The new global index showed children in Norway, South Korea and the Netherlands had the best chance at survival and well-being thanks to good healthcare, education and nutrition.

The umrah - which, unlike the hajj, can be undertaken at any time of year - draws millions of Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia every year (some of whom are pictured in Mecca today).

EXCLUSIVE BY CRAIG HOPE: Mike Ashley will sell Newcastle United if the consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley produces the cash to do a deal, Sportsmail has been told.

Tamer Antakly, 58, moved to Australia with his wife and two daughters in 2015 but is unable to work as a doctor because his final qualification test has been delayed due to coronavirus

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.

Manchester United's chances of being bought by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appear to be all but over in light of his move to buy Newcastle.

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN AND CRAIG HOPE: Sources have disclosed that all the necessary paperwork has been lodged, and that the potential deal now awaits their approval.

Mike Ashley is close to sealing the £300million sale of the Premier League club to a consortium fronted by Amanda Staveley, which has been backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.

The bid to take over the club is being chaired by Mohammed bin Salman, who is the defence minister. He oversaw the devastating Yemen attacks that caused a humanitarian crisis.

The north-east club are reportedly on the verge of being sold to a Saudi-backed consortium which involves Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for around £300million.

Newcastle United's Saudi Arabian takeover, led by Amanda Staveley, will face renewed scrutiny this week from the Premier League after further complaints from human rights activists.

A source said more deals with entertainment businesses in America are to be expected as the country tries to navigate the coronavirus pandemic and the fallout from plunging oil prices.

There was a man made of midnight and his name was Shadow Jack . . . so begins this thrilling, dark fantasy

Journalist Alice Vincent has written about finding peace in her plants after a breakup. Rootbound: Rewilding A Life described how her long-term boyfriend broke up with her over breakfast.

Children trapped at home now have at least one reason to celebrate - the long-awaited return of The Wolf Brother series.

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.

Emily Gunnis is currently reading Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healey. The British writer would take The Wicked Wit Of Winston Churchill to a desert island.

Tom Standage reveals a series of fascinating little-known facts in a new book. The UK-based deputy editor of The Economist examines facts and figures, including what causes happiness.

Claire Nelson who shattered her pelvis when she fell 20ft while hiking in California, reveals how she survived in the desert until she was found in a new memoir.

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.

Lamorna Ash who took a break from her career in London as a playwright, spent months living with Cornish fishermen for a new book. Almost everyone she met has lost someone to the sea.

New book Lives Of Houses, features a collection of essays and poems on the houses of an eclectic selection of people. Among them is WH Auden's 1950s apartment in New York

Laurence Dillon who had an orchidectomy for testicular cancer, explores the history of eunuchs around the world in a gripping memoir.

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

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

The children were identified as Wendi Morales-Garcia, 12; Yakelin Morales-Garcia, 11; Gudalupe Morales-Garcia, 8; Johnathan Garcia-Garcia, 4; and Nattaly Garcia-Garcia, 3.

Highway construction worker Claude Guezodje, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was one of two lottery players in the country who won the $2million Mega Millions prize on April 21.

The matriarch, 45, shared a sweet snap of Brooklyn, 20, hugging little sister Harper, eight, but couldn't help but mock the aspiring photographer's 'dodgy' fashion choice.

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

She previously celebrated the holidays in the Cotswolds of England with the Beckhams. During her visit, she was named a godparent at Victoria's daughter Harper and son Cruz's baptism.

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.

The reality star, 39, looked sensational in the racy ensemble as she exited the swanky Hakkasan restaurant in the capital after enjoying dinner Burberry's Chief Creative Officer Riccardo Tisci.

The fashion designer, 45, cut a stylish figure in a £520 lemon yellow polo neck from her the new season of her own collection as she posed for the snap.

The model and presenter, 36, stunned as she attended Victoria Beckham's AW20 London Fashion Week show, which took place at Whitehall's Banqueting House on Sunday.

She's a British style icon who is always a permanent fixture sitting FROW at shows during London fashion Week. 

The star said that after the group's managers threatened to sack her over the incident at the Brit Awards, she started becoming 'really hard on myself', which came at a cost to her mental health.

Ivanka, 38, donned a white Victoria Beckham dress to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday.

Meghan Markle, 38, wowed royal fans as she stepped out in a £950 Victoria Beckham while she attended the Endeavour's awards in London alongside Prince Harry, 35, tonight.

The fashion designer, 45, ran errands in west London on Wednesday as she got back to reality after son Brooklyn's '£100,000' birthday bash at the weekend.

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.'

Victoria Beckham's beloved dog Fig 'feels unsettled too' amid the current COVID-19 lockdown.

The country is in lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, but that hasn't stop celebs from celebrating Easter in lavish style with their families.

The former Spice Girl, is to claim what could amount to tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayers' money to pay a quarter of her employees under the Government's job retention scheme.

Last Sunday was the third and final day of Victoria Beckham's extended 46th birthday celebrations. Already she had enjoyed a 'virtual' party hosted by a celebrity DJ friend and broadcast on Instagram.

The entrepreneur, 71, took to Twitter to praise frontline staff at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

Kristina Kubiliene is taking legal action after saying that working at the brand's Hammersmith studio in west London left her barely able to open a handbag.

Items from Victoria Beckham's designer fashion label have appeared on Net-A-Porter discount site The Outnet for up to 70 percent off.

The son of David and Victoria Beckham, 17, channelled his famous godfather Elton John, 73, by sporting a pair of very glitzy sunglasses.

Glasgow-born Abigail Forsyth, 48, based in Melbourne, has recalled how one of the first designers she approached to help with KeepCup was very dismissive.