Despite his own massively successful career in the entertainment industry, Lionel Richie never wanted to sugarcoat just how difficult breaking into the spotlight can be for his 21-year-old daughter Sofia.

The diva - who is worth an estimated $330million - was clearly kidding. Her real reasons were more practical, insisting: 'They have a lot of work to do, you know, while I'm out getting married again.'

Gas station chicken wings almost ended one singer's dream of stardom on Sunday's episode of American Idol.

Ms Maasarwe, a 21-year-old Israeli student, was abducted and murdered by Codey Herrmann after she got off a tram in Bundoora, Melbourne in January.

The sister( of an Israeli exchange student who was raped and murdered in Melbourne says she doesn't feel safe visiting the city.

Aiia Maasarwe was beaten with a metal pole, raped, murdered, and set on fire with a barbecue lighter and WD-40 soon after getting off a tram just after midnight in January this year in Melbourne.

Codey Herrmann, 21, bashed Ms Maasarwe over the head with a metal pole as she was walking home from the tram in Bundoora, Melbourne, on January 16.

Codey Herrmann, 21, bashed Ms Maasarwe over the head with a metal pole as she was walking home from the tram in Bundoora, Melbourne, on January 16.

Aiia Maasarwe's father Saeed wept at the thought that his daughter's psychotic killer could walk free in as little as 30 years.

EXCLUSIVE: The 19-year-old hadn't slept in three days and was already suffering from PTSD that was further aggravated after the alleged assault in Cyprus when she retracted her original allegation.

Downloaded more than 40 million times, 'ai.type' is a customisable on-screen keyboard developed by Isreali firm ai.type LTD. Tthe app has made millions of unauthorised purchases.

Labour MP Zarah Sultana, who is standing for Coventry South, used the 'extremistmuslim' hashtag and said 'try to stop me when the likes of Blair, Netanyahu and Bush die' in 2015.

Emily Maitlis was spotted out in London today taking her son to Wagamama. She said there was 'no question' Prince Andrew did not address in her interview, due to air on BBC2 at 9pm.

Palestinian militants, Islamic Jihad, fired two rockets into southern Israel from Gaza today and the Israeli military responded by hitting a number of Hamas outposts.

Israel's prime minister travelled to the West Bank today to celebrate the US announcement that it does not consider Israeli settlements a violation of international law.

A 'recovery drink' from Israel claims to cure partygoers of their headaches and hangovers after a wild night on the town - and it will only set them back $6.50 per serve.

Annika Hernroth-Rothstein says the image of her face was altered at a police station in Sweden, leaving her feeling 'small and humiliated' (the offending photo is pictured).

The 19-year-old, who MailOnline is not naming, had her case adjourned until December 30, meaning she will have to spend Christmas in Cyprus after her passport was confiscated.

Codey Herrmann, who raped and murdered Israeli exchange student Aiia Maasarwe in January, reportedly clashed with comedian Eurydice Dixon's killer Jaymes Todd at a Melbourne prison.

Appearing on This Morning, British-Israeli magician Uri Geller claimed he meddled in the General Election by gifting Boris Johnson with an energised spoon because he couldn't let Corbyn win.

The woman (pictured arriving at court) is accused of falsely claiming she was raped by up to 12 Israeli tourists in an Ayia Napa hotel on July 17, before making a retraction statement 10 days later.

The 19-year-old, who the MailOnline has decided not to name, was convicted of making up the story that she was the victim of a brutal assault in Ayia Napa over the summer.

The mother of the 19-year-old from Derbyshire has backed a social media campaign dubbed '#BoycottCyprus' and an online petition to drop all charges against her daughter.

The 19-year-old faces up to a year in prison after she was found guilty of 'public mischief' over her claim that 12 Israeli men gang-raped her in Ayia Napa.

The student, who faces up to a year in jail after being found guilty of lying, insists she was held down and raped by up to 12 Israeli youths at a budget hotel in Ayia Napa.

