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

Alex Meads, now 23, was excommunicated by the London-based Korean Friendship Association's 'paranoid' chairman, Dermot Hudson, earlier this year.

Katy Perry was in attendance at Madonna's Madame X show on Friday night, and she did not hesitate to bestow the Queen of Pop with that very moniker-a 'queen'-before kissing her ring.

The actor posted a video on Instagram on Thursday from the Prague set of the show, surrounded by his castmates as he said: 'It's farewell from us as we go home to be quarantined.'

Former Home and Away star Kate Ritchie is working on her marriage with estranged husband Stuart Webb. 

Hailey Bieber doesn't often share details from her personal life. But in the new issue of People, the 23-year-old Vogue cover girl did just that where she admits she has been on birth control for two years.

Thousands of Bali residents have been left jobless after the Indonesian government declared a total state of emergency banning all non-citizens from entering the country.

The video was uploaded by Bali Inside Guide on April 22 and showed many streets vacant, stores closed, and barely any traffic on the roads.

The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 32, from London, spoke out in praise of the #MeToo movement and said the film industry tolerated the idea men could get away with bad behaviour.

The Little Mix star, 28, who wants to get married 'so bad', has joked that her 'dream is officially over' as her footballer beau Andre Gray would never get down on one knee at their home.

The 31-year-old makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon to face Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone at UFC 246 having not fought since being beaten by bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.

Tony Ferguson has ordered Conor McGregor to 'get in line' to fight him and claimed the Irishman was 'probably drunk' when calling him out. The Irishman has since deleted his tweet.

They haven't always got on since splitting in 2015. But Caitlyn and Kris Jenner seem to be on good terms now, if the I'm A Celebrity contestant's Instagram is anything to go by.

The Instagram image shared on Wednesday showed the view off her deck which looked at the surrounding hills as well as the crystal blue Pacific Ocean.

This week Jude Law, 46, displayed newly toned physique while on set in Venice. Male actors bulking up for parts seems to be becoming new norm in Hollywood.

Lauren Carrick, 29, from Norwich, and her dancer fiance Joseph Harrison, 27, from Hull are on the Celebrity Infinity ship alongside around 900 other crew members, and have been stranded.

As many as 400,000 people a year in England and Wales are told they've reached the end of their treatment options, according to charity Marie Curie.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Rugby World Cup has been very unlucky, nature can completely take over sometimes, but were their contingency plans robust enough to deal with it this weekend?

Fixture congestion has become the go-to excuse for managers when their team under performs and the injury list mounts, with Jurgen Klopp, Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola taking swipes.

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been banned for one game and fined £1,200 after being sent off against Chile in the Copa America third-place playoff earlier this month.

A source told People magazine that Prince Harry, 35, and Prince William's, 38, once-close relationship had been 'forever changed', with the Duke of Sussex focused on his future with Meghan.

The 2020 TV Week Logie Awards will not go ahead due to the coronavirus pandemic.

AMANDA PLATELL: Can it be only a few months ago that the Monarchy was facing down Megxit, in what appeared to be one of its worst existential crises since the abdication?

England left for Sri Lanka with captain Joe Root insisting the World Test Championship had been 'thrown wide open' by India's heavy defeat in New Zealand.

A 17-year-old Palestinian and Harvard freshman who was denied entry to the US last month has been allowed into the country to start classes at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

COMMENT: I'm certainly glad to see Dave Kitson making a move for the position. This is an institution in desperate need of modernisation and Kitson has been there, done that as a player.

Latest figures from the US Department of Agriculture reveal that wholesale American beef now costs a staggering $357.38 per 100 pounds amid nationwide food shortages. 

President Trump said Joe Biden 'should respond and answer' to sexual assault allegations made by a former Senate staffer that are currently dragging down the Democrat's presidential campaign.

President Trump had a message for the families of the 70,000-plus Americans who are now dead from COVID-19.

British gardening expert Monty Don shared advice for growing hellebores. He revealed which variety is the least fussy and grows in sun or shade. Monty advises gardeners to mulch borders this week.

Claire and Robert Bailey-Scott, 43 and 57, from Gosberton, Lincolnshire, have transformed their garden and won the Daily Mail National Garden Competition.

British gardening expert Monty Don has shared his advice for growing squash. He advises those who have sandy or chalk soil, or live in an area of low rainfall to use alot of compost or manure.

Monty Don shares his advice for growing violets and pansies in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert grows violets in Coppice.

Monty Don shares his advice for a dramatic display of crocuses. British gardening expert said those who are hoping to start from scratch should order their bulbs in the summer to plant in autumn

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for adding a touch of Mediterranean to your garden. The British gardening expert says Mediterranean plants are almost entirely self-maintaining.

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Jeremy Farrar, a renowned specialist in infectious disease epidemics, said the virus in China isn't new but has likely adapted to infect humans.

A crew member serving food to hundreds of passengers may have been responsible for the coronavirus outbreak on board the Ruby Princess cruise ship.  

The sister of singer Toni Braxton is the star of To Catch A Beautician for VH1, according to a Monday report from Variety . The series debuts on May 25.

'Brad and Jen have a wonderful connection that might seem flirtatious at times,' the insider insisted. 'They dig each other's sense of humor and have an infectious energy when they're together.'

Tom Watson's appointment as chairman of UK Music has triggered an extraordinary backlash, with insiders warning of a shattering split as they demand evidence of his qualifications for the role.

The Southend manager asked if the virus deliberately attacks a certain blood type. The strange tweet drew criticism from a range of Twitter users.

Kobe beef, the Japanese Black breed of wagyu (wa means Japanese, gyu cow) called Tajima-gyu, is some of the most sought-after and expensive flesh on Earth

Kim Goldman said attorney Malcolm LaVergne has piled on the tweets since her show began in June, and that she's convinced he's in cahoots with Simpson, which he denies.

A diabetes patient, 85, may have contracted HIV this past November after a New Hampshire hospital mistakenly injected him with an insulin pen that was used on an HIV-positive patient.

Hats off to Deutsche Grammophon. Not only is it the producer of the finest complete Beethoven set in this, his 250th anniversary year.

Not all dark beers are boozy. Boxcar makes a brilliant Dark Mild (3.6%), or for a drop that's as booze-free as a pixie's giggle, try Harviestoun's Wheesht Alcohol Free Dark Ale (0.0%)

The star and the rapper - who have two-year-old daughter Stormi together - split last year, but have been spending more time together, with several rumours swirling about a possible reconciliation.

Not all dark beers are boozy. Boxcar makes a brilliant Dark Mild (3.6%), or for a drop that's as booze-free as a pixie's giggle, try Harviestoun's Wheesht Alcohol Free Dark Ale (0.0%)

The UK-based Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART) says the nomadic Fulani group has targeted Christian farmers in Nigeria with an 'aggressive and strategic land grabbing policy'.

Jordyn Woods posed in a very revealing yellow bikini top for her social media page. But while the ex friend of Kylie Jenner may look like she has all going for her, it's actually been an incredibly tough year.