poll, of 1,000 parents aged over 45 who have had at least one child leave home, found 65% were looking forward to the day their kids finally left.Although 78% of 55- to 64-year-olds were sad when then their last child moved out.Lower energy bills, only having to cook for one or two, and not having to collect dirty cups and plates from rooms around the house also featured on the list.It also emerged 38% turned their children’s former rooms into something else – with a guest bedroom the top choice for 45% of those.Nearly a fifth (17%) converted the space into a home office, while more than one in twenty (6%) opted for a dressing room.Other uses for their children's old rooms included art studios, a home gym and even a bar.And one in ten (12%) chucked out all the “clutter” their children had left behind.A spokesman for Key Later Life Finance, which commissioned the research, said: “While your children flying the nest can be an emotional time, it also presents opportunities to start enjoying things in life that you may have had to put on the back burner.“It can be a wrench – but with more financial freedom, less responsibilities and more time to devote to you own interests, it can mean the start of something new.“But, as many parents whose children have left home know all too well, just because your kids don’t live under the same roof doesn’t mean they won’t need a bit of financial help from time to time.”The study also found more than one in ten empty-nesters (15%) looked forward to going on exotic holidays without the kids, while one in five took delight in having more disposable income to spend.But

Ukraine, people around the world have been in awe of the work ordinary Ukrainian citizens have done to protect their homes.People taking up modern arms to defend their homes is one thing, but it seems there's even a role for older technologies, as the work of one local medieval blacksmith shows.The 'Art of STEEL workshop' in the city of Rivne, which normally uses traditional techniques to produce medieval armour replicas and swords for roleplayers, has now turned its forges towards defending the city.The forge shared photos of the 'caltrops' (or 'hedgehogs') it is making to stop the advance of Russian vehicles. The large, spiked steel constructions are designed to block roads and burst tyres. The forge said: "A little help in improving the defence of our city.

Chelsea up for sale but there are already at least 10 parties who have reportedly declared an interest in taking over.One such would-be owner is Nick Candy, a British property tycoon who's been a Blues fan all his life.It's understood that Candy is working on a £2.5billion bid for the London club and is in talks with a number of potential investors to form a consortium.The 49-year-old's bid is still short of the £3billion asking price Abramovich has set, but his prior allegiance to Chelsea could end up swaying the Russian, who wants to sell the club to someone he knows will look after it, rather than to the highest bidder."We are looking at what the art of possible is," Candy told The Telegraph on Wednesday, while a spokesperson for the tycoon insisted that delivering Chelsea's new stadium would be one of his top priorities, especially given his background in real estate.Candy, together with his brother Christian, began renovating small London flats in the 1990s before gradually working his way up the property ladder.By the turn of the millennium, he was selling luxury apartments for nine-figure sums and was soon listing the world's most expensive flat - which sold for £140million in 2014.CHELSEA FANS! Would you prefer it if a fellow Blues supporters, like Candy, bought the club, even if he isn't as wealthy as other prospective buyers? Let us know in the comments section...Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and

A stunning exhibition at V&A Dundee is showcasing there work of a legendary Scottish dancer.

DAN Walker has been replaced on BBC Breakfast with no explanation - and viewers aren't best pleased about it. The presenter usually presents the show alongside his co-star Sally Nugent from Monday to Wednesday, before Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt take over for the rest of the week.

Dan Walker shared a serious snap of him and his BBC Breakfast co-star, Sally Nugent, as he braced viewers for a "tough watch". The BBC host shared a snap of him and Sally in the BBC studios as they prepared for another presenting shift, which has been dominated by Ukraine war reporting. With both of the hosts looking very serious, he captioned the post: "Thanks for being with us on #BBCBreakfast this morning.