Turkmenistan's president unveils bizarre 50ft golden statue of his favourite dog

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has revealed fans will be seeing a lot more of her character in the highly-anticipated second season of Netflix’s regency romance. The 35-year-old Irish actress will be reprising her role as Penelope Featherington in the hit period drama – which will focus on the sizzling courtship between Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and newcomer Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley).

READ MORE: Inside the luxury Turkish hideout where a London terrorist was caught in a raid Video: ITV Starstruck - Team Olly perform 'Dance with Me Tonight' (MyLondon)Footage Appears To Show A Distracted Couple Rear-ending A Stationary CarAlison Hammond explains Dermot O'Leary's absence on ITV This MorningMartin Lewis on whether an energy fix is now advisableHolly Willoughby announces This Morning presenter shakeupO2 Arena roof in shreds after Storm EuniceMorning forecast for 25 Feb: Icy patches first thing but plenty of 'sunny spells' to comeITV Good Morning Britain's Richard Gaisford scrambles to put on protective equipment as air raid siren sounds during live broadcastThe Apprentice preview: 'Harpreet makes Gordon Ramsay look soft', Karren saysCamden Man Becomes Local Celebrity Cycling Around London With Super Cute Cat On His BikeQueues of cars leaving Kyiv as Putin launches war on Ukraine'President Putin has unleashed war in our European continent' - Boris Johnson's sends message to British people as Russia invades UkraineIn full: Boris Johnson statement to the nation after Russia invades UkraineHolly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield opens ITV This Morning on February 24Reflecting on the experience on a Lorraine interview with Christine Lampard, Natalie said she found it funny to look back on her audition. Christine declared that Natalie hadn't changed "one bit", the TV star and mum of one insisted that she had.

Prince George joined his parents William and Kate to watch England's Six Nations rugby match against Wales today and a number of people made the same comment about how he looked. Rugby fans who spotted the young Prince said they couldn't believe how much he is starting to look like his grandmother Princess Diana.

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as well as hit gameshow Catchphrase. The Stratford-born star is close friends with some of the biggest names in showbiz. For the latest celebrity and TV news, click here Even though Stephen is all over our TV screens, like many celebs he prefers to keep his private life away from the spotlight.

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On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 64 new deaths from Covid-19, along with 2,275 new positive cases.

Uma Thurman may have “nailed” her role as Arianna Huffington, Uber’s “first woman to sit on the board,” but she certainly doesn’t feel that way.

March 5,  Sydney Cricket Ground at 6pmIn his first live performance in Australia for a decade, singer-songwriter Darren Hayes returns home to head up a superstar line-up for the 2022 Mardi Gras Parade at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 5 March 2022. Fresh off the back of the release of his new track ‘Let’s Try Being In Love’, Hayes’ Mardi Gras performance will mark his 20th year as a solo recording artist, as well the 25th anniversary of Savage Garden’s acclaimed debut, self-titled album.The Parade will also feature a special performance from Australian music legend Vanessa Amorosi, presented by Principal Partner, American Express.

SAG-AFTRA says that it stands in solidarity with the people Ukraine who are under attack by Russian forces; with their fellow performers in the war-torn country; and with the television journalists – many of who are SAG-AFTRA members – who are covering the “war of aggression.”

