Russian president Vladimir Putin hailed Khabib Nurmagomedov as a 'strong, tough fighter' after the unbeaten MMA fighter retained his UFC lightweight title.

Coronation Street legend Ken Morely, 77, claimed that he narrowly escaped death after contracting coronavirus a year ago.

David Familton rang 999 after intruders ransacked his Surrey flat but was left stunned when cops later arrested him instead for beating up a holidaymaker in Crete in 2009 when he worked in a nightclub.

Kim Kardashian, 39, shared an adorable snap of her daughters North and Chicago spending some quality family time with their father Kanye West. In the photo, the trio were all curled up on the couch.

In spite of the award-winning actors behemoth success, he revealed this week he's been living with a secret agony - the loss of his father, Sterling Brown.

Chicago stars Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones lit up with joy when they reunited on the red carpet during the SAG Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Rita Ora has revealed she is in agony after undergoing a tonsillectomy and admits it's given her time to 'relax and heal.'' 

Rita Ora posted a flashback snap of her taking a dip in a bikini, lamenting 'happier days'.

The former Geordie Shore star, 29, showcased her new dragon tattoo across her back in a racy snap posted to Instagram over the weekend, which left her mother Letitia 'shocked'.

The TV personality, 24, has dropped more than two stone in weight after submitting herself to a drastic health and lifestyle overhaul in a desperate bid to shape up.

A soldier stationed in Iraq spotted two men breaking into his Illinois garage. Soldier Richard Wharton was 6,500 miles away and using an app on his phone spotted the burglars walking out with tools.

Kim Kardashian discovered a sweet photo of her daughter Chicago playing with her blocks while organizing her phone photos amid their coronavirus quarantine.

The unbeaten Russian was due to face Tony Ferguson on April 18 in New York, but was told by the UFC that the fight was '99% likely' to take place in the UAE and so left the United States.

The two bitter rivals were set to go toe-to-toe inside the octagon at UFC 249 on April 18 but the global coronavirus pandemic has left the main event hanging in the balance.

A major scare over Vladimir Putin's health emerged today as Russia's top coronavirus doctor was stuck down with Covid-19 - one week after meeting and shaking hands with the president.

Khabib Nurmagomedov's fight with Tony Ferguson at UFC 249 has been called off with the lightweight champion unable to leave Russia due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Khabib Nurmagomedov suggested last week that he would not be breaking Russia's national lockdown to fight Tony Ferguson - a bout that has been mooted five times but has never taken place.

Khabib Nurmagomedov's total net worth has been revealed as £80million by the Russian fighter's father.  The reigning UFC lightweight champion is undefeated in his career which began in 2008.

Nurmagomedov was poised to defend his 155lb title against Tony Ferguson but the eagerly-anticipated fight couldn't take place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In the three major indicators of spread - daily new hospitalizations, daily deaths and total hospitalizations - the speed of the increase was nearly twice that of the decline since the peak.

Laura Loomer, a far-right activist and conspiracy theorist, announced she is launching a congressional bid to become a U.S. representative in the district just north of Miami, Florida.

Disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has come out as a 'Trumpocrat' and slammed his party, the Democrats, just days after his prison sentence was commuted by the president.

ESPN's series about Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls included two surprising contributions: 'Former Chicago resident' Barack Obama and 'former Arkansas Governor' Bill Clinton.

Obama, 58, reached out to three Chicago Public Schools teachers: Jalayne Brewton, Daniel Michmerhuizen, and Katie Owens.

IAN HERBERT AT KALININGRAD STADIUM: It’s going to be a long climb to the top of the world, if Spain are going to get there. But they narrowly avoided facing Uruguay next.

Four Komodo dragons wrestled for dominance in a tense battle as unsuspecting Komodo National Park ranger Konstantinus Muga was patrolling the area, located on the Indonesian island.

Out of 11,086 entries from photographers around the world, judges went about selecting 50 finalists for a nature-themed contest run by photo app Agora. The winner will be announced March 4.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has insisted that bitter rival Conor McGregor would need to win 10 straight fights to earn a rematch for his UFC title.

Khabib Nurmagomedov says he knew he had Conor McGregor beaten the moment  they came face-to-face with one another prior to the start of their fight.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has no intention of taking on a rematch with Conor McGregor in 2020, despite UFC president Dana White claiming it was on the cards. 

Conor McGregor has blasted his bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov as a 'littl scurrying rat' and warned him that he is 'coming' as he looks to avenge his loss.

OLLIE LEWIS: When Khabib Nurmagomedov threw himself at his foes in the aftermath of UFC 229, few would be aware that his behaviour channelled the spirit of a Dagestani fighting legend.

Conor McGregor has called out his old nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov for a rematch ahead of his long-awaited return to the UFC.

Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager Ali Abdelaziz has called out Conor McGregor and his team as they prepare for the Irishman's upcoming fight against Donald Cerrone.

Conor McGregor has revealed he downed shots of whiskey in the days before his loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov. The 31-year-old was choked out by the Russian in October 2018.

The Irishman made an explosive return to the Octagon against Donald Cerrone on Saturday night, brutally dismantling his opponent after just 40 seconds at UFC 246.

Conor McGregor won on his return to the Octagon at the weekend, and there have already been suggestions he could face Khabib Nurmagomedov for a second time in the near future.

The Notorious made light work of UFC veteran Donald Cerrone in Las Vegas, securing a first round knock out victory in which McGregor put his opponent away inside 40 seconds.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has no interest in a big-money rematch with Conor McGregor and declared: 'Giving me $100million to beat up that idiot again? I don't think it's rational.'

Jon Jones claims Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor Mcgregor have weak claims to being the  UFC's greatest fighter in history. 

Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager Ali Abdelaziz has slammed claims of a future rematch with Conor McGregor , saying the only place the fight could take place is in the street.

Floyd Mayweather has teased the remarkable prospect of potentially returning to the ring to fight both Conor McGregor and  Khabib Nurmagomedov, on the same day.

Floyd Mayweather's uncle has revealed his nephew is planning to fight Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov on the same day in what would be a historic double header. 

WILL GRIFFEE: Conor McGregor is 'focused on fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov next', according to UFC president Dana White. There had been talk of a third Nate Diaz battle.

Conor McGregor enjoyed a sensational return to the octagon last month by beating Donald Ceronne in 40 seconds at UFC 246 in Las Vegas, his first fight since losing to bitter rival Khabib in 2018.

McGregor returned to MMA in spectacular style last month, beating Donald Cerrone inside one round and according to Dana White wants a rematch with Khabib - but the Russian is not so keen.

The UFC star is confident that Mayweather would be unable to knock him out within 11 rounds, and remained similarly bullish about his chances of victory inside the Octagon.

UFC chief Dana White has lifted the lid on the bitter rivalry between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, revealing that the pair still 'hate each other'.

Floyd Mayweather has revealed the mind-boggling sum of money required for him to fight Conor McGregor and Khabib as the undefeated boxing star eyes up a return to combat sport.

Conor McGregor will not get a shot at facing UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov until the Irishman beats Justin Gaethje, according to the Russian and American pair's manager.