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A woman in Ukraine is being applauded for her bravery after a video appearing to show her confronting an armed Russian soldier and offering him sunflower seeds - so that they can grow when he dies - went viral on social media, per The Independent. In a video shared online,…
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Sean Penn is on the ground in Ukraine filming a documentary about Russia’s invasion, Vice Studios have confirmed to Variety. This week, Vladimir Putin announced that his "special military operation" is underway, as Russian forces crossed the border into Ukraine. As Russia continues ahead with its invasion of Ukraine, the Oscar-winning…
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Former heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko says he will take up arms along with his brother, Wladimir, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reports. Russia began its invasion on Thursday, February 24, and the country's forces are now closing in on Kyiv, with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky confirming reports of…
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Excess levels of radiation have been detected at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after Russian forces took over the city, Ukraine has claimed, per Reuters. Data taken from the automated radiation monitoring system of the exclusion zone, which is available on the web, shows that the control levels of gamma…
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The international hacking group, Anonymous, appears to have declared a "cyber war" against Vladimir Putin's government after he launched an invasion of Ukraine, Fox News reports. The group, which has conducted cyberattacks against both governments and corporations, made the announcement on their Twitter account on Thursday, February 24. The "Anons" all…
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukrainian forces are fighting to stop Russian troops from taking control of the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl. In a tweet on Thursday afternoon, Zelensky confirmed that fighting had broken out. "Russian occupation forces are trying to seize the #Chornobyl_NPP. Our defenders are…
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A number of eastern European NATO countries have triggered Article 4 in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared in an early morning televised address to the people of Russia, President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine. In the national address,…
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In an early morning televised address to the people of Russia, President Vladimir Putin has announced a military operation in Ukraine. As reported by CNN, Putin announced that the "special military operation" is aimed at the "demilitarisation and denazification" of Ukraine. The statement refers to the Kremlin's claims that Ukraine’s…
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There’s no denying that music is one of the main areas in which Black America has been allowed to shine. That’s not to say that achieving success in the music industry was easy for African American performers. Like many other facets of their lives, there were plenty of obstacles for…
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Janet Jackson has recalled how even her brother, the late Michael Jackson, teased her about her appearance as a child. The singer, 55, who admits she always struggled with body image issues throughout her life, opened up about her journey to self-love in her new documentary, titled Janet. "When I…
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Kim Kardashian was forced to delete a recent photo on Instagram after fans accused her of Photoshop. On Tuesday, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star took to the social media app to share some bikini pics of her wearing a swimsuit from her new Skims collection. The 41-year-old is…
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TV Chef Gordon Ramsey has opened up about the most famous people he's ever cooked for - and it turns out The Hell's Kitchen star has served up dinner for some pretty big names over the years. But one diner was more terrifying than all the rest - Vladimir Putin.…
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Vladimir Putin believes that Joe Biden was right to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan, Reuters reported. The Russian president's remarks on Thursday, October 21, were directed at reporters and were made in the same week that his country hosted talks with senior spokespeople from the Taliban in Moscow. The Taliban…
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Lil Nas X is now the proud parent of a brand new album! The 22-year-old rapper has been showing off his faux baby bump online for some weeks, and it appears he has now "given birth" to his baby - that is, his debut studio album, Montero. Taking to social…
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Lil Nas X took an unconventional approach to announce his debut album - by staging a full pregnancy photoshoot. The 22-year-old rapper silenced the music world after sharing images of his intimate shoot in which he cradled his fake baby bump. But soon after sharing the images with the world,…
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Rapper Lil Nas X has responded to allegations that he's pushing a gay agenda in his music. The American musician, 22, was subject to homophobic trolling after the music video for his latest single 'Industry Baby' dropped on July 23 and featured, among other controversial content, a very steamy shower…
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Tucker Carlson has claimed that he was "unmasked" by the National Security Agency for trying to interview Vladimir Putin. According to Axios, the 52-year-old Fox News anchor was speaking with American-based Kremlin intermediaries about setting up an interview with the Russian President. Per New York Post, Carlson appeared to corroborate…
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Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has revealed that homosexuality is "very taboo" in her family. Speaking with Willow Smith on a recent episode of Facebook Watch's Red Table Talk, the 23-year-old model stated she felt she wasn't accepted by some members of the Jackson family - many of whom are devout…
