Kim Jong-un set an ambitious 200-day deadline for the completion of the new Pyongyang General Hospital after work began suddenly just under a month ago.

President Donald Trump on Friday refused to comment on reports out of North Korea that leader Kim Jong Un made a public appearance amid rumors the dictator was seriously ill or deceased.

North Korea's former deputy ambassador to Britain, Thae Yong Ho (pictured), has apologised after claiming leader Kim Jong-un was so unwell he could not stand.

North Korean state media broadcast images of Kim at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a fertiliser plant on the outskirts of Pyongyang on Friday, his first appearance since April 11.

JACK DOYLE: IN a burst of optimism characteristic of his leadership campaign, Boris Johnson insists he would break the Brexit deadlock and honour the result of the referendum.

JACK DOYLE: Rain's predicted for Thursday, and there's the chance of snow in Scotland. This could mean older, less mobile, Tory voters stay at home.

Jeff Sessions was speaking ahead of the inspector general's report on the Clinton email investigation, which is expected to blame 'insubordinate' James Comey.

Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. joined President Trump's attack on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, calling him a 'phony' and even slamming his visit to the school.

RICHARD KAY: Like a precious hothouse flower, the 7th Marquess of Bath spent his 87 years sheltering from the chill winds of modern life behind an exquisite Elizabethan facade.

The Duke of Sussex was in London today to officially launch the team of injured and wounded military veterans and service personnel who will compete in the next Invictus Games.

Matthew D. Ellery, 29, of Middlesex, New Jersey on Friday pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and driving while intoxicated after another officer found him overdosing on heroin in his squad car on April 7.

Samir Mayhoub, 42, is charged with murdering a 61-year-old man in Melbourne on May 22 and on Wednesday was freed from custody with a judge citing a 'weak' prosecution case.

Sir Ian Diamond of the Office for National Statistics, pictured, said care homes were the new front line against Covid-19 in yesterday's Downing Street press conference.

Jill and Roger Guard were two of the 298 people killed after their plane was shot from the sky as it flew over eastern Ukraine in 2014. Their son has since spoken out about the attack,

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Sam Ward is now facing a battle to continue playing after being struck in the face with a hockey ball during an Olympic Games qualifier this month.

Lewis, 234, jetted over from Malaysia, via Dubai, especially to perform at the function in London on Sunday evening, before heading to Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards.

The viral social media message claims the Australian Government has decided to ban all religious, sporting, social and cultural gatherings, as well as closing the borders.

The Today show reported that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited Stanford in Palo Alto, California, on Tuesday to attend a 'brainstorming session'.

The Prince of Wales has released a hard-hitting message to mark Earth Day amid the coronavirus pandemic, stating: 'Air, water, soil and landscapes are vital to human health and wellbeing..

Prince Charles, 71, has praised the British Asian community for it's contribution to the national coronavirus pandemic as he launched a fundraising appeal for families struggling in South Asia.

The mother-of-one, 35, was dressed in a long floaty blue dress and shades, but also appeared to dress Arthur in a similar outfit to what Prince George has worn previously.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: There are few spots as serene or exclusive in London as the Hurlingham Club, where the Duchess of Cambridge takes Prince George for tennis lessons.

Prince George, 6, enjoyed a football themed birthday party at Kensington Palace. Prince William and Kate Middleton, both 37, hosted the 'after-school bash' before the family jetted off to Mustique.

Princess Charlotte, five, posed for her obligatory first day of school family photo in her uniform this morning beside her brother Prince George, six - on the familiar steps of Kensington Palace.

Kate Middleton, 38, will feature on Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum, Happy Baby podcast on Saturday. She told how her experiences with her 'amazing granny' are ones she gives her children.

Fans of writer/Family Guy producer Gary Janetti's ultra sassy memes about Prince George were in for a treat when he shared a promo for the HBO Max show via Instagram.

The teenager, named Buster, collapsed in the middle of Randazzo Way, Yangebup, in southern Perth, at 4pm on Wednesday.

Brooklyn Taylor, from Perth, saw her social media popularity soar after copying the prime minister's verbal exchange with ABC reporter Andrew Probyn during a press conference on March 22.

She confirmed her split from Ivan Sarakula last week, telling fans the couple are 'better off as friends'. 

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard revealed that 42 per cent of all cases within the state are now under the age of 40, with those aged 20 to 29 making up the majority.

It is the second consecutive day that WA has found no new cases of the disease, but residents were warned of a potential spike when hundreds of Australians arrive from overseas.

Tony Abbott is wondering what to do next after losing the parliamentary seat he held for 25 years to a former Olympic skier in last month's election.

Somewhat improbably, this is a film that brings together two of the biggest franchises in the film-making world.

We live in seismic times for the women's movement.

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 426, with the total number of cases worldwide now standing at almost 21,000, officials said on Tuesday.

Mark Rumble, 31, from Oxfordshire, was sent back to the UK from Thailand to face charges of a conspiracy to supply class A drugs and collapsed in prison days later.

Dashcam footage filmed in Krabi, southern Thailand, shows how the truck turns a corner, throwing cement all over the road, and causing a huge cloud of dust to cover a woman's car.

The body of Wang Jun, 30, was found in a black suitcase floating in the Ping river, central Thailand. Police are still searching for his wife Zhu Bing, 28, who is missing.

Norway was keeping 1,200 passengers on the Aida Aura (pictured last night) at the port of Haugesund today after fears were raised over two German travellers.

Jane Stine, who lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand, took to Facebook to reveal that she uses stickers on various fruits and vegetables to make them more appealing for her children.

Molly-Mae Hague has self-diagnosed herself with gout.

The experiment would have seen the Saturday qualifying replaced with a sprint race, in which drivers lined up in reverse championship order, with the leading driver starting at the back.

Lewis Hamilton has got behind Barcelona ahead of Sunday's El Clasico, admitting his admiration for the Catalan side and sending 'positive energy' for their crunch La Liga clash.   

Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi (pictured) writes that the Vatican lost nearly €44million (£38million) last year while its property empire made a loss for the first time.

Pope Francis told a nun 'I'll give you a kiss, but you must stay calm' as he entered the Vatican auditorium, today. It comes a week after he slapped a woman for grabbing his hand on New Years Eve.

During his weekly audience at the Vatican, Pope Francis showed his solidarity with those suffering from the global outbreak of the coronavirus as he kissed people in the crowds.

The head of the Catholic Church seemingly compared the cardinal to Jesus in a tweet on Tuesday.

The crooner was found with methamphetamine when he was picked up in Burbank earlier this month. DeBarge was approached by police after being seen trying to open an SUV with wire.

Mike Pence has promised that Americans will get thousands of coronavirus tests per day from now on after the government switched to a faster method, amid widespread criticism of efforts so far.

The woman, who goes by Mama T on TikTok, said she was getting ready to go shopping when she took out the saucepan lid, put it over her face, and kept it in place with her hoodie.