Obama's encouraging words were issued in a tweet on Wednesday ahead of Canada's federal election next week, in which Liberal Trudeau is widely tipped to be defeated by Conservatives

Nigel Farage was approached by a 'middle man' to sound him out over accepting a peerage from the Government, it was claimed last night.

The US President said he had watched interviews of the Duchess of Sussex complaining about her treatment from the tabloid Press and realised she had taken the criticism 'very personally'.

Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice today announced he will contest the 2019 general election as he revealed he will stand in the pro-Leave seat of Hartlepool.

He announced the party will fight for seats held by Labour and other Remainer MPs. But while helping secure the Tory base vote, it may hamper them where they finished a close second in 2017.

A furious Brexit Party MEP has revealed she will not vote at the general election after Nigel Farage decided to stand aside in 317 seats on December 12 to give the Tories a clear run.

It came after police revealed they were assessing two allegations of electoral fraud after claims the Tories offered peerages in return for standing down.

The pro-Brexit vote was split in seats such as Doncaster North, where former Labour leader Ed Miliband limped home with 38.7 per cent of the vote. Pictured: Nigel Farage on TV last night.

Whistleblowers at the firm, which has a call centre in Greater Manchester, have described instances in which a 'money gun' was used to fire fake notes of cash when a deal was closed.

Diego Costa will be back to torment Arsene Wenger this week in Europe, three years after he last left his mark on the Arsenal manager in the Premier League.

Before kick-off at the Luzhniki, all the talk was about the member of the great Spain side of 2010 who was absent - however it was those that remained ended up under the harsh spotlight.

It looked as though Chelsea fans were really missing Diego Costa after his performance in Atletico Madrid's win over Juventus on Wednesday. Costa re-signed for Atletico in 2018.

Gerard Pique was pictured having a word in Diego Costa's ear as he walked towards the tunnel, with some suggesting he was trying to wind-up the Spain striker.

Former federal MP Michael Johnson, who has visited North Korea three times, fears Australian exchange student Alek Sigley has been physically abused in detention.

Australian exchange student Alek Sigley's release from North Korea occurred just four days after Donald Trump set foot in the secretive communist nation to meet with Kim Jong-un.

A Hwasong-12 intermediate range missile is launched in Pyongyang, North Korea on April 14, in the latest of a number of weapon launches from the country. The image was shared by North Korea.

Pop star Prince blasted fellow singers Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran in an astonishing handwritten note contained in an archive found in the late star's Minnesota home.

He was a star player who scored big for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Manly Sea Eagles.

Sinaga, 36, is believed to have attacked at least 195 men and was convicted of drugging 48 of them and filming himself sexually violating them while they were unconscious in his Manchester flat.

Two titan triggerfish attacked the divers off the coast of Nusa Penida island near Bali, Indonesia. They are known to attack divers to defend their nests.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Even Keira Knightley can make Chanel look down at heel. The actress, who celebrated her 32nd birthday, visited an east London cafe.

Keira Knightley ensured she was the brightest star on her grand arrival at the Paris Opera Ballet Gala for Paris Fashion Week, in France on Thursday.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Apart from the British factor, there is another unifying theme behind the roles that have caught Hollywood’s imagination. Each of their movies features lesbian sex.

Australian Federal Police have remade the classic Love Actually scene where Andrew Lincoln's character Mark holds up some note cards to profess his love for her.

The 28-year-old actress didn't give much away about the plot of the movie as she was pictured casually dressed and removing exercise equipment from a house.

Jennifer Lawrence was pushed in a wheelchair by a soldier as she filmed a scene for her upcoming movie, which was filming in New Orleans on Tuesday. The 29-year-old star's project is untitled.

The Little Mix star modelled a variety of styles from her new In'A'Seashell brand during a recent sunshine break in Montego Bay.

The protest centered around Donald Trump's claim that a January 28 fundraiser for veterans raised $6m, when in fact independent accounting revealedthe total was more like $3.1m.

The American defeated the MMA fighter in a 10th-round knockout in 2017. There have been suggestions there could be a rematch and McGregor is hoping there will be.

The UFC star, 31, was joined by his long-term partner Dee Devlin as they honoured the life of Anne Moore alongside about 100 mourners during a mass service today.

Loose Women viewers have slammed the show's 'desperate' attempt at getting votes for the National Television Awards after they dressed up as Lady Gaga and Cheryl in a bid to win an award.

Ariana Grande paid tribute to Lady Gaga on Saturday afternoon in celebration of the singer's 34th birthday. Grande labeled Gaga a 'literal angel' and credited her for changing her 'life in many ways.'

Marca report that Real Madrid need to generate 200m euros to balance the books and avoid sanctions from UEFA's Financial Fair Play rulings after they spent 350m euros in the summer.

Real Madrid used to be the club that most frequently broke the transfer record now they are the club who spend the most on what they believe will be the next big thing.

I finally caved and sent David a light, friendly text. We should all be reaching out, shouldn't we?

Portia De Rossi took to Instagram back in October as she and DeGeneres cuddled up to Gamble on their private flight: 'Thanks @krisjenner for letting us borrow him @coreygamble thanks!'

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani (pictured) today called for a special court to be set up to probe the 'painful and unforgivable' mistake which killed 176 people including dozens of Iranians.

Iran has acquired three bomb-carrying drones with a range of 932 miles as tensions with the US escalate following the killing of General Soleimani (pictured, Shahed 129 drone).

According to New York Times bestselling author Ian Halperin, Jennifer Aniston is 'having the last laugh', particularly over old rival Angelina Jolie.

Kate Hudson looked incredible as she celebrated the launch of her Happy X Nature clothing line at a launch party held at London's Selfridge's department store on Wednesday.

A five-bedroom federation home located in Queensland has been renovated to include a hidden modern extension out the back. This allows it to maintain original characteristics.

Jill Johnson, 54, funeral director at Pride Funeral Care's Huyton on Merseyside and Southport branches, told FEMAIL she believes the pandemic will change the way funerals are held forever.

In posts shared on Twitter under #imthisold and collated by Bored Panda , people from around the world looked back at the movies, games and toys that were in fashion when they were growing up.

As counter-intuitive as it sounds, experts say the coronavirus crisis - or rather, the experiences gained, and lessons learned during it - might in time give many of us a psychological boost.

Two hormone treatments used in prostate cancer patients will be available before chemotherapy, as hospitals try to keep patients away from hospitals during the coronavirus crisis.

The map, created by the Office for National Statistics, shows deprived regions in England and Wales are suffering 55 deaths per 100,000 people, compared to 25 deaths in affluent areas.

British doctors want the matchbox-sized gadgets, known as pulse oximeters, to be given to those in most urgent need for free.

An interactive map using data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has revealed hundreds of towns and villages which have avoided a single Covid-19 fatality during the pandemic.

Researchers from Edinburgh and London say the approach, dubbed 'segmentation and shielding', is the only way to get the UK back to normal without overwhelming the NHS.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It is very seldom I tip against England, if ever, as I just never see them losing at rugby. But I must confess I make France the favourites in Paris.