Ukrainians 'taping looters to lamp posts as they try to capitalise on Russian invasion'

The letter 'Z' has been seen daubed on the side of Russian tanks as Vladimir Putin's troops launched their invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

Manchester United and Man City have both agreed, along with other clubs and the Premier League, to suspend Russian broadcast rights.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAs more and more companies have cut ties with Russia in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine, many have wondered why more music companies have not done the same.Early Tuesday, the U.K.’s performing rights organization, PRS for Music, said it has formally and immediately suspended its rights representation relationship with RAO, the Russian collecting society for musical works, “pending confirmation of its separation from the Russian Government and those individuals and companies on the sanctions lists.“We are also working with CISAC to consider the ongoing membership of Russian societies in the global network. It is not our desire to punish the Russian composer, songwriter and publisher communities who support peace, and we will work with the global community to identify opportunities to amplify the voices of protest.

Russia and will stop using the country's oil and gas.The company's boss also apologised for buying Russian crude oil last week, seven days after Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine.In a statement Shell said that apart from no longer buying Russian crude oil, it will also change its crude oil supply chain to remove Russian supplies.It added however that this could take weeks to complete and would lead to reduced throughput at some of its refineries.The FTSE 100 company will also start a phased withdrawal from Russian petroleum products, pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas, the Daily Mirror reports.Shell's statement read: “This is a complex challenge.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. Premier League soccer tournament has suspended its agreement with its Russian broadcast partner and will donate £1 million ($1.3 million) to support the people of Ukraine.

Surprise! Pregnant Sharna Burgess revealed that she and Brian Austin Green were not trying to have a baby when they conceived their upcoming arrival.

A Russian airstrike has tragically left 21 people dead, including two children, as Russian pilots 'dropped 500kg bombs' on the Ukrainian city of Sumy.

Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller-Rogen’s writing dynamic at home is straight out of a rom-com. When not acting on screen or raising awareness for Alzheimer’s disease through their Hilarity for Charity organization, you can often find the couple sitting side-by-side and brainstorming new material.

A woman who received a wacky parcel through her front door was left horrified when she discovered it was a dead bat.

Morgan Wallen won Album Of The Year at last night’s Academy of Country Music Awards (March 7) a year after he was suspended by his record label for using a racial slur.Wallen sparked controversy back in February 2021 after footage of him yelling a racial slur outside his home in Nashville surfaced. After issuing an apology, he was subsequently dropped by a number of radio stations and temporarily suspended from his label, Big Loud.Wallen was also barred from attending and being nominated at last year’s ACM Awards, while he was banned from attending November’s CMA Awards despite being nominated.Despite this, sales of Wallen’s album ‘Dangerous’ surged in the US and he maintained the Number One spot on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart in the US for a record-breaking 10 weeks.Wallen’s January 2021-released ‘Dangerous: The Double Album’, which was released via Big Loud and Republic Records, won Album Of The Year at last night’s ceremony at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.And ACM Album of the Year goes to… Dangerous: The Double Album by @MorganWallen! #ACMawards pic.twitter.com/4AcbMY0Zyf— ACM Awards (@ACMawards) March 8, 2022Wallen did not address the racism controversy directly during his acceptance speech at the ACM Awards, but he did thank those who had “shown me grace along the way”.While Wallen’s victory in the category was celebrated by his fans, the ACM Awards was also criticised online for their decision to award the singer with the honour.

Edinburgh club promoters have announced a change of venue for their popular club night with a controversial spokesman - Nigel Farage.

Reality TV star Yara Dufren has been staying in contact with her family and friends in Ukraine as she continues to pray for their safety amid Russia's invasion. Dufren, 27, who is a familiar face to "90 Day Fiancé" viewers, was born and raised in Ukraine. She currently lives in Covington, Louisiana, where she's participated in rallies to support her native country.

Lanarkshire MSPs have joined the condemnation of the invasion of Ukraine which has seen so many people flee their homeland.

Rachel Riley has taken to Twitter to tell Russian men who have been involved in the war in Ukraine to "stick their flowers" in light of International Women's Day this year.The maths genius, 36, made the remarks on the celebrated day in light of the Russian troops "separating women and kids from their partners and fathers" and just days after expressing support for her Russian beau, Pasha Kovalev, as the war in Ukraine continues.In view of her 695,000 followers, the star shared her views on the ongoing war.Rachel wrote: "In Russia International Women’s Day is big thing, more like Mother’s Day, but for all women.

British ballet dancer Xander Parish has made the decision to leave Russia and the country's prestigious Mariinsky Ballet amid the Russia-Ukraine war. Xander shared the news Sunday on Instagram.

McDonald's and a number of other large western firms have been slammed as they continue to operate in Russia.

UFO' swooped in to save Ukrainian troops from approaching Russian tanks in a 'miracle lightning attack', according to a correspondent. Even more bizarrely, the mystery strike from the sky was supposedly an act of God as the families of Ukrainian forces prayed for help.

Chelsea's last signing of the Roman Abramovich era wasn't even born when the Russian bought the club in 2003.From Fernando Torres to Christian Pulisic and Demba Ba to Steve Sidwell - the Blues have shelled out over £2billion on countless new players since the oligarch purchased the club from Ken Bates 19 years ago. But following news last week that Abramovich is looking to sell his beloved Blues, it appears the final signing of the Roman Empire has already walked through the doors of Stamford Bridge.If, as is looking likely, the Russian billionaire does offload the west Londoners in the next few months, 18-year-old Mason Burstow will go down as his final ever acquisition as Chelsea owner.

Sex toys are frequently lying on my floor beside my bed, meaning instant panic as soon as someone comes over and I have to run around like a headless chicken hiding them.It's a stress – and one I'm bored of experiencing.Luckily, as you do, I live in 2022, and companies are always coming up with quirky and useful gadgets to make our lives even more effortless.That is most certainly the case for the creative geniuses over at Biird, who could well be the next big thing, in my opinion. But, of course, I'm talking about the next Apple of the sex toy industry if cards are played right.After I was asked if I would review the start-up brand's first venture, its £94 toy Obii Cuddly Bird, I lit up with excitement because this neat little sex toy also doubles up as a pretty pink lamp for my bedside table.Two stones, one bird.

Body positive influencer Olivia Kirkby is one of the influencers to go wild for the trend recently.In a video shared with her 332,000 TikTok followers, she rocked a strapless corset in a vibrant pink shade and now TikTok users want to get the same look.The clip shows Olivia standing in some black jogger bottoms. She appeared naked on top but covered her modesty as she held the bustier in front of her.She said: “This is the only thing on my for your page right now and I finally got it.

Trigger Warning: This story has details of transphobic conduct and transphobic slurs, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The Moscow Times reported that the church leader made the statements during a ‘Forgiveness Sunday’ sermon and said that the war launched by Russia was about “which side of God humanity will be on”.Patriarch Kirill said that the holding of Pride parades were a “loyalty test” to Western countries.“Pride parades are designed to demonstrate that sin is one variation of human behavior.