Vladimir Putin's generals are 'hiding disastrous truth' about Ukraine invasion from him

Blake Lively meets up with her hubby Ryan Reynolds after her workout on Tuesday (April 5) in New York City.

A Ukrainian zoo which has almost been completely destroyed by Russian shelling is to put all the animals to sleep.

Russia will be sending its "butchers of Bucha" forces back to the Ukraine after they brutally slaughtered 200 civilians and raped children, Ukrainian officials have chillingly claimed. The barbaric troops of the 64th Motorised Rifle Brigade of the 35th All-Russian Army withdrew from the city of Bucha last week where they filled several graves with tortured civilian corpses.They left a trail of destruction and suffering in neighbourhoods around Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities say.Ukraine's Defence ministry claimed Russian commanders are refusing to rotate their brigades which means blood-thirsty troops are already on their way for redeployment, The Sun reported."Another goal of the rapid return of the 64th Brigade to Ukrainian territory is the quick 'disposal' of unnecessary witnesses," the defence ministry said."That is, redeployment to a part of the war front where they will have no chance of surviving, thus making it impossible for them to testify in future courts."It has also been reported that Ukrainian spies have heard there has been resistance among Russian ranks and that generals are threatening their troops with court martial if they resign.Kyiv believes the troops will be arriving setting off for the border to re enter again on Friday (April 8).For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Russia denied all accusations its forces committed these atrocities.

Elon Musk has for the first time taken the top spot as the world's richest man, overtaking Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, according to Forbes' billionaire rich list.Musk was worth a whopping estimated $219billion (£166bn) on 11 March following him adding a staggering $68bn to his fortune just over the past year.Bezos lost his crown at the top spot due to increased charitable giving and a 3% drop in Amazon stock, which wiped a staggering $6bn from his net worth. The two incredibly rich men were among 2,668 billionaires on the Forbes list – which had decreased from last year's record of 2,755.

Paramount is still trying to figure out how to tackle the film side of the “Star Trek” franchise. A fourth installment has “WandaVision” director Matt Shakman attached at the helm, but the studio jumped the gun about having cast members Chris Pine, Zoe Salanda, Zachary Quinto, and others returning for a shoot later this year as they haven’t signed on.

Ukrainian mums are reportedly writing contact details for relatives on their children's skin in case they are killed by Russian forces and their children survive. Kyiv Independent journalist Anastasiia Lapatina tweeted a picture of a toddler with a telephone number written across their back in marker pen. She claims parents across the wartorn country are doing this to ensure their child is taken care of if they do not survive the shelling from Russian forces.

William Earl Variety announced today the programming for its in-person, invite-only Power of Law Breakfast, presented by City National Bank, on April 20. Variety Power of Law is tied to the annual Legal Impact Report, which profiles the top business lawyers working in entertainment and media.This year’s Power of Law honoree will be Mathew Rosengart, Partner, Greenberg Traurig, LLP, one of the nation’s foremost litigators, who is being recognized for his distinguished career and philanthropic endeavors.

Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation has donated $500,000 (£382,000) to help feed Ukrainian refugees.The foundation set up by the metal legends announced yesterday (April 4) that it was making a donation to the World Central Kitchen, which is providing meals for those who have fled Ukraine as the result of the ongoing conflict with Russia.“The work that Chef José Andrés and the dedicated World Central Kitchen cooks do on the frontlines in a humanitarian crisis is nothing short of incredible,” drummer Lars Ulrich said of the donation.“We are inspired, humbled, and beyond proud to support their teams currently in six European countries serving the millions of Ukrainians who have been forced to leave their homes.”Ulrich continued, “WCK represents everything that Metallica and our All Within My Hands Foundation stand for by providing meals with dignity and hope worldwide.”World Central Kitchen was founded by Chef José Andrés to provide “meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises”.The band have said they’d like to raise even more money for the cause, with a goal of $1million over the next two months. To help reach the goal, Metallica are selling a new t-shirt designed by artist Andrew Cremeans.

missiles as the threat from the east persists with China, sources say.

