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Closed door games for India series might help Australia...

SYDNEY, May 9 (Reuters) - Playing against India behind closed doors in the much-anticipated test series at the end of the year might end up being an...




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Being ostracized: Virus leaves its mark for UK's elderly

LONDON (AP) - From resounding applause to ostracization and isolation. That's essentially the journey Lt. Cmdr. Robert Embleton, who served 34 years in...




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Coronavirus strikes staffers inside the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary has the coronavirus, the White House said, making her the second person who works at the White...




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Slovakia records no new coronavirus cases for first...

BRATISLAVA, May 9 (Reuters) - Slovakia on Friday recorded no new cases of coronavirus for the first time since March 10, government figures showed.The...




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Nearly 90 coronavirus cases reported at Polyus unit in...

MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - Nearly 90 cases of the novel coronavirus have been recorded among employees of Polyus Krasnoyarsk, a unit of Russia's largest...




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Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS* Australia has 794 active cases after recording a total of 6929 cases to date.* The national death toll is 97 - NSW 46, Victoria 18,...




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Shunning virus lockdown, defiant Belarus stages Victory...

By Andrei MakhovskyMINSK, May 9 (Reuters) - Thousands of soldiers marched in Belarus on Saturday to celebrate the Soviet victory in World War Two, as...




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Jacare Souza tests positive for coronavirus ahead of...

Tony Ferguson´s headline bout with Justin Gaethje will still go ahead in Florida on Saturday night.




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Coronavirus takes a toll in Sweden's immigrant community

STOCKHOLM (AP) - The flight from Italy was one of the last arrivals that day at the Stockholm airport. A Swedish couple in their 50s walked up and loaded...




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Iran reports more than 1,500 new virus cases

Iran warned Saturday that coronavirus infections were rising in the southwest despite falls in other regions, as it announced more than 1,500 new confirmed...




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As Beijing gyms reopen, users are masked up and ready...

By Martin Quin PollardBEIJING, May 9 - Grunts, groans and the sound of pulsing music and crashing weights have returned to some of Beijing's gyms after...




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Portugal's low-income households struggle to survive...

LISBON, May 9 (Reuters) - One in four Portuguese with a monthly household income of 650 euros ($705) or less have lost all their income because of the...




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Coronavirus wrap: Project Restart concerns and warning...

Watford chief executive voices concern about playing behind closed doors.




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Lebanon rooftops bustle as virus shifts life upstairs

Usually the kingdom of water tanks and satellite dishes, Lebanon's rooftops have recently been graced by unlikely scenes of locked-down residents fleeing...




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Serbia protests EU description of Tesla as famous Croat

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Serbia has protested to the European Union after one of its publications described inventor and electricity pioneer Nikola Tesla as a...




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Egypt´s president expands powers, citing virus outbreak

CAIRO (AP) - Egypt´s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has approved amendments to the country's state of emergency that grant him and security agencies...




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Russian volunteers search for fallen World War II soldiers

KHULKHUTA, Russia (AP) - Crouching over the sun-drenched soil, Alfred Abayev picks up a charred fragment of a Soviet warplane downed in a World War II battle...




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US Women´s football team appeal against decision to...

Earlier this month judge Gary Klausner ruled the pay case did not warrant a trial.




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Lyon men's and women's teams test negative for coronavirus

PARIS (AP) - All players in Lyon men´s and women´s teams have tested negative for the coronavirus, club president Jean-Michel Aulas said. The French soccer...




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Georgia man's death raises echoes of US racial terror...

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - Many people saw more than the last moments of Ahmaud Arbery's life when a video emerged this week of white men armed with guns...




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Not giving it up cold turkey: Bird hunters just winging it

FALMOUTH, Maine (AP) - The coronavirus pandemic has canceled dozens of spring traditions, from college basketball's Final Four to Easter Sunday services, but...




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South Africa suspends use of Land Bank debt as...

By Mfuneko ToyanaJOHANNESBURG, May 9 (Reuters) - South Africa's central bank has temporarily prohibited the use of debt issued by the Land Bank as...




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AP FACT CHECK: Trump is not credible on virus death tolls

WASHINGTON (AP) - Truth can be a casualty when President Donald Trump talks about deaths from the coronavirus in the United States.He's claimed that the...




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Russia's Putin urges unity as he presides over slimmed...

By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Andrew OsbornMOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Saturday they are invincible when they...




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Russia, Belarus mark Victory Day in contrasting events

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin marked Victory Day, the anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, in a ceremony shorn of its...




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Buses offered for shelter during nightly NYC subway...

NEW YORK (AP) - New York City transit officials said they're providing buses for homeless people to shelter from unseasonably frigid weather this weekend...




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The Latest: Spain PM says coronavirus 'has not...

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people...




