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The wife of North Korea’s leader might be pregnant, judging by video that shows her with what appears to be a baby bump.

On state TV Ri Sol Ju is shown walking slowly next to her husband, Kim Jong Un, at the mausoleum where his late father’s body was unveiled.

There is no official word from Pyongyang about a pregnancy. In addition, Ri is shown wearing a billowing traditional Korean dress in black that makes it difficult to know for sure. (PA)

Cold spell in Ukraine kills 18

Eighteen people have died of cold in Ukraine so far this month – most of them last weekend – as temperatures dropped below minus 10 degrees Celsius, the Government said yesterday.

The Health Ministry said 12 people were found dead on the streets, three in their homes and three died while receiving medical treatment. Last Friday the death toll stood at six.

Night temperatures are expected to drop to -28°C in northern, central and eastern Ukraine this week, weather forecasters said yesterday.

The cold snap followed heavy snowfall which left some areas covered with as much as 53 cm of snow. (Reuters)

Oldest person dies at 115

A 115-year-old US woman has died less than two weeks after inheriting the title of world’s oldest person, says her granddaughter.

Dina Manfredini’s granddaughter Lori Logli says she died yesterday morning. She did not give further details.

Ms Manfredini lived at the Bishop Drumm Retirement Centre in Johnston, Ohio.

Guinness World Records confirmed she inherited the title of world’s oldest living person less than two weeks ago. Bessie Cooper of Georgia previously held the title at the age of 116.

Guinness spokesman Robert Young says a Japanese man is believed to now hold the title. Jiroemon Kimura was born on April 19, 1897, which makes him just 15 days younger than Ms Manfredini.

Mr Kimura, of Kyotango in Kyoto, is also believed to be the second-oldest man in documented history. (PA)