Mancunians get a direct line to Ukrainian President Zelensky as Manchester University hosts Q&A

Chris Pratt is opening up about being one of the Hollywood “Chris” actors and how he doesn’t like people calling him by his first name.

Binky Felstead has shared an update on her baby boy Wolfie after calling 999 and rushing him to hospital over a "bad reaction" to hummus.The 32 year old's son, who she shares with her other half Max Darton, worried paramedics that he wouldn't be able to breathe after he went into anaphylactic shock. Former Made In Chelsea star Binky, whose dog had been hit by a "vile" van driver just days before, has now taken to her Instagram feed to share a series of happy snaps of her one year old before thanking her 1.4million followers for their well wishes and advice.

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Emmerdale's resident vicar Charles Anderson is set to have his world rocked next week as he finally meets up with his long-lost daughter Naomi, played by actress Karene Peter.His ex-wife Esme revealed that she'd had a child 22 years prior that Charles didn't know about, and months later it's finally time for the pair to meet up.Next week, Charles is left shaken by the revelation from son Ethan that his sister Naomi has gone missing. Charles is filled with guilt realising that her disappearance is probably due to his reluctance to meet up with her, and becomes determined to locate his daughter. READ MORE: Neighbours Aaron star’s life - secret baby, poignant soap tribute and romance While searching a bar, Charles is overwhelmed when he spots Naomi arguing with her manager, and jumps in to defend her - pushing over her boss in the process.Naomi is bewildered as he accidentally lets slip that he's her dad - but how will she react?Actress Karene might be playing a 22-year-old in the soap, but that's not her real age.Speaking to Daily Star and other press about her life away from the ITV Dales, she explained: "I am 30, I’ve been acting since I was about 18."I kind of just fell into it by accident, to be honest!" she gushed.

EastEnders bad boy Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) may have finally met his match.The Walford hardman is currently spending time behind bars but things take a dark for the Albert Square resident turn next week.He makes an enemy with another prisoner, Craig, and turns to a fellow inmate, Ravi, to get a burner phone.Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) is torn when Phil calls and asks him for a favour - leading Ben to reveal all to a furious Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth).READ MORE: EastEnders undergoes huge format shake-up due to summer's sporting tournamentsPhil calls Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and as they talk, the phone line suddenly goes dead.Back at the prison, Phil finds himself in a huge fight with Craig forcing the guards to step in.He later meets with Keeble who warns him he won’t survive much longer in prison and gives him 48 hours to make a decision on her offer.Craig later sends Phil a sinister warning – he dies tomorrow.Getting desperate, Phil turns to Ravi and offers to pay him to back him up.Kat is on on-edge after the abrupt end to Phil’s call and is harassed by a mystery caller.Phil calls Kat for a favour but things get worse as another threat is sent via Tommy.Kat later visits Phil in prison and drops a bombshell.The clock is ticking for Phil as Craig warns him his time is coming to an end.Keeble arrives to speak to Phil and crushes his hopes of any backup.Reality hitting, Phil asks Sharon to visit and gives her five letters for her and his family.Sharon realises what’s going on and pleads with him to take Keeble’s deal but ehe refuses.Craig and his men arrive for Phil… Is this the end of Phil Mitchell?EastEnders fans were left fuming on Monday night (June 27) after bosses decided to air the channel on BBC Two

Nicola Sturgeon will lay out her plans to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence later today.

body positive content to her 2.2m followers on Instagram – and she's recently shown how different a women's body can look when it's dressed compared to when it's bare and naked.In two candid snaps, which were taken seconds apart, she showed how her figure looks clothed and unclothed. READ NEXT:Influencer shares defiant thong pic as she slams 'restrictions on women's bodies'She modelling a pink and stripy high-waisted bikini, with one image depicting her tummy covered and the other with her belly out.Her tum has stretch marks, looks larger and is wobbly – but she still looks great – and that's the message she's trying to get across.She wants to rid the idea that "one picture is better" and "one is worse", as she thinks all women should be able to love and celebrate their bodies.Writing on Instagram, Sarah said: "I know what your initial reaction may be. Because likely, it’s the same as mine.

Emmerdale 's Faith Dingle will receive some devastating news in scenes set to air next week.

READ NEXT: 'Stacks of bodies' found as 46 migrants die in lorry with 16 others rushed to hospitalThe entire area is soon engulfed by the yellow gas while workers and drivers are seen fleeing the area.The incident was reported to Jordan's Civil Defense and teams of experts in hazmat suits, were spotted at the site on state TV.A Public Security Directorate spokesperson said the area has been quarantined.They confirmed that 45 people who injured from the incident were from the public security sector including police, Gendamerie Cadres First Responders and civil defense who attended the scene at the first moments.Out of the deceased, eight people were confirmed as Jordanians and the remaining four people are of different nationalities, according to the government.Jamal Obeidat, head of the Aqaba Health Directorate, said nearby hospitals treating injured people after the incident reached full capacity.He said field hospitals would be deployed and instructed Aqaba residents to close their windows and remain indoors.Air evacuation planes were also dispatched to assist with evacuations.For the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Prime Minister Bisher al-Khasawneh arrived in the city and headed to a hospital where some of the injured were being treated.Muhammad Salman, director general of the Jordan Maritime Commission said: "We asked the ships that were near the area of the tank explosion to stay away from the area immediately."Aqaba is a popular tourist resort, located on the Red Sea.

