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Madonna reflected on the struggle of adopting her daughter, Mercy James, in a heartfelt message celebrating her 19th birthday.

Kate Middleton and her sister-in-law Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, share a surprisingly close connection with a bond stronger than many may think. Both senior royals boast 'ordinary' backgrounds compared to their Royal spouses - Prince William and Prince Edward, and their camaraderie has flourished in Windsor, where they are practically neighbours.

Deacon Blue legend Ricky Ross will hit the big screen in January highlighting his humanitarian work in Africa - with a film called ‘Dignity’. The documentary named after the Scottish rockers’ hit will air at a special screening in Glasgow next month.

Moonchild Sanelly has announced her third album ‘Full Moon’ with a new single called ‘Do My Dance’, and shared details of a 2025 UK and Ireland tour. Listen and find all the details below.The South African musician and dancer is due to release the record on January 10 via Transgressive, following on from 2022’s ‘Phases’.

Sport-mad Dunblane teenager Jamie Oldham really put his credentials - and fitness - to the test for a special fundraising effort over the weekend.

died of breast cancer on Saturday at age 53.The photo showed Doherty and Luke dressed in fancy clothes. Luke bit Doherty’s pearl necklace with his teeth as Doherty had a big smile on her face.Sophie added a white heart emoji to the post of the photo.Doherty and Luke played love interests Brenda Walsh and Dylan McKay, respectively, on the beloved teen drama show, which aired on Fox from 1990 to 2000. The photo appears to be from the show’s infamous prom episode.

Saulos Chilima, Malawi's vice president, and nine others have been killed in a plane crash, the country's president said today.

Meghan Markle loves taking pictures and cherishing every moment of children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet's childhood. In a touching move and now in the wake of Kate Middleton's sad health news, she has reportedly set up a brand new photoshoot for them at their lavish Californian home.

Meghan Markle is making sure to capture all the special moments with her little ones, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, by setting up a new photoshoot.

Michelle Obama took to Instagram to share an empowering video. The post commemorated the achievements of young minds like Mosa, a participant in the Girls Opportunity Alliance in Botswana, who is striving to break barriers in the field of technology.Michelle Obama’s dedication to empowering women and girls globally through education and opportunity has been evident throughout her career. Through initiatives like the Girls Opportunity Alliance, she continues to champion the cause of gender equality in education, particularly in STEM fields where women are historically underrepresented.In her Instagram post, Obama highlighted Mosa’s journey, emphasizing her determination to learn how to code and pursue her dream of becoming an engineer.

, , and to Malawi and then to Cape Town, and to see the power of female philanthropy and their commitment to girls' education. You could feel the electric energy in the crowd as the schoolgirls—all in freshly laundered uniforms—had found out only hours earlier who, exactly, was coming to visit.Clooney, Gates and Obama had chosen the Ludzi school—in Mchinji, a town located in the Central Region of Malawi—because of its longstanding support of the nonprofit organization Advancing Girls’ Education in Africa (AGE Africa), whose goal is to provide education, mentoring opportunities, and scholarships to vulnerable young women across 47 Malawian public secondary schools.In this Glamour exclusive, we delve into the personal and professional relationships of three of the most well-known women in the world, have meaningful conversations with local schoolgirls, and talk to prominent lawyers and activists about what it will take to, once and for all, eradicate child marriage globally.First things first: Yes, they’re on first-name terms with one another.Amal, Melinda, and Michelle huddled together, in displays of easy friendship, is a sight to behold: the communal comforting of women in tears sharing their stories in the library of the Ludzi school.

Glamour editor in chief Samantha Barry sat down with Amal Clooney, Melinda French Gates, and Michelle Obama to discuss uniting their charitable organizations to end child marriage, and how their unique partnership—and newfound friendship—bloomed.Samantha Barry: I want to delve into Malawi and the purpose of this trip. But first, I want to talk about friendship. One of my favorite quotes about female friendships is by you, Michelle.

TV stars and siblings, Scarlette and Stuart Douglas, are encouraging people across Scotland to support Mary’s Meals’ new appeal, Double The Love.

Melinda French Gates, Amal Clooney, and Michelle Obama to Malawi. The initiative is aimed at ending child marriage and supporting women and girls in their pursuit of education.

Members of Livingston United Parish Church are calling on polluters to pay up.

Superhero Khalid Raza has changed the lives of more than 24,000 disabled people across the world by gifting them mobility and independence.

Madonna has said that "it's great to be alive" on her milestone birthday, as she turns 65.The US hitmaker – who recently spent time in a New York hospital's intensive care unit after she suffered a serious bacterial infection – was seen blowing out a candle on a cake in a restaurant, in a video posted to TikTok on Wednesday, 16 August. Wearing a black and white dress, accessorised with dark sunglasses with sparkly, silver frames, huge green earrings and black gloves, the singer was asked to make a wish. "Here's my wish.

Lookin’ good, Madge!

Biggar’s Emily Nicholl says the netball World Cup is a great chance for Scottish Thistles to shine on the biggest stage.

Madonna's children have reportedly been by her side since the pop star was rushed to the hospital for a "serious bacterial infection." Madonna has since returned home after a stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) on June 24. A source close to Madonna confirmed to Fox News Digital, "She is home and feeling better." Madonna has two biological children — Lourdes and Rocco — along with four adopted children from Malawi: David, Mercy, Estere and Stella. Here's a look at Madonna's eldest children: Lourdes "Lola" Leon Madonna's oldest child, Lourdes, is now 26 years old.The pop star shares Lourdes with her ex-husband Carlos Leon.

A Lanarkshire optometrist who has given the gift of sight to tens of thousands of African children through his life-changing charity has returned to help poverty-stricken children in Kenya.