The father of one of the Israeli youths accused of gang-raping a British teenager in Cyprus has said she should be spared jail because she has suffered enough.

Netanyahu told ministers during a Monday meeting that Israel should 'stay out of' any conflict sparked by the killing of General Qassem Soleimani because 'it is a US event, not an Israeli event.'

Gal Gadot shows she's a mere mortal human as she gasps for air during a rigorous hike with husband Yaron Varsano and their pet pooch in Los Angeles on Tuesday.

The hardliners chanted 'Death to Britain' and held aloft placards reading 'Down with England', prompted by the brief arrest of Britain's ambassador to Iran yesterday.

Facebook has stopped an Israeli start-up called The Spinner from its platform after concerns it is intentionally misleading customers.

Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg, daughter of French singer Serge Gainsbourg and English actress Jane Birkin, is on a desperate hunt her gray and lilac cat Milo.  

Last Saturday, Tlaib shared a tweet originally penned by a Palestinian rights activist which read: '7 yr old Palestinian child was kidnapped by a herd of violent Israeli settlers'.

An Airbus A320 with 172 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Russia-controlled Khmeimim air base after Syrian air defence nearly hit it, Russian state news said.

According to the Bible, the Jewish people were prohibited from worshipping outside of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem - and the other 'high places' of worship were destroyed.

Jonathan Agassi from Isreal, whose real name is Yonatan Langer told BBC4's The Rise and Fall of a Porn Star how his life descended into prostitution and addiction as cameras followed him for 7 years.

Los Angeles County officials are awaiting confirmation that a Korean Air flight attendant diagnosed with the coronavirus may have serviced a flight to Los Angeles last week.

HARRY COLE: The billionaire oligarch and friend of Vladimir Putin was once a regular at his beloved Chelsea FC, and owns various luxurious properties here.

ITV's Believe Me is said to feature fresh testimony about the alleged attack in Ayia Napa last July including compelling statements from the young woman's friends.

After eight seasons and 95 episodes, Showtime's flagship drama Homeland finally came to a close last night

Princess Diana had harnessed her fame to galvanise international action against the indiscriminate horror of landmines, and now her son was taking on the challenge.

Henry Byatt (pictured), whose mother Alexandra was a childhood friend of Diana, died while working as a water sports instructor in the Peligoni club on the island of Zakynthos in 2017.

Lady Kitty Spencer, 28, wowed royal fans when she posted the throwback snap on her Instagram page. Many commented on the post, pointing out how similar she looks to Princess Charlotte, 4.

Hoarder and op shop volunteer Lynette Sullivan was rescued from her overflowing home in Canley Vale in Sydney's south-west at around 12.30pm on Monday.

Janet-Street Porter,72, revealed that while appearing on 'I'm A Celeb'  15-years ago, producers asked her to dig up dirt on the late Princes Diana from fellow contestant, Paul Burrell,71.

Piers Morgan has launched a fresh attack on Prince Andrew branding him 'dim' and 'entitled' before accusing him of 'taking us for mugs' with his car crash interview on Good Morning Britain.

An expert revealed how Kate Middleton's confident display at the Queen's Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace was in stark contrast to her nervous appearance at her first state banquet in 2015.

In 1981, a care home charity in Johannesburg, South Africa, wrote to people in the public eye asking for their favourite recipes to contribute to a new cookbook.

A coroner has blasted the lack of safety measures at an exclusive resort on the Greek island of Zakynthos, after the son of Princess Diana's lady-in-waiting died in a free-diving accident in August 2017.

Mr Grant told a US radio show: 'I'm on Harry's side. The tabloid press effectively murdered his mother, now they're tearing his wife to pieces. I think as a man, it's his job to protect his family.'

Princess Diana's iconic green convertible Audi is going under the hammer for the third time at The Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2020, held at the NEC, Birmingham in March.