The UN banned luxury goods from entering North Korea to punish the rogue state for its nuclear weapons tests, with luxury watches among the specific items named.

Residents living near the 'forbidden city' in Pyongyang have been faced with the measure to stop them snooping on Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un as he works (file photo).

Kim Jong Un has been seen in public for the first time since the death of Qassem Soleimani, following rumours he had gone into hiding after the US drone strike.

Kim Jong-un visited Pyongyang's Palace of the Sun on Saturday as he commemorated father Kim Jong-il's birthday, the first time the dictator has been seen in public since January 25.

A new book claims that the leader of North Korea sees himself as John F. Kennedy and his wife Ri Sol Ju as the parallel of Jackie Kennedy.

Kim Jong-Un was last seen on April 12 inspecting North Korea's Air Force units. His disappearance has triggered speculation that the dictator is critically ill or dead.

Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman said Manafort's advance age, and the hefty sentences he could face from a U.S. federal judge, mean he could be behind bars for the rest of his life.

RICHARD KAY: Exactly 20 years ago, Prince Charles was refining plans for Poundbury, his experimental new town in Dorset.

A determined Liverpool grandmother donned a full hazmat suit so she could go and see her grandson. Sheila Abbott, 60, paid a surprise visit to her family, including Mason, six, wearing full protective gear.

John Apter, chairman of the Police Federation said yesterday that officers are 'bearing the brunt' of the public's frustration due to the lack of clarity from the Government about the lockdown.

A family holidaying in Melbourne were shocked to return to their van to find it being towed away after the 'no parking' sign was covered up.

Prince Charles has been praised for bravely climbing into a water-logged cellar in storm-hit Pontypridd in the Welsh valleys to see the devastation caused by Storm Dennis.

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is located on within a mountainside on Spitsbergen, an island in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Sea.

On this exclusive four-day tour, you will have the chance to discover some of Britain's most beautiful gardens and meet Christine Walkden, The One Show's popular resident gardening expert.

The Prince of Wales was seen applauding the nation's health workers by the window of Birkhall House at the Balmoral estate where he is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19.

Projex Santana, a singer from Maryland, shared the video, which shows his adorable son greeting him each time he collects the tot from preschool, to Twitter on Sunday.

Enthusiastic amateur photographer Kate Middleton, 37, appeared keen to capture memories from her tour of Pakistan, and was seen carrying her camera during a royal visit yesterday.

With the Sussexes' plans to step out of the spotlight stretching back months, their eight-month-old son Archie has had little opportunity to see the Queen and the rest of his extended family.

Two people aged in their 70s were the latest to die from COVID-19 in Western Australia, taking the state's toll to six and the nation's to 48 on Tuesday.

Wesley Shah, from Perth, Scotland, was terrified when his mother Daphne, 98, started showing symptoms of the deadly virus last week and was rushed to Ninewell Hospital in Dundee.

Mr Abbott, who has volunteered with the Rural Fire Service for more than a decade, was pictured at the Bargo BP service station wearing the yellow uniform of his Davidson squadron.

The film year is not quite the same as the calendar year, effectively running from one Oscar ceremony - this year's was in early February - to the next.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SAO PAULO: Hamilton will seek reassurances over Toto Wolff's plans before committing his future to Mercedes as he reveals Ayrton Senna-inspired helmet for Interlagos race.

Sophie Turner looked back to her normal routine in California with husband Joe Jonas on Tuesday. The married couple were seen with their dogs in LA.

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.

The Winter Haven Police Department shared in a Wednesday Facebook post that the thief rolled into the store at 355 Cypress Gardens Blvd and glided out of the store with the items without paying.

Trump described Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as 'whimpering and crying and screaming' when he killed himself in his Syrian compound. But the president did not have live video or audio footage.

Donald Trump's decision to order the killing of Qassem Soleimani, the leader of Iran's formidable Quds Force, could prove to be the spark that sets the whole of the Middle East on fire.

The Democrat captures a 46 per cent share of the vote, while Trump slips a point to 40, according to a weekly NBC News/Survey Monkey poll.

Hillary Clinton's White House hopes were last night ebbing away as her lead over Donald Trump was cut to just two points in the latest poll.

Hillary Clinton has a three-point lead in the first non-tracking poll since the FBI's explosive letter to Congress last week, which showed the Democrat's advantage narrowing among voters.

The company, which offers polling services and provides big groups like RBS with consumer data, said its US election polling for CBS News made it more visible in the US.

The latest domestic thriller is Flesh And Blood , and already it's getting mixed up in my head with Liar, Cheat, Trust Me, Trauma, Gold Digger , etc. Their formats are so similar

The Royal Family is hiring a new chef to join the royal household's kitchen and will be expected to deliver food 'to the highest standards', a new advert on the Buckingham Palace website shows.

A source has told Us Weekly that the Queen, 93, is concerned she will miss out on seeing her youngest great-grandson grow up as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle build a new life in Canada.

Video shows Bakkavor's Head of Operations Sean Madden telling staff they would be sacked if they stayed at home. Bakkavor said comments were inappropriate and it was investigating the matter.

Bette Williamson, 90, from Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, couldn't believe it when her son told her she was on one of the VE commemorative stamps. It features a shot of her celebrating in 1945.

Dynamo looked fit and healthy as he was seen for the first time on Thursday after battling coronavirus.

She was punched in the face for trying to 'rescue' a Syrian child she believed was being trafficked in France, on Saturday night - with the bizarre events unfolding live on her Instagram feed. 

Luis Suarez insists Neymar would be welcomed back at Barcelona with open arms should he return this summer. The striker would also like to see Lautaro Martinez join.

The guards, who will wear civilian clothes so as not to attract attention, are to patrol some passenger trains in the wake of terror attacks in both Paris and Brussels.

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: The images of the death of Brahim Abdeslam, 31, were captured by CCTV cameras at the Comptoir Voltaire brasserie on November 13 last year.

The German government has warned a new wave of ISIS terrorists could be set to join the 523 suspects they are already watching as militants lure lone youngsters with 'money and false promises'.

The Hollyoaks stars - who play family members Goldie and Mercedes McQueen on the Channel 4 soap - showcased their signature style as they dusted off their finery for the annual musical event.

Downing Street has rejected a big business demand to allow low-skilled migration from the EU to continue after Brexit, telling companies to focus on training UK workers instead.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CHICAGO: Mo Farah finished a disappointing eighth in the Chicago Marathon - his worst ever time in the event while Paula Radcliffe's 16-year world record was beaten.

Richard Hammon, Jermey Clarkson and James May explore the waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam in a new episode of The Grand Tour Presents: Seamen, available on Amazon Prime.

Thousands of people descended on Bournemouth beach this morning to make the most of the sizzling heat, after the mercury rose to a record-breaking 92F (33.3C) at Heathrow.

Kevin Lorryman's home is just one of dozens in the East Yorkshire communities of Snaith and East Cowick which were inundated a week ago when the River Aire spilled out of its washlands.

Forces across the country will be deployed to beauty spots, parks and roads amid mounting fears the public will leave their homes to soak up the sun. Pictured: A surfer in Tyne and Wear.