Russians given 19th-century rifles and made to drink pond water filled with dead frogs

Post Malone has shared his excitement as he's set to become a father for the first time as his girlfriend is pregnant.The 26 year old, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, announced the happy news to TMZ, where he explained: "I'm excited for this next chapter in my life, I'm the happiest I've ever been, and for since I could remember I was sad." He added: "Time to take care of my body and my family and friends, and spread as much love as we can every day." According to sources close to the rapper, Post Malone and his other half celebrated their unborn child with a private party, where they were surrounded by close friends and family in Southern California over the weekend. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Not much is known about Post Malone's girlfriend, but it's understood that she's never been in the spotlight and the pair have been enjoying their romance in private.

Remember when Kanye had a blog? That was an era. It was revolutionary at the time for a mega-celebrity to post their unfiltered thoughts free of charge on the internet, an idea that's pretty quaint now. Ever the revolutionary, Kendrick Lamar has turned his site oklama.com into a cryptic blog of thoughts where even the more direct statements, like the one announcing his final T.D.E.

Kate Bosworth shimmered underneath the bright lights at the premiere for her new movie Along for the Ride in Los Angeles on Tuesday.The actress, 39, donned a glittery blue gown at the event. The plunging neckline on the dress exposed much of her ample chest as she made her way down the red carpet.Most of the 21 star's blonde hair was tied back behind her head except a pair of long strands that framed her immaculate face.

Warren Leight is leaving Law & Order: SVU after serving as an executive producer and showrunner on the venerable NBC crime drama for the past three seasons. It was his second stint at the helm of the Wolf Entertainment series.

Cameron Mackintosh ,the London theatre owner and impresario, nixed the idea of having a host introduce artists performing at Tuesday’s one-night only Old Friends tribute show ,honoring the legacy of musical theatre genius ,Stephen Sondheim who died ,aged 91 last November.

Parents say they are 'disgusted' at having to raise money towards new school toilets. The state of the loos at Lane End Primary - with broken parts and a lack of privacy - is said to be so bad that children 'are refusing to go' at school and waiting until they get home.

Rail funding cuts will increase the risk of serious train crashes, trade unions have claimed.

With the average house price in the UK now at a staggering £360,000, a multi-million pound pad is something that many of us could only purchase if we were ever lucky enough to win the lottery. But for some of the region's richest residents, our dream is their reality.

A woman who died suddenly after a cardiac arrest at the age of just 31 could now save countless lives after raising the money to install a defibrillator at a pub in Manchester city centre.

the warzone.Nikolai Nizalov moved to the UK nearly 10 years ago but felt compelled to return to his native country to help fight back against Vladimir Putin’s brutal invasion. The 19-year-old, who is studying natural sciences at Cambridge, headed to Ukraine just days after playing a varsity water polo match against Oxford University.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on a date is on sale on eBay for around an eye-watering £3,843.The rare sticker card, from 2017's Topps Trading Cards, was produced in a limited run by the company, who created the set to parody for United States President Donald Trump during his time in office.They were produced on-demand, never as a full set.The one on eBay, which says there are more than 10 of available, shows Russian president Putin and Trump enjoying a meal together with love hearts around the pair. They're looking longingly into each others eyes, while a note saying “From Russia With Love!” is seen on the table in front of them.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is known for flashing about his huge weapons of mass destruction and experts have been predicting he will unleash them since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. It was only last month when experts claimed Putin "wants to use" his nuclear weapons and may detonate one of them near the UK.This deadly threat is made all the more sinister when the 69-year-old made it clear that he believes no one would win if nuclear war broke out.Speaking in the US documentary The Putin Interviews released in 2017, the Russian president told US film director Oliver Stone: "I don’t think anyone would survive such a conflict."There is always hope.

A nine-year-old Ukrainian girl wrote a heartbreaking letter to her mum who was killed when a car they were in together was shelled by Russian forces - calling her 'the best mom in the world'. The contents of the note, which appears to have been written in a diary, was revealed on Twitter by Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.

Ukraine as Vladimir Putin insists that "all is going to plan". The grieving widows, mothers, and sisters of Russian soldiers killed as a result of the conflict have slammed Putin for tearing their families apart.

George Stephanopoulos is notoriously private when it comes to his personal life and rarely shares posts on social media.MORE: George Stephanopoulos receives outpour of support following major career newsHowever, the Good Morning America star made a rare appearance on his wife Ali Wentworth's page over the weekend, and he looked delighted!Renowned for his serious personality, George was all smile as he walked down the street looking happy and relaxed.VIDEO: George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth's love story "Heading into the weekend like…." Ali captioned the image.MORE: George Stephanopoulos' heartfelt tribute to his wife and daughters revealedMORE: George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth look incredible in celebratory backstage photoFans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Go George!" while another wrote: "Is that the 'I don't have to work this weekend' strut?" Good Morning America's official Instagram page also responded with a series of hand raising emojis.George's high-profile job keeps him incredibly busy, and along with working on GMA each morning, he also has many other projects going on, including his recent war documentary, Two Men at War, which his production company produced last month.A post shared by Ali Wentworth (@therealaliwentworth)GMA's George Stephanopoulos made a rare appearance on social mediaThe documentary focuses on the two world leaders involved in the current Ukrainian conflict - Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin.MORE: George Stephanopoulos' on-air coments leave co-stars in hystericsMORE: George Stephanopoulos and wife Ali Wentworth asked about how they handled their teenage daughters datingWeekends with no work are incredibly special for George and his entire family, as

Chernobyl power plant workers have revealed the potentially catastrophic blunders made by Russian soldiers.Vladimir Putin's troops have now retreated from the 1986 radioactive disaster site, leaving land mines in their wake after storming the area on February 24. The Ukrainians whose job it is to keep Chernobyl safe say they did everything in their power to prevent invading troops causing a "tragedy for humanity" during their occupation.

Russian troops discussing the horrific massacre in Bucha, Ukraine. National intelligence agency BND told the German parliament on Wednesday (April 6) that they had accessed conversations between members of Vladimir Putin's armed forces in Ukraine, according to Der Spiegel magazine.In the statement they reportedly said that some of the communications matched with known deaths.

The Death Of Stalin.The actor said in a new interview that Putin’s briefings could be outtakes from Armando Iannucci’s satire on Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union leader’s legacy.“The Death of Stalin is so prescient; some scenes could be directly ripped from the news,” he said in a fan Q&A published by The Guardian.“Putin’s press conference where he lined up all of his cabinet members could have been a monstrously less funny outtake. I find it terrifying that one of the best hopes is that somebody in Putin’s circle will reach across that 300-foot table and put an end to this.

terminal nuclear war” if a peace treaty can’t be negotiated over Ukraine. Between the certainty of climate crisis and the renewed possibility of a nuclear war between Russia and America, Chomsky says, “we’re approaching the most dangerous point in human history… We are now facing the prospect of destruction of organised human life on Earth.” The 93-year-old philosopher whose family originated in what is now Ukraine, says that Vladimir Putin’s “criminal aggression” is “monstrous for Ukraine”.Chomsky has been critical of US leaders in the past and doesn’t spare America’s current president Joe Biden.

Two Russian soldiers have apparently died and several dozen more allegedly became sick after apparently being served poisoned pastries by local Ukrainian citizens.

Russia soldiers fighting in Ukraine. The leaked information reportedly includes names, addresses, dates of birth, passport numbers and unit affiliation.It comes after the hacktivist group claimed responsibility for a number of cyber attacks against Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin since Russia invaded Ukraine back in February.