Google Maps caught a distracted bloke hilariously admiring a pair of women exiting a posh spa hotel.The real-life 'Sliding Doors' moment sees the unknown man first glancing at his phone as he stands outside the entrance of the four-star resort.In the second image however, his attention has very much been stolen and his dead literally turned by two blonde-haired women as they were walking down the steps a few feet away.The search engine giant's 360-degree camera captured the amusing scene outside the Telford Hotel & Golf Resort in Shropshire, and the unearthed image has begun sparking speculation on social media as to what happened next.Eagle-eyed social-media users have now launched a hunt for the man to find out if he “made his move”.Writing on Facebook, Samuel Thomas said: “Just spotted this loved-up lad admiring two gym bunnies leaving after a workout. Did he make his move?"Either his Slidings Doors moment has been caught on the internet forever or he’s got some explaining to do to his missus!”The image is stamped with the date 2016 but that hasn’t stopped social media users debating what ‘white cap man’ did next.Another user said: “Did white cap man rush over and get the lady in the pink T-shirt’s number? I really hope he did.”Arnie G commented: “Looks like it could be mum and daughter spa session.“A tricky approach in a car park.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAs Russia’s aggression against Ukraine intensifies, Discovery-owned news channel TVN24 in Poland is working around the clock to bring news and information to the nation that shares a border with Ukraine.“While the world is watching Russia invade Ukraine, for us and for our viewers, it’s not only a story of an insane and inhuman invasion on a European country, it is the story of our neighbors and friends,” TVN24 deputy editor-in-chief Brygida Grysiak, who at present is in Poland, told Variety in an interview Saturday. “People we have known for years, we have worked with for years, here in Poland and Ukraine.”Grysiak said  TVN24 has broadcast live nonstop since Russia invaded Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv Wednesday, with on-the-ground teams stationed in Kyiv and Lviv in Ukraine, as well as Moscow in Russia.

Gary Neville has weighed in on the debate as to whether Everton should have been awarded a penalty against Manchester City on Saturday evening.Neville tweeted: "I thought that was a penalty!" The former Manchester United star agreed with most football fans that the Toffees should have been awarded a spot-kick, but Paul Tierney, who was the man in the middle, didn't. Rodri had appeared to handle the ball in the penalty area under no pressure with the game entering its final five minutes.However, after a VAR check it was concluded there wasn't enough evidence of whereabouts on his arm the ball hit Rodri.One fan fumed: "That's genuinely one of the most ridiculous decisions I've seen in a long, long time That is an absolutely blatant penalty.""How is this not a penalty.

Russia suggest that President Vladimir Putin is suffering from cancer - as well as symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. Professor Valery Solovei, the political analyst who first broke the story of Putin’s failing health, claims that the president had emergency cancer surgery in February.His information, he says, comes from Kremlin insiders “at the epicentre of decision making”.Solovei admits he has “no ethical right to reveal these problems.”The first medical issue, which Solovei describes as being “of psycho-neurological nature,” is the diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease.

Vladimir Putin has health problems as he repeatedly coughed during a televised online conference on Covid-19.His coughing fit was later edited to not seem so acute in a version posted by his office. The Russian president, 68, was warning of “acute financial problems” in regions due to Covid-19 when he suddenly struggled to keep speaking.

Former President Barack Obama is reacting to President Donald Trump‘s continued baseless accusations of election fraud upon his loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.

Former President Barack Obama‘s description of Russian President Vladimir Putin is going viral for being low key shady.

Joe Biden after his historic win against Donald Trump.German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for example, has called for the European Union and the United States to work "side by side", and described Joe Biden as an experienced leader who knows Germany and Europe well and stressing the NATO allies' shared values and interests.But a handful of heads of state are holding out. Among them, most notably, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Chinese leader, President Xi Jinping.Biden is expected to maintain a tough stance on China.

An old tweet by Donald Trump, in which the US president claimed that "one must be able to lose with dignity", has resurfaced tonight.

The Kremlin has rejected claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin may have Parkinson's disease and be poised to quit early next year.

Vladimir Putin will resign early next year as concerns surrounding his health increase, according to Moscow sources. Rumours surrounding his resignation have been circulating since the last few days, and now it has been reported he could be quitting as early as January amid fears he has Parkinson's disease.The 68-year-old is feared to have the disease according to observers, who have noticed symptoms linked to the condition.In recent footage of the leader sources claim his legs seem shaky, while he clutches the armrest of a chair.The president's alleged lover and ex-gymnast Alina Kabaeva, 37, is also rumoured to have been advising him to step down along with his daughters Maria Vorontsova , 35, Katerina Tikhonova, 34.

Vladimir Putin is set to sensationally step down as Russia's President in a matter of weeks amid concerns he has Parkinson's disease, according to reports.