Fran Unsworth, BBC Director of News and Current Affairs, to Leave After 40 Years

Nikita Kuzmin has shared his joy at being reunited with his grandmother after she escaped from war-torn Kyiv, Ukraine. Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita, 24, shared a selfie of himself smiling alongside his beloved grandmother, who had a heart emoji covering her face to share her experience with his 120,000 followers.

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sex when we’re not in the mood – with research showing 80% of women feel pressured into “seeing it through” to avoid embarrassing their partners. This study disturbed sexpert Nadia Bokody, who used results to expose a common 'lie' men use to convince their partners to pleasure them.

Vladimir Putin’s "secret girlfriend" is living a life of luxury in a Swiss chalet with locals ordered to keep a lid on her location, an insider has claimed.Alina Kabaeva, an Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast, reportedly travelled to a “very private and very secure” chalet near Lugano with her and Putin’s young children as Russia was invading Ukraine.The 38-year-old was once described as “Russia’s most flexible woman” and is believed to be the mother of Putin’s two sons and a daughter – or possibly two twin daughters.A source in the Swiss city told the Daily Mirror: “Before the coronavirus pandemic there was often gossip about Putin’s mistress being in town.“They are known to have strong connections here, but anyone who knows them has been sworn to secrecy.“While Russia falls apart because of the sanctions, this is the perfect place for Putin to send Alina and their kids.”Claims of Putin’s links to Lugano first surfaced seven years ago, when in February 2015, a local TV station reported that Kabeava had given birth at a private VIP maternity clinic in Sorengo, on the peripheries of the city.They were said to have reserved two rooms at the discreet private maternity hospital Clinic Sant’Anna – a favourite of wealthy Russians.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.One suite was for the birth, while the second was for family and bodyguards.According to insiders, President Putin was present.The Kremlin dismissed the rumours, as it does any query about Putin’s private life.Kabaeva, one of the most decorated rhythmic gymnasts in history, has never confirmed whether they have one daughter, or twin girls, nor has ever addressed claims they got married in a secret

Russian troops abducting a Ukrainian mayor after he "refused to cooperate with the enemy" which officials have since branded a war crime. The State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine uploaded the clip following the frightening kidnap on Friday (March 11).In the video, a person can be seen being escorted out of the city's crisis centre by a team of around ten Russian troops while his head is covered in a black bag.President Volodymyr Zelensky compared the soldiers to “ISIS terrorists” following the release of the footage, believed to show the abudction of the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov.“They have transitioned into a new stage of terror, in which they try to physically liquidate representatives of Ukraine’s lawful local authorities," he said in a video on Friday.It has been reported that the prosecutor’s office of the Luhansk People’s Republic, a Moscow-supported rebel region in eastern Ukraine, alleged there was a criminal case against the mayor and accused him of “terrorist activities.” However Ukraine's Foreign ministry refuted the claims and said the abduction was a war crime before urging Ukraine's allies to add pressure on Russia in response to the ongoing attacks and the kidnap, reports New York Post.

Strictly Come Dancing is said to have some tension behind the scenes as the professional dancers are reportedly divided about the return of the Russian dancers.According to the Sun, some of the dancers are calling on producers to make a decision about whether Katya Jones and Luba Mustuk, both 32 and born in Saint Petersburg, should return for the next series.Fellow professionals Nikita Kuzman, 24, and Nadiya Bychkova, 32, are of Ukrainian descent.A source told the Sun: "Tensions are high and there’s a lot of strong feeling about this, some of the dancers would want producers to make a decision and say, 'You can’t come back for the next series.'"Some of the professionals feel it’s in bad taste to have them on the show, it’s been discussed among a group of them and they are concerned about it affecting the programme and causing a backlash."The insider added: "Given they’re on the biggest show on television they are already open to criticism and they worry that this would only invite controversy." However, it has been said some of the other dancers have felt it would be unfair for Katya and Luba to be excluded based on their nationality, with the insider adding the pair have done "nothing wrong" and are "gutted" by the conflict in Ukraine. Daily Star has contacted a representative for Strictly Come Dancing for comment.

