An alleged homophobic sledge towards an opponent is believed to have cost Australian fast bowler James Pattinson a possible recall to the Test arena at the Gabba in Brisbane this week.

Fast bowler James Pattinson will miss the first test against Pakistan after choosing not to contest a charge of breaching Cricket Australia's code of conduct during a domestic Sheffield Shield match.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif flew to London today after he was granted four weeks leave following a heart attack in his prison cell in Lahore.

The former prime minister memorably threw the ball directly at his own feet in front of local children and the Australian military during a visit to earthquake-ravaged Pakistan in 2005.

Fast bowler James Pattinson, 29, was reported by umpires for the alleged homophobic slur against Bulls paceman Cameron Gannon while fielding for Victoria.

The Prime Minister told firefighters and bushfire survivors the cricket should cheer them up ahead of Australia's test match against Pakistan.

The decision to host a debate in Karachi on feminism by the Arts Council of Pakistan that did not feature any women on the panel has triggered a social media backlash in Pakistan.

David Warner is currently in Adelaide with the Australian cricket team in their test match against Pakistan.

Muhammad Ahmad from Punjab, Pakistan, put his talents towards crafting his own smaller version of the entertainment device.

Pakistani beauty queen Zanib Naveed was killed in a road accident in College Park, Maryland, on Sunday evening after her car flipped over into oncoming traffic.

Sri Lanka are the first tourists to visit Pakistan for a Test series since an attack on their team bus in Lahore in March 2009 killed eight people and left several players injured.

Zookeeper Kannu Piraditta was attacked by a lion through the bars of its enclosure during feeding time at a zoo in Pakistan as onlookers screamed in horror on Monday.

Hareem Shah, from Islamabad, Pakistan, is shown trapped next to an escalator while fans swamp her. She had attended the opening of a Brands4u shop in Oasis Mall, Dubai.

The Al-Ramzan Tower in Karachi, Pakistan, was evacuated on Monday 30 December after reports of cracks in the walls. Footage shows the block crumble to the ground in seconds.

The death sentence of former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has been annulled today after a Lahore court ruled that the special court which had found him guilty of treason was unconstitutional.

Paul Beshenivsky has welcomed the arrest of Piran Ditta Khan, 71, who is suspected of being the mastermind behind the 2005 robbery in Bradford that led to PC Sharon Beshenivsky's death.

Child killers and rapists 'should not only be given the death penalty by hanging, but they should be hanged publicly,' said Ali Muhammad Khan, Pakistan's parliamentary affairs minister today.

Pakistan teenager Naseem Shah has become the youngest player to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. The 16-year-old paceman dismissed Najmul Hossain, Taijul Islam and Mahmudullah.

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Nadir Ali, 32 of Balsall Heath, Birmingham plunged a blade into the body of 37-year-old Hashim Khan in a frenzied attack before being recorded confessing to cops: 'I did it'.

England's cricket Tests against the West Indies this summer could be switched to the Caribbean if rescheduling in this country proves impossible due to the coronavirus crisis.

Dr Abdul Basit, 36, was handed a four-month suspension from his job at Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle, Cumbria, after beating his partner as she adjusted to a new life in Britain in 2016.

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Father-of-four Scott Howell, 48, was the first coronavirus intensive care patient at the Royal Gwent Hospital in Newport, South Wales - where he was in a deep coma due to Covid-19.

NHS England says that routine jabs such as those for MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) are essential in preventing other serious diseases that could place health services under more pressure.

The Metropolitan Police arrested a 19-year-old man in Stratford on Friday afternoon after arresting a 17-year-old boy in Telford, Shropshire, on suspicion of murdering NHS worker David Gomoh.

The British International Doctors Association (BIDA) is calling for staff to wear protective equipment, pictured, even when treating non-coronavirus patients

Last week it emerged Ministers are giving serious consideration to the creation of a 'bubble' of ten family members and acquaintances we will be allowed to see as we ease out of lockdown.

Dr Sonia Adesara said the 'Government failed to prepare' for the crisis. Last year she starred in a party political broadcast for Labour and appeared on stage at the party conference (pictured).

Scientists advising Government ministers are exploring potential underlying mechanisms that cause severe illness in obese people after NHS data reveals they are more at risk.

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Critical care manager Andy Roberts said that although he had tested positive for coronavirus and has since recovered, he was turned down for the trial because he is a gay man.

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Management consultant, Phillip Burns (left), who was paid almost £2,000 a day to cut costs at a struggling NHS trust while living in Marbella has himself been axed - to help it save money.

At least 17 families whose loved ones have died during the Covid-19 pandemic are considering legal action, according to support charity Action Against Medical Accidents. (Stock picture from library)

A resident has died at an Isle of Skye care home where more than 50 people have tested positive with Covid-19. The outbreak was first detected at Home Farm care home in Portree last week

Opthalmologist Dr Paul Kabasele, 58, died at King's College Hospital on April 24 after contracting coronavirus. 63-year-old nurse Cecilia Fashanau passed away on April 30 at the Cumberland Infirmary.

Amanda Holden has released the glittering official music video for her chart-topping charity hit Somewhere Over The Rainbow.

A source exclusively told MailOnline that the couple were 'very happy' and are isolating in LA, following claims that Lauren, 42, had furiously accused Simon, 60, of having an affair with Mel B, 44.

Dr Jon Orrell, a senior partner at Royal Crescent Surgery in Weymouth, Dorset, shared a video of his family members dressed in various styles of PPE.

Suzanne Parker, 71, from Bristol, told This Morning the signs that singletons should look out for, revealing that scammers often claim to be widowed with a child, and claims to be building contractors.

Five adorable Humboldt penguin chicks have hatched at Chester Zoo. The keepers have named them after NHS heroes and hospitals - including Florence Nightingale.

John le Carré  also claimed the UK's death toll was a result of 'running down of the NHS.' Le Carré, 88, is in lockdown at his Cornish home where he is writing a new book.

People from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities are two to three times more likely to die from coronavirus, new analysis by University College London today suggests.

Letters were sent to 2.16million Britons advising them to 'shield' themselves. But it has since emerged around five per cent were incorrectly included.

The shipment was announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick on April 18, with the minster claiming that 84 tonnes of PPE would arrive from Turkey the next day.

North West Ambulance Service issued a statement saying that the coronavirus-related video breached their social media policy after racking up thousands of views online.