Emmerdale viewers are predicting a steamy love affair between Rhona and Marlon’s physiotherapist Kit that would be sure to cause major drama in the Dales.Fans have recently watched Marlon Dingle struggle to recover after suffering from a stroke, with fans watching him become hopeless and demoralised and feeling exhausted by the training sessions.Given his struggles, Marlon recently clashed with Kit and kicked him out of his house in dramatic scenes.READ NEXT: Emmerdale's Roxanne Pallett now - real name, Big Brother scandal and horror crash Rhona began apologising to Kit, seemingly trying to bridge the gap between the pair.However, some ITV viewers were distracted by what they detected as flirtation. Taking to Twitter, one fan said: "How long till Rhona gets it on with Marlon's physiotherapist?" Another added: "Rhona and Kit, sitting in a tree, k i s s....

Liverpool are expected to dip back into the Portuguese Primeira Liga with a bid for Otavio.The Reds have already acted quickly this summer to ensure that they have a top-quality squad to go to war with next season, signing a replacement for Sadio Mane in a matter of weeks after it was revealed he wanted to depart. The Senegal winger left for Bayern Munich in a deal worth £35million, which went a long way to funding the Nunez deal completed prior.

Former football star Jermaine Jenas has told OK! that he plans to 'wind up' pal Michael Owen about the fact his daughter Gemma is currently appearing on dating series Love Island.The ex-midfielder, 39, who has co-hosted BBC's The One show alongside Alex Jones and Ronan Keating since 2020, admitted that although he'd be hesitant to allow his own daughter to appear on the smash-hit ITV2 dating show, he understands that she show can be used as a career-booster. "I’m not stupid enough to say, 'I’d be fuming'," he laughs during our interview.

American actress Mary Mara has died after her remains were discovered in the St. Lawrence River on Sunday 26 June. Mary was best known for starring in the likes of ER, Law & Order, Criminal Minds and Ray Donavar, to name a few.

Love Island stars will usually fit the three F requirement: flirty, fit, and flamin' hot, but have you ever wondered what they looked like before the fame... and potential fortune? More F's for the record, just FYI. But seriously, when it comes to our sun-filled and sex-fuelled summer of single souls searching for love, there's definitely a bar of attractiveness that they all certainly have to meet.

Seizing opportunities and taking the plunge is a key theme for many signs on Tuesday. While doors leading to exciting new career heights could open for Gemini, Aries is advised to tell that special person how they feel before the moment passes. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more.

Love Island 's Paige Thorne looked unrecognisable in a throwback year 11 prom photo shared on Monday. Taking to Instagram, her friends and family, who are running Paige's, 24, account while she is in the villa, shared two photos of the paramedic taken eight years ago.They penned: "Little throwback!!! Paige's year 11 prom" followed with a shocked emoji.

Frankie Essex has admitted she is feeling the loss of her mum more than ever, since becoming a mother herself. The former TOWIE star has paid an emotional tribute to Tina - also mum to her brother Joey Essex - who died by suicide in 2001 after suffering from depression. Introducing her twins Logan and Luella to OK!, the 34-year-old shared: “Now I realise, when people have their mums around and they help, what a dream that would be, especially when I’m worrying about what could go wrong with the babies.

Bebe Rexha has shared a snippet of the upcoming remix of ‘Break My Heart Myself’ with K-pop girl group ITZY.On June 28, the singer took to Twitter to tease the opening seconds of the forthcoming remix of her 2021 single. “Coming soon.

Canadian-born comedian Nick Nemeroff passed away suddenly on Monday at age 32. His family and agency announced the news late Monday. No cause of death has been given.

Boris Johnson has reportedly arrived in Kyiv for a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

battle for Ukraine’s Donbas region increasingly becomes the kind of grim slog that chewed up thousands of soldiers during the First World War, President Volodymyr Zelensky has given the clearest indication yet of the price Ukrainians are paying to defend their country.“We're losing 60-100 soldiers per day as killed in action and something around 500 people as wounded in action," he said.He admitted that the current situation in Donbas is “very difficult” but said that despite intense Russian pressure Ukrainian troops are “holding our defensive perimeter”.Relentless Russian artillery barrages are forcing the defenders to adopt century-old trench warfare tactics.Konstantinos Grivas, a professor of geopolitics and modern weapons systems at the Hellenic Military Academy in Athens, told Al Jazeera: “The Ukrainian resistance has begun to bend under the pressure of the enormous firepower the Russians are unleashing against it…“We’re seeing a war of super-high intensity. To win in this environment you have to be prepared to unleash a lot of destruction and to suffer great losses.