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Belarus holds Victory Day parade, disregarding coronavirus

MINSK, Belarus (AP) - The eastern European nation of Belarus held a full-fledged military parade Saturday to mark Victory Day, shrugging off safety concerns...




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US governors aim to boost production of medical supplies

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Frustrated by scarce supplies and a chaotic marketplace amid the coronavirus outbreak, some U.S. governors are seeking to bolster...




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Maldives sees rapid spike in coronavirus patients

MALE, Maldives (AP) - The Maldives, an Indian Ocean archipelago nation with one of the world's most congested capitals, has seen a rapid rise in coronavirus...




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Putin marks Russia´s Victory Day in virus-reduced ceremony

The president laid flowers at the tomb of the unknown soldier outside the Kremlin in Moscow.




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USL Championship Glance

All Times EDTNOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.___Loudoun at New York Red Bulls II ppd.Rio Grande Valley at Phoenix ppd.Swope Park Rangers at...




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GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close...




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Lawns are the new wedding venue in the age of coronavirus

NEW YORK (AP) - Love in the age of coronavirus sometimes requires a lawn.Couples with dashed wedding plans due to lockdown restrictions have been tying the...




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Simon Cowell's ex Jasmine Lennard announces her engagement to billionaire businessman

Simon Cowell's ex-girlfriend Jasmine Lennard has announced that she is engaged to her billionaire businessman boyfriend Mohammed Al Saif.




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Nicole Scherzinger is supported by rumoured beau Thom Evans at her musical show

The X Factor: Celebrity judge, 41, continued to fuel rumours she's dating Thom, 34, as he supported the singer at her musical show on Sunday, held at the Boulevard Theatre in west London.




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David Walliams calls Simon Cowell a 'skinny b***h' in hilarious tweet

The former Little Britain star, 48, shared a shirtless snap of his fellow Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, during his annual Christmas holiday to Barbados.




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Lauren Silverman puts on a busty display as she joins Simon Cowell and son Eric in Barbados

The socialite, 42, looked sensational in the eye-popping olive green one-piece as she hit the beach once again with partner Simon Cowell, 60, and son Eric, five, in Barbados on Saturday.




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Cabaret star Hans becomes the first Australian act ever to make it to America's Got Talent finale

Australian cabaret singer Hans, real name Matt Gilbertson, has become the first Australian act to go through to the grand final of America's Got Talent.




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X Factor winner Louisa Johnson says show's hiatus is 'good to freshen things up'

Speaking in an exclusive interview with MailOnline, the singer, 22, was crowned the winner of the show in 2015, and described the months appearing on the show as 'a whirlwind.'




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Simon Cowell and son Eric team up to create a children's picture book series about 'inclusivity' 

On Monday, the X Factor mogul, 60, unveiled the project at the annual Hachette Global Showcase, revealing the collaboration with Hachette will see a portion profits go to charity




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Megan McKenna takes no chances with the coronavirus as she returns to London in a mask

She stormed to victory on X Factor: Celebrity last year, landing a record deal with Simon Cowell and heading stateside to record new music with him.




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I was the worst kind of person: Oscar winner Richard Dreyfuss on his drug-addled past

San Diego-based actor Richard Dreyfuss, who became the youngest person to win a Best Actor Oscar in 1978, says he became the worst kind of person at the height of his fame




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Simon Cowell stocks up on groceries in LA amid the city's coronavirus lockdown

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, appeared in great spirits as he stocked up on some essential groceries in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Simon Cowell will donate £1.3 million to help charities that are struggling amid coronavirus crisis 

The music mogul, 60, revealed in The Sun on Saturday that he was 'devastated' to hear that charities were struggling to continue their services due to the global pandemic.




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Simon Cowell reveals he was forced to get tested for coronavirus after AGT judge Heidi Klum fell ill

The music mogul, 60, has revealed he was forced to test for coronavirus after his fellow America's Got Talent judge Heidi Klum experienced symptoms on set.




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BGT EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Holden reveals there are translators for CATS AND DOGS

In an exclusive clip from the new online spin-off series Unseen, Amanda gives Simon some insight into translators that are available for their furry friends, leading him to say they've 'got to get one.'




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Sinitta reveals she got coronavirus after a 'sweaty' night out and ex Simon Cowell 'knew'

The So Macho singer has revealed she contracted coronavirus nine days before the country went into lockdown when performing at a gig in London.




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Britain's Got Talent EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Holdenis left in shock by James Stott's EXPLOSIVE audition

In an exclusive clip from Saturday's show, the TV personality, 49, had her head in her hands as she stopped herself from watching Simon Cowell taking part in the act.




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Britain's Got Talent FIRST LOOK: Simon SWEARS at David during hilarious James Bond-style opener

Saturday's BGT opening skit sees David greet Simon with a Union Jack car-boat causing the music mogul to swear, while the comedian later makes a remark about his recent weight loss.