Scots landscapers in Ukraine on rescue mission 'raided' by Russian troops

Harry Styles has come clean about the 'transatlantic accent' after his One Direction bandmate's bizarre Oscars interview this week.Fans were left baffled after Wolverhampton-born Liam Payne was filmed speaking with a new accent in his red carpet chat with Good Morning Britain, with many on social media asking afterwards why his voice had changed.Liam had spoken at length about Will Smith's dramatic slap on Chris Rock and revealed that he lives close to the Hollywood actor, saying he believed there were "three losers in one fight" — Will, Chris and Jada.Some confused viewers commented that he had appeared to have taken on a Los Angeles way of speaking, while others also heard unexplained Irish and Welsh intonations in his delivery despite him being from England.While on Sonny Jay and Roman Kemp's Capital Breakfast show on Friday morning, Harry was asked if he had also started to get a "transatlantic accent from America", which he replied to by saying: "Well don’t think in the time that I just got here, because I only got in yesterday for Coachella rehearsals, so in the space I’ve been here this trip I think I’ve survived" "I think it’s a little bit all over the place because I’m from up north and I’ve lived in London for 10 years and I’ve spent a lot of time in America and stuff and I think when I’m with Americans they don’t think I sound American at all, and then I think sometimes when I’m with English people they expect me to sound American, I don’t think I do, but I try and translate for whoever I’m with!"The singer was also asked by Roman whether he sees himself as "an artist first or an actor first", and said he thought he was a "musician first" "I feel really lucky to get to do a job that I love and I feel very

Barcelona legend Gerard Pique says being abused by football fans is better than having sex with his partner Shakira. No, really.Pique made the bonkers claim while discussing Barca's rivalry with Espanyol. The club's Catalan neighbours were relegated from La Liga in 2020 but returned to the Spanish top-flight this season after winning promotion at the first time of asking.

David Hasselhoff donned his iconic Baywatch costume while appearing in a video for SodaStream's 2022 Earth Day campaign, which was shared to the company's official YouTube channel earlier this week.In the video, the 69-year-old actor stepped back into character as hunky Los Angeles County lifeguardMitch Buchannon while promoting the brand's environmentally-minded initiative.The company partnered with SeeTurtles.org in an effort to raise funds for the protection of sea turtles from plastic waste products in our oceans. In character: David Hasselhoff donned his Baywatch costume while appearing in a video for SodaStream's new 2022 Earth Day campaign, which was shared to the company's official YouTube channels on WednesdayThe video began with Hasselhoff speaking about the initiative, and he announced that a portion of proceeds from each sale would go towards saving a baby sea turtle.At one point, an alarm button was pressed, and the actor tore off his suit to reveal that he had been wearing lifeguard's attire while making his statement.

Khloe Kardashian kept a low-key profile as she stepped out with her daughter True Thompson on Friday afternoon.The Kardashians star showcased her slimmed down physique in a simple black sweatshirt and skintight black leggings.Khloe's flowing blonde hair looked freshly blown out and she concealed her eyes with a pair of large designer shades. Mother-daughter outing:Khloe Kardashian kept a low-key profile as she stepped out with her daughter True Thompson on Friday afternoonTrue, who turns four later this month, looked comfortable in a pink shorts outfit, lavender sweater and fluffy pink sandals.In spite of her casual appearance, the 37-year-old reality star has been the subject of some high profile headlines.

Dave Grohl's wife Jordyn and their daughters Violet, 15, and Harper, 12, posed up together at a pre-Grammys event in Las Vegas on Friday.His band Foo Fighters have canceled their Grammys performance after their drummer Taylor Hawkins died of a cardiovascular collapse following a suspected overdose.Dave was not on the red carpet for Friday's MusiCares Person Of The Year event honoring Joni Mitchell, but his wife and two elder daughters made an appearance.Violet, who has followed father's footsteps into music, took the stage during the festivities to perform Joni's 1974 song Help Me. Family:Dave Grohl was represented by his wife Jordyn and their daughters Violet, 15, and Harper, 12, at a pre-Grammys event in Las Vegas on Friday Limelight:Violet, who has followed father's footsteps into music, took the stage during the festivities to perform Joni's 1974 song Help MeJordyn and Dave have been married since 2003 and in addition to Violet and Harper they have a seven-year-old daughter called Ophelia.Violet, Harper and Jordyn all wore black outfits to the MusiCares event on Friday, presumably signaling that they were in mourning for Taylor.

Khloe Kardashian has responded to fans who think she has had butt implants based on her latest Instagram post.

Saturday Night Live is poking fun at one of President Joe Biden‘s recent strategies.

Charli D’Amelio and a 55-year-old man who had a toilet plunger stuck to his nipple.The sketch was barely far-fetched; White House officials briefed 30 viral acts on the app about the war on Thursday over Zoom on Thursday.“People are saying this is the first war fought on TikTok,” the president told the social stars. “This is tough for me because I’m the landline of presidents, that’s why I need you.