Whoopi Goldberg is confident that Will Smith's career "will be fine" after the actor slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. During The View on Monday, the Sister Act star and her co-hosts discussed a report suggesting that development on the Oscar winner's upcoming movies, including Netflix's Fast and Loose, has been paused following the controversy on 27 March. Goldberg, who is a member of the Academy's Board of Governors and a former Oscar host, said that she believes his career will make a comeback.

Six Star Trek: The Next Generation cast members will be boarding Star Trek: Picard for the third and final season of the Paramount+ series. LeVar Burton and Michael Dorn, along with Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis and Brent Spiner will join Patrick Stewart in the final chapter of Star Trek: Picard. This is the first time Paramount+ has confirmed Picard will be ending with the third season, although stars of the series, including Stewart, have stated as such in interviews over the past couple of months. You can watch the cast announcement below.

Paula Patton is getting roasted online!

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has compared Russian forces to Islamist terrorists for the horrific war crimes carried out by retreating soldiers.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAlong with its premium scripted lineup, Newen Connect is launching a pair of timely investigative documentaries, “Ukraine” and “Wagner,” which are providing insight into the current war. Now filming, “Ukraine” is being co-directed by Ksenia Blochakova, the Russia correspondent of the news channel France 24, and Philippe Lagnier, a journalist working at Newen-owned production banner Capa.

This year’s Oscars ceremony turned into a media circus after Will Smith slapped guest presenter Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith‘s hair, alluding to the actress making a sequel to the Ridley Scott film “G.I. Jane.” Since then, Smith has made multiple apologies and even resigned his membership in The Academy.

The Weeknd has a jam-packed night in the new video for “Out of Time”, released Tuesday.

Russian troops "cut out the tongues of Ukrainian civilians", Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has claimed.The heroic 44-year-old leader went into graphic detail to the UN Security Council about alleged atrocities committed by Russian troops.He claims soldiers were had slit the throats of civilians, raped and killed women in front of their kids, and cut out tongues "because they didn’t hear what they wanted to.”Speaking of the atrocities being reported from the Kyiv Oblast town of Bucha - which was recently liberated from Russian forces, he said: "Just for their pleasure. They cut off limbs cut their throat slashed their throats."Women were raped and killed in front of their children."According to ABC News, he went on: "Their tongues were pulled out only because the aggressors did not want to hear from them." Ukraine's heroic president also compared Russia to ISIS in an address to the UN Security Council today.

Wimbledon tournament due to fears relating to Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine had killed the innocent people in an act of "provocation" after troops withdrew - but the satellite images expose their callous lies reports the Mirror. The news comes after a sickening “torture room” was found in Bucha.

William Earl Artists Den brings “Live From My Den'” back for another season, documenting today’s most extraordinary artists as they perform from the creative spaces of their homes, studios and cities most significant to their creative processes. New episodes of “Live From My Den” will premiere each week exclusively via Variety.com, beginning Friday, April 8, with an intimate performance and interview with indie rock band Pinegrove in Brooklyn, N.Y..

shared the clip on Instagram last month, where she was showing fans how she cooks the poultry.In the tutorial, the “Four Kids and It” star made some cooking snafus when she added seasonings to her grease and didn’t wash her chicken long enough before cooking it.However, thanks to TikTok, the video has gone viral weeks later, with many users are throwing her into the fire and blasting her baking techniques on Twitter.The account that first shared the video simply tweeted on April 4, “Paula Patton just ruined my day.”More memes and reactions to the “Precious” actress quasi-cooking show started to trickle in, with another person adding: “Paula please go take a chicken frying class cos that’s just ridiculous.”Paula Patton just ruined my day. pic.twitter.com/TNXvB5VPIj“Paula Patton needs to start off with something easier like toasting bagels,” someone noted.Others came at the biracial actress for her recipe, stating that her frying process was indicative of which parent she took after, since Patton was raised by a white mother and an African-American father.“Dear Black People: Spend more time with your mixed children and teach them how to make Black and Southern food properly.