Minors will now receive a prison sentence of no longer than 10 years in a 'juvenile detention facility'. Pictured: Abdulkareem al-Hawaj was one of the minors executed in 2019.

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.

Fans of The Block probably feel like they had seen it all after Sara Vale's many dramatic meltdowns and walk-offs on last year's season. 

Shaynna Blaze announced her split from husband of 18 years, Steve Vaughan, in August 2018.

In starkly beautiful sentences Kiran Millwood Hargrave, up until now a bestselling children's author, unspools the terrifying story of a real witch-hunt.

Henry Cole, the first director of the V&A, wanted the museum to be a 'schoolroom for everyone'. If the V&A is the schoolroom then this is the textbook.

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.

Isabel Vincent, 55, an investigative journalist for the New York Post, recalls her fond friendship with a 92-year-old man who used to cook her delicious meals in her memoir, Dinner with Edward.

Chris Atkins was sentenced to a five-year 'stretch' in jail. He wrote about his seven months in HMP Wandsworth in A Bit of a Stretch: The Diaries of a Prisoner.

This fabulous book features all your favourite canine actors, with delightful 'behind the scenes' commentary alongside images from classic films.

Nicholas Milton, author of Neville Chamberlain's Legacy, reveals the many sides to the famous British war-time leader. From his boyhood in Birmingham he was a lover of nature.

Combining myth and science, this breathtaking book explores our obsession with the sky.

Sylvia Topp recounts the relationship George Orwell had with his first wife Eileen Maud O'Shaugnessy, in a new book. British author suggests Eileen's poem inspired a novel by Orwell.

Published just before his 90th birthday, this delightful book is a visual memoir of David Gentleman's 70 years in London, told through his distinctive artwork and fascinating commentary.

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.

Richard Layard, an economist, has written a study into how society can be happier. He has long promoted happiness as a better measure of society's progress than GDP.

The first major exhibition of David Hockney drawings in over 20 years garners rave reviews at the National Portrait Gallery

The utterly beguiling characters from Pulley's debut The Watchmaker Of Filigree Street make a much-anticipated reappearance here.

Tamsin Westhorpe is the head gardener at Stockton Bury in Hertfordshire. The former journalist has penned a diary account of the four-acre garden that has been in her family for five generations.

The largest big cats in the world have long been a source of fascination for different cultures

German historian Volker Ullrich, gives a new account of Hitler's life in a gripping sequel to his mammoth biography of the Fuhrer.

From rustic barns to Georgian houses, from labradors to whippets, this book showcases chic designers and their equally gorgeous dogs at home.

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.

Why not make flower arranging your self-isolation hobby? In this joyous book, world-renowned flower farmer (what a job title!) Erin Benzakein will teach you.

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.

Sarah Cheesbrough kept coming across a fellow inhabitant of her road, a squirrel

Jonathan Bate has penned a biography about the life of poet William Wordsworth. Author says William who was born in Cumberland did his best work after meeting Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

This escapist read showcases stunning homes ensconced in nature across the globe

In this opulent book, Christian Louboutin details his eclectic sources of inspiration, ranging from Cher to Japanese pipes.

A strange mutation is sweeping the Victorian world. People don't so much emote as emit: clouds of scented smoke that are brewed in newly evolved glands and reveal true feelings.

The swimming pool evokes holiday, exercise, tranquillity and perhaps even fantasy in the current climate

How do you show people that you are a king? Gorgeous architecture, sumptuous feasts and, of course, enviable fashion.

Thick fog, a Tiger Moth plane and an emergency landing provide the gripping opening to a terrific World War II novel

This beauty of a book highlights the best wild swimming locations in the Lake District

British writer Roger Lewis, rounded up a selection of the funniest stories ever written. Among his picks is the eccentric absurdity of the Starkadders in Cold Comfort Farm.

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.

Patrick Laurie who is a farmer in Galloway, Scotland, has penned a new nature book. He has seen a decline of the curlew and claims Galloway cattle has become a rare breed.

Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Evy Poumpouras, has penned a memoir. The tome started with the idea of how to create inner strength and mental resilience.

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.

Georgina Le Grice is no stranger to horror stories, but she never expected to find herself in one when her family's picturesque 18th-century property was falling apart, and there was no money to save it.

A report with the heading Former Labour MP’s daughter held by Italian police for being drunk told officers ‘she was the daughter of Cabinet minister’ incorrectly identified Kathryn Emily Andrews as the daughter of former Labour MP Robert Marshall-Andrews. In fact, neither Mr Marshall-Andrews nor his daughter Laura were in any way connected to the incident. We apologise to them for the misunderstanding and any embarrassment caused.

The B**** knows how to dress...

Jason Jones says that he doesn't deserve to live after shooting dead the man who tried to prevent his Dallas crime spree.

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

From cut-price Dreamliners and tented cities to SeaWorld's sales plunge: Take a look at the business stories that got us talking this week

Greg Lee, 41, from Williamsburg, Virginia, was fed up with battling his 6.5 stone Rhodesian Ridgeback Jax every fortnight to cut his nails so started squirting canned cheese on his head.

The photograph was sent as a prank and was unwittingly posted online and on screens displayed throughout the centre in the western Russian region of Chelyabinsk Oblast.

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.

Maricopa County Medical Examiner has concluded that Alex Cox (left), 51, died of natural causes. Cox, the brother of 'cult mom' Lori Vallow (right), fatally shot her estranged husband Charles Vallow.