“I suggested it as a joke, and then it actually happened,” dead panned Kate McKinnon as White House press secretary Jen Psaki tonight. And yes Saturday Night Live decided to literally rip tonight’s White House set cold open from the headlines

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor“Saturday Night Live” once again zeroed in on the war in Ukraine in its cold open with a sketch that featured President Joe Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki consulting with TikTok stars on how to respond to the growing threat from Russia.James Austin Johnson was back in an Oval Office setting as Biden while Kate McKinnon limned Psaki. A clutch of six representative TikTok personalities were seated on the two divans in the familiar setting for presidential meetings.“I suggested it as a joke and then it actually happened,” McKinnon as Psaki quipped, looking around the room.Johnson’s Biden joked about his lack of familiarity with the cutting-edge of social media.

which some on TikTok claim doubles as the Shekinah Church, a Pentecostal religious sect that people believe is a cult.Derrick’s sister, Melanie Wilking, spoke at length alongside parents Kelly and Dean Wilking in a video posted Feb. 24, in which they beg for Derrick’s safety and return home, alleging that she is being held hostage by 7M.“You don’t need to cut us off.

A young Ukrainian woman has become a TikTok star after sharing exactly what daily life in a bomb shelter is like. In order to stay as safe as possible after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched attacks on the country, she has seemingly moved into a below-ground bunker with her mum, dad and pet dog.The account, which uses the name @Valerisssh has 569k followers, with a video showing, "My typical day in a bomb shelter" being viewed 32.8 million times.The 22 second clip offered a clear insight into her day - the youngster watched her mum cook on a small stove, conversed with her dad, played with her dog who she noted was confused by the situation and dried her hair with a heat gun. The most harrowing part of the viral video was when she showed the devastation in her home city.

TikTok star Sam Ryder has been announced as the UK’s entry for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.

ASDA groceries list as her daughter was unwell and it would be hard for her to leave the house. However when Terence the delivery driver saw her daughter was unwell, he stopped off on his break to pick some up and deliver it to her.

TikTok star Sam Ryder is reportedly being lined up to represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.According to the The Mirror, BBC bosses are preparing to reveal the viral star as this year’s entrant with his recent single ‘Space Man’.Ryder found viral acclaim after he started posting covers and at-home karaoke tracks at the beginning of lockdown in March 2020. By the end of the year, he was crowned TikTok’s most popular artist account.With 7.7million followers and a range of famous fans including Justin Bieber and Alicia Keys, Ryder recently performed for an NME Home Sessions performance.It was announced last year that TaP Music – the global music publishing and management company behind the likes of Dua Lipa and Lana Del Rey – will collaborate with the BBC to choose a track and artist to represent the UK at the Song Contest.Meanwhile, Russia was recently banned from competing in this year’s Eurovision following backlash to an earlier statement from organisers saying the country would be allowed to compete despite launching a military assault on Ukraine.Ukraine officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last month.Ukraine’s entrant, Alina Pash, will also no longer represent her home country at this year’s event, the competition also recently announced.

Two Scots landscapers who are helping Ukrainian people to flee the Russian invasion have vowed to stay in the country until their "money runs out".

@Valerisssh, has garnered more than 300,000 followers since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine two weeks ago. The TikTokker’s age has not been reported, but she reportedly is living in a below-ground bunker with her parents, as the conflict shows no signs of abatingOne video, titled “My Typical Day In A Bomb Shelter,” has been viewed a whopping 22 million times and shows @Valerisssh hunkering down with her family.

A new “fake news” law is being cited by TikTok as the reason it’s suspending new content and live streaming abilities on its platform in Russia, the app announced on Sunday..

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPopular short-form video app TikTok is blocking Russian users from posting video to the platform because of the country’s new law that threatens to severely punish the publication of “false information.”On Friday, Russia passed a law making it illegal to publish “false information” about Russia’s military. Violators face potential fines, forced labor and up to 15 years in prison.“In light of Russia’s new ‘fake news’ law, we have no choice but to suspend livestreaming and new content to our video service while we review the safety implications of this law,” TikTok said in a statement Sunday.

Who would have guessed! The FBI tracked down a suspect who allegedly went on a months-long spree of armed robberies all because of TikTok!

Vladimir Putin and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov dropping veiled threats about a potential nuclear confrontation over Ukraine, half-forgotten Cold War fears are starting to resurface for many people. For Eighties kids, those fears could be summed up in one single TV show: Threads.The night the showed first aired on BBC Two - September 23, 1984 - was referred to as "the night Britain didn't sleep", so harrowing was the show's portrayal of nuclear war's effects on Britain.The terrifying show was shown on the BBC once again the following year, before the tape was locked away until a BBC Four airing 18 years later.It was released on DVD and received a semi-cult status online, but there is no record of it airing anywhere on British TV since UKTV showed it for a final time in April 2005.And with nuclear war fears growing, BritBox quickly pulled it from their service last month after it was slammed for a poorly-timed release as tensions brewed in Ukraine.A new generation have been able to pick up on the show, though – posting clips to TikTok that they “can’t believe” were ever broadcast on TV.One upsetting scene was captioned “who as a kid had nightmares after watching this?” and a comment on another Threads excerpt read: “And to think they showed this in schools in the Eighties.