Jake Paul has slammed Conor McGregor’s latest training clip by calling the Irishman’s technique “embarrassing”.Former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion McGregor, 33, took to Instagram to post a video of himself hitting the pads during a holiday in the Bahamas.McGregor, who is sporting a bulkier physique than before, has only just been cleared to resume boxing training after suffering a horrendous tibia break when he lost to Dustin Poirier in July last year.And with The Notorious coming off the back of two straight defeats and a long absence, he was mocked by YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul for his workout video on social media.Paul posted on Instagram: "This is embarrassing @thenotoriousmma."Your chin wide open with no head movement for the PRBLM CHILD right hand of god."Paul, 25, has repeatedly called out McGregor since his stoppage win over ex-NBA player Nate Robinson to go 2-0 in his professional boxing career.Do you think Conor McGregor would knock out Jake Paul? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Asda despite the desperate efforts of an off-duty paramedic to save her.Poppy Reardon, 3, had been on a trip to the supermarket with her parents on August 10 2021 getting supplies for a camping trip the next day when the awful incident occurred.An inquest into Poppy's death heard that the tot had "choked on a foreign object" which she had "bitten off" her dad's hooded top, the Liverpool Echo reports.The court heard that Poppy was being carried by her father when she began biting at the plastic toggle on the top, also called a cord lock.Coroner Julie Goulding said Poppy had "accidentally asphyxiated when she choked on the toggle she'd bitten off a top worn by her father."She went on to say that despite the efforts of paramedics, which continued on her arrival to the hospital, it "was not possible to resuscitate her".David Fitzmurphy, an off duty paramedic, told how he was shopping at the store with his partner during the incident but had stepped outside to make a phone call.His partner alerted him to a baby choking and "going blue" on one of the aisles and said that he ran to help.The off-duty paramedic began mouth-to-mouth immediately but said it "felt like it wasn't going in".Poppy's parents, Rhian Reardon and Conor Mulhaney (known as Conor Clarke), were "really distressed" and also tried to help their choking daughter.An off-duty operating department practitioner started CPR until paramedics arrived at the scene before the young girl was taken to Alder Hey Hospital.After seeing the incident unfold on the podium cameras, security guard Neil Brown also said he called for a first aider to attend the aisle.Tragically when the ambulance service arrived, the three-year-old was already in cardiac arrest and not breathing.Upon

Nilüfer Yanya was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (March 11) where she performed ‘Midnight Sun’ – watch the clip below.Fresh from releasing second album ‘Painless’ earlier in the month (March 4), Yanya took to The Tonight Show dressed in a pair of pink fairy wings and backed by a 3-piece band to perform the dreamy ‘Midnight Sun’.Speaking about the track when it was first released as a single, Yanya said: “I really like the imagery of ‘midnight sun’ as a lyric as it insinuates a light guiding you through darkness. The wings carry their own symbolism – freedom, lightness, flight, fantasy…”“If I could pick what people saw and heard it would be: seeing the beauty of confrontation and the necessity of rebellion,” she added.Watch Yanya perform ‘Midnight Sun’ below:Yanya kicks off her UK headline tour later this week with a show in Manchester, before playing London and Bristol.

THE Loose Women ladies are hired for their big opinions and no-nonsense attitudes. So it comes as no surprise that things can often get quite heated in their telly debates - and sometimes off-screen too.

LOVE Island star Laura Anderson has hit back at body-shaming trolls who have accused her of editing photos. The furious reality star, 32, was forced to call out nasty comments on Instagram following her latest glamorous post - and insisted she 'eats like a horse'.

CORONATION Street actress Mollie Gallagher looked worlds away from her on-screen character, Nina Lucas. The actress went makeup free on her Instagram stories and looked unrecognisable from her iconic goth character.

KATIE Price has give fans a look at her 'biggest boob job yet' after working up a sweat in a crop top. The busty star, 43, slipped into the black bralet before hitting the gym during her relaxing holiday in Thailand. With her hair scraped back into a bun, Katie hopped on a cross trainer while filming for her YouTube channel.

KATIE Price gots some hands on care from fiancé Carl Woods as he popped her spots during their Thai holiday. Carl, 32, squeezed the spots on Katie's nose as they waded in the luxury pool in Thailand.

CAITLYN Jenner has broken her silence after it was revealed that she has been shut out of the Kardashian family's upcoming new show on Hulu. Ahead of The Kardashians streaming premiere on April 14th, Caitlyn, 72, spoke up about her involvement with the reality show.  The Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum revealed: "I was there when this started from day one.

EMMERDALE fans are disgusted at Charity Dingle for forgetting about boyfriend Mackenzie Boyd. The Woolpack landlady - who is played by actress Emma Atkins in the ITV soap - had a near kiss with ex Vanessa last night and tonight has decided to ignore her boyfriend in favour of trying to reunite.

HOUSE of Games viewers have all had the same complaint after spotting a huge mistake in a movie question. Thursday's show saw four celebrities join host Richard Osman to play a variety of different games across the week.

THE Chase viewers have been left swooning over a contestant - with her almost sparking a fan club following. Sally, a professional violinist, appeared on the ITV1 game show in a bid to win enough money to build a private music studio.

MAX George shared a smiley late night selfie with pal Tom Parker after The Wanted's arena gig in Nottingham. It came just hours after the singer revealed his brave pal is having to use a wheelchair as he continues his fight against brain cancer.

KIM Kardashian shared the first photo of her boyfriend Pete Davidson on Instagram on Friday - showing the couple cuddle and kiss on a hotel room floor. The 41-year-old was recently declared officially single by a judge as she continues to battle ex Kanye West.

Fran Unsworth, the lifelong BBC employee who currently occupies one of 12 board seats, is departing the broadcaster next year.