Egypt have confirmed their plans to name Liverpool star Mohamed Salah in their squad for this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo, risking the wrath of Reds manager Jurgen Klopp.

Salah could miss pre-season and the start of the Premier League if he plays in the tournament, with the final due to be held on August 8 - the day the 2020-21 campaign is due to get underway.

PATRICK MARMION: With monumental staging evoking the Valley of the Kings, and seismic set-piece belters, this story of Moses and Egyptian pharaoh Ramses has hyperbole with G-force.

Half a century ago Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz had a hit with Godspell . Then, in 1991, he begat an Old Testament stinker called Children Of Eden .

Biblical musical The Prince Of Egypt, opened at  London's Dominion Theatre last week winning high praise. Luke Brady discusses his first West End leading role as Moses.

The patient, 60, showed symptoms of a fever after he travelled from Luxor in southern Egypt to the Hurghada resort town on the Red Sea coast on Friday.

These pictures include soldiers playing with kangaroos in Egypt, a Kiwi soldier writing graffiti on the side of a shed, and a large band playing music while walking through destroyed streets.

Mo Salah's off colour performances for Egypt at the 2018 World Cup were down to his dispute with the country's FA over his image rights, according to a former official. 

A couple, believed to be from the UK, have been slammed for asking strangers to help fund their 'modern' wedding and honeymoon in September. The initial post was shared to Reddit.

ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: Paying attention to our appearance as the world falls apart isn't shallow - it fulfils a deep-seated psychological need.

AMANDA PLATELL: Few things are more desperate than the plight of children who self-harm. Hospital admissions for such injuries have more than doubled since 2011.

AMANDA PLATELL: The details of George's last wishes were so poignant and seemed so well organised, they gave me pause for thought.

AMANDA PLATELL: Naomi Campbell delivered a message of hope to inner-city secondary school children living in an area blighted by gang violence, near where she herself grew up.

PLATELL'S PEOPLE: With his mop of ginger hair, geeky glasses and hoodie, Ed looks as though he's just fallen out of the local Oxfam shop.

AMANDA PLATELL: Experts believe a new disorder should be added to the lexicon of mental health illnesses. It's called BSD, Buying-Shopping Disorder - an addiction to shopping online.

AMANDA PLATELL: As revealed in the Mail yesterday, the man who threw the child to what he hoped would be his death, Jonty Bravery, had warned, even bragged of, his plans.

AMANDA PLATELL: The most unscrupulous baby farmers demanded money up front rather than a monthly payment because it meant they profited if the child died, preferably quickly.

PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Many will ask why she ever put her trust in internet dating. But why wouldn't she? Millions of people, young and old, use dating apps all the time.

And it seems the 28-year-old singer is set to welcome a son as he shared a shot of himself and Alison lyng on either side of a cute baby onesie with the word 'Gentleman' on the front.

The celebrity couple told People on Wednesday they're expecting a son early next year who they will name Luka: 'Katie and I are beyond excited for baby Luka to arrive early 2020!'

Antonella Barba, 32, faces a minimum of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charge that she tried to deliver almost two pounds of Fentanyl to a stash house in New Jersey.

The trio will be returning to their roles as judges for the upcoming third season, the executives announced in a statement on Monday. Bobby Bones will also be returning as in-house mentor.

Ryan Seacrest has been reported to be returning as American Idol host as he gets close to finalizing a new massive deal with Disney.

Jinger, 25, and Jeremy, 31, recently moved to Los Angeles from Laredo, Texas. On Thursday, they left church with Cade, 23, and Gabby, 19, who met on season 16 of American Idol and are now engaged.

Sean Spicer has been announced as a contestant on Dancing With The Stars Season 28, sparking a backlash on social media as it's revealed he could earn up to $295,000 for his moves.

Clarkson, buoyed by her hit ballad A Moment Like This, bested Justin Guarini in the initial competition in 2002.

DWTS host Tom Bergeron issued a Twitter apology to viewers after Sean Spicer was announced as a part of the show's 28th season line-up, saying he asked producers to keep political figures out of the cast.

On Wednesday the crooner - best known for his hit songs as well as his appearance on Will & Grace - shared a sweet photo where he was kissing the beauty on the head.

American Idol contestant Haley Smith passed away on Saturday after she crashed her motorcycle.

Kelly Clarkson revealed that she 'got real bitter' at the disdain she received after her American Idol season one victory made her a star.

Dunkleman was in the headlines earlier this year amid reports he was driving for Uber, and took to Twitter January 3 to explain how the gig made sense given his life circumstances.

The singer hosted the music icons on her talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show. The judges were absolutely elated to see just how far Kelly had come ever since winning the epic music contest.

It was announced last month that Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie all will return as judges for the trailblazing reality competition show.

It has been 10 years since Ryan Seacrest was joined by the original American Idol hosts on TV. But the radio personality revealed he 'would be interested' in reuniting with the OG panel, to People on Friday.

American Idol former co-host Brian Dunkleman opened up in an interview with GQ about his struggles with depression in the years after quitting the hit show: 'I had a lot of anger.'

American Idol stars Gabby Barrett and Cade Foehner tied-the-knot on Saturday in a small ceremony in Texas after meeting on the show in 2018.

McPhee and Foster recently returned from the Maldives, where they posted some stunning photos. One bikini mirror selfie was a nod to a 2015 tweet by Kim Kardashian West.

Katy Perry, 34, and Luke Bryan, 43, were giving their best Jack and Rose impressions while filming a clip for the new season of American Idol at the Wharf waterfront in Washington, DC on Tuesday.

Sometimes the best accessory is a husband dressed in all black, as music star Tori Kelly displayed on Wednesday at CMT's Artist of the Year event in Nashville, Tennessee.

The 37-year-old singer repeatedly tried to steal her fellow coaches' contestants Monday on the The Voice and nabbed one from Gwen Stefani, 50.

Hall's shady dealings came to light recently after dancer Thom White shared a massive thread on Twitter last Monday detailing his experience working with the former 'American Idol' contestant.

Jennifer Hudson has transformed into Aretha Franklin as she films in New York City. Just days after the first photos from set were released, Hudson was seen again in retro garb on Wednesday.

Twelve years on it appears as if the Virginia singer's dreams of making it big are all but over, after 32-year-old, back in August, pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing fentanyl.

Layla Spring is going back to Hollywood, after winning the Golden Ticket for the upcoming season of American Idol.

Simon Cowell, 60, wasted no time hitting the beach and swiftly whipping his shirt off to showcase his sensational weight loss on Wednesday after touching down in Barbados.

Katy Perry shared a slew of snapshots from her current stop in Hawaii where American Idol's Top 40 contestants are expected to compete for a spot in the next round.

Katy, 35, seemed to be going to great lengths to avoid being noticed and wore a black baseball cap with the hood of her tracksuit top firmly pulled over it.

Katy Perry dazzled in pastel pink as she hit the blue carpet with fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan for the American Idol premiere party in Hollywood on Wednesday evening.

Queen's original band members Brian May and Roger Taylor have kicked off their Rhapsody Tour Down Under.

Despite his own massively successful career in the entertainment industry, Lionel Richie never wanted to sugarcoat just how difficult breaking into the spotlight can be for his 21-year-old daughter Sofia.