Amir Khan is considering retirement after the coronavirus has put boxing on lockdown. The 33-year-old recently welcomed his newborn baby into the world and donated his building to the NHS.

A deal worth £300million from Saudi Arabia's Private Investment Fund, Amanda Staveley and the Reuben Brothers to take control of the club from current owner Mike Ashley is close to being finalised.

Should the Reuben brothers play an integral part in Mike Ashley departing Newcastle United, Ant and Dec might suddenly find they have competition as the Toon's favourite double act.

HELEN CAHILL - CITY CORRESPONDENT: Saudi fund boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan is in the final stages of taking over as chairman of Newcastle United, sources told Sportsmail.

Khan, now 33, has not fought since beating Billy Dib in Saudi Arabia last summer and is now chasing his next pay-day against a far more difficult opponent in Filipino Pacquiao.

The trio had arranged to return to Buenos Aires via Sao Paulo in Brazil. But given there is a travel ban between Brazil and Argentina, a permit was needed to allow their private flight.

The UK government have been urged by its own members to take an active role in scrutinising the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United following calls for the deal to be blocked.

Mecca's Grand Mosque - which is typically crowded during Ramadan as Muslims break their fast each night - was all-but deserted Monday as a few prayed while observing social distancing.

The Premier League asked the United States government to keep Saudi Arabia on its piracy watch list before beginning checks on Newcastle United's Saudi-led takeover.

The £300m deal is awaiting the League's approval but that process is understood to have been held up given the complexity of broadcast piracy allegations against the Saudi state.

Kate Lister, author of A History of Sex, makes plain people have always wanted to turn sex 'into a moral issue', with complex social structures and taboos.

Philippe J. Dubois and Elise Rousseau have written a collection of essays on the behaviour of birds. A Short Philosophy Of Birds looks at how they interact with each other.

Associate professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Adam Kucharski reveals why outbreaks and misinformation spread in his book The Rules of Contagion.

Rachel Johnson reveals the challenges of life in the public eye and behind the scenes of the 'Westminster bubble' in her book, Rake's Progress, My Political Midlife Crisis.

Irish author Mark O'Connell, speaks to people from across the globe who are preparing for the end of the world in a new book, including one who claims a rogue planet will crash into earth.

Tim Dee examines how swallows migrate across Africa to Europe each year, in a new nature book. He begins his travels in the Sahara desert, where the birds are heading northwards.

Hamnet is Maggie O'Farrell's first foray into historical fiction, and, as with her contemporary work. It follows Hamnet, the young, day-dreamy son of William Shakespeare.

Jonah Berger who is a marketing professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has advised Apple and Nike. In a new book, he shares advice for changing people's minds.

Maureen Waller's detailed portrait of London in 1945, has been reissued in paperback to commemorate this year's anniversary of VE Day.

Our story on October 22 about a woman who abused the children she had adopted wrongly suggested that Cheshire East Safeguarding Children’s Board was responsible for overseeing the children’s adoption. We are happy to correct the error.

On 26 November, in referring to a magazine's claim that Cherie Blair had attended a shooting party which included Saif Gaddafi, we suggested this was hypocritical and had outraged the families of victims of the Lockerbie bombing. We accept that Mrs Blair did not attend the shooting party and has never met Mr Gaddafi. We apologise for any embarrassment caused.

On November 7, 2010, we suggested that policemen AZ12 and AZ14 had deliberately quoted song titles in evidence to the inquest of Chelsea barrister Mark Saunders. Since then the Independent Police Complaints Commission has found this was not the case. We accept neither officer showed disrespect for the deceased, his family or the Court and apologise for any distress caused.

On November 7, 2010, we suggested that policemen AZ12 and AZ14 had deliberately quoted song titles in evidence to the inquest of Chelsea barrister Mark Saunders. Since then the Independent Police Complaints Commission has found this was not the case. We accept neither officer showed disrespect for the deceased, his family or the Court and apologise for any distress caused.

Our 28th October article last year 'Striking firemen want £10,000 pay rise' mentioned that 'fire crews could already expect to pocket up to £50,000 a year after overtime.' We would like to clarify that this top sum referred to what a senior manager might expect to earn. We are sorry if this was misunderstood.

McKenna May, a Ohio girl who has spent most her life battling cancer, will get to visit Disney World after family members raised funds for her to take the trip.

The Man In Black, The Woman In White and many other other mysterious presences have been detected in the spooky Legal tender saloon

The lucky escape occurred in Utah this Friday, and if that were not extraordinary enough, the entire incident was caught on camera.

The fires tearing through Santa Rosa and Walton counties have scorched thousands of acres of woods, razed dozens of structures, including homes, and forced some 1,600 people to evacuate.

Paige, a high school senior from Newberry, Florida, claimed that her boss and his secretary had sex at work every day. She filmed herself supposedly barging in on them and then running away,

Magnolia Earl, who turns one on Saturday, was named the winner of the 10th annual Gerber Baby Photo Search on Friday.

Strippers on TikTok are sharing videos of huge piles of cash, designer accessories, and luxury cars. The trend was kicked off by user Lilithrising, who shared the original in January.

Victoria Beckham has reportedly been forced to make dramatic cuts after her eponymous fashion label plunged £36million in debt.

The pop star-turned-fashion designer, 45, looked sensational in a monochrome ensemble from her collection in a snap shared a day after she revealed her incredibly healthy morning routine

Victoria Beckham proudly showed off Harper's hairdo on Instagram on Wednesday, revealing the look was inspired by Emma Bunton's Baby Spice.

Emma Bunton turned 44 on Tuesday - with Victoria Beckham leading the Spice Girls tributes.

It is thought that the aspiring photographer, 20, who is the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, could 'win over new fans' with his 'cool image'.

Romeo Beckham was seen taking his very first driving lesson in London on Sunday.

Romeo Beckham, 17, took fashion inspirition from Gareth Southgate as he wore a waistcoat during a fun date with girlfriend Mia Regan on Friday.

The reality star, 39, took to Instagram Stories to share a glimpse of the presents he received from Victoria and big-name designer Burberry including boots, a bag and an array of cosmetics.

According to The Sun , the 45-year-old former Spice Girl's alleged actions led to fellow fashion designer Stella, 48, uninviting the Beckhams from a family soirée.

The budding photographer is said to be celebrating his upcoming birthday at the family's Cotswolds estate on March 7, three days after his actual birthday on March 4.

Taking to social media, Victoria shared a variety of snaps from the festivities including an adorable clip of Harper, eight, taking to the dancefloor with Stormzy.

The son of David and Victoria Beckham, 17, included one snap from when they visited the Louvre Museum in Paris together.

The celebrity offspring continued to treat fans to a peek at his epic bash as he shared more snaps onto Instagram on Sunday.

Victoria Beckham celebrated her mother Jackie Adams' birthday in style on Tuesday.

The son of David and Victoria Beckham partied with his close friends at his £6 million Cotswolds home during his 21st birthday bash, said to be worth £100,000, on Saturday evening.

The second son of David and Victoria Beckham, 17, was grinning from ear to ear as he posed for the affectionate snap.

His girlfriend Nicola Peltz was proudly by his side as he celebrated his 21st birthday with a lavish bash - said to have cost an eye-watering £100,000 - earlier this month.

It was a rare smiling snap of the star, who has perfected her signature pout over the years, as she declared that 'for as long as this is our new normal we will make it positive.'

American actress Nicola, 25, took to Instagram to share a loved-up video with Brooklyn, 21, as they packed on the PDA in her US home.