UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has called for an "all-out effort to end hate speech globally" amid what he called a "tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scare-mongering" unleashed during the coronavirus pandemic.

Friends and colleagues pay tribute to gifted polymath whose achievements spanned biology, physics and public policy

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Pioneering Australian scientist Robert May, whose work in biology led to the development of chaos theory, has died at age 84.

Known as one of Australia’s most accomplished scientists, he served as the chief scientific adviser to the United Kingdom, was president of the Royal Society, and was made a lord in 2001.

Exclusive: The key evidence for his high status is the unusually fine material buried with him for his journey to the next life, writes David Keys

Dr. Anne Zink works from a yurt 40 miles north of Anchorage. She has the ear of the Republican governor and has helped keep the state's COVID-19 deaths the lowest in the nation.

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As talk of reopening aspects of society continue across the country, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Richard Wagner and federal Justice Minister David Lametti have begun a study into how courts could safely begin to resume regular operations in light of COVID-19.

Despite his reputation as a Trump loyalist, Rep. John Ratcliffe repeatedly pledged that he would, if confirmed as the next leader of the U.S. intelligence community, seek out and deliver the unvarnished truth on a range of national security issues.

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• NFL releases 2020 schedule despite coronavirus concerns
• Chiefs host Texans on 10 September in annual kickoff game
• Brady to make Buccaneers debut on 13 September at Saints

The Kansas City Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on 10 September in the NFL’s annual kickoff game – pending developments in the coronavirus pandemic, of course.

The Texans won a regular-season game at Arrowhead Stadium in 2019, then blew a 24-0 lead in the divisional round of the playoffs.

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Paul Kelly warns people over 70 and with existing diseases are at high risk from coronavirus as pandemic restrictions ease

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The deputy chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, is warning people to take care if visiting mums on Mother’s Day, as frictions emerge over the lockdown in Victoria.

In some states, authorities are allowing people to pay family visits on Sunday as coronavirus pandemic restrictions are eased, but Kelly has restated warnings that people over 70 and with existing chronic diseases are at high risk from coronavirus.

PFA chief Gordon Taylor has hit back at the health secretary Matt Hancock over his criticism of footballers, asking why bankers haven't faced similar government pressure to take pay-cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.

RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff insists he is calm over the future of Timo Werner amid speculation linking the forward with Liverpool and Chelsea.

West Ham vice-chair Karren Brady has taken a swipe at Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho after he breached lockdown measures to hold a one-on-one training session with Tanguy Ndombele.

Rangers have called for SPFL's chief executive Neil Doncaster and its legal adviser Rod McKenzie to be suspended "while an independent investigation is conducted' following their vote on how to end the season.

Arsenal's former transfer chief Dick Law has revealed just how close the club came to signing Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy.

RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff says the club have not been contacted by either Liverpool or Bayern Munich over a move for striker Timo Werner.

Former Tottenham and Liverpool director Damien Comolli has raised fears over the safety of players if football returns behind closed doors during the coronavirus pandemic, asking: 'What happens if someone dies?'

Damien Comolli, the former Liverpool and Tottenham director of football, believes the transfer window will be very different next time around due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Leyton Orient chief executive Danny Macklin says it is too early to decide the outcome of the League Two season.

Besiktas board member Erdal Torunogullari has confirmed that on-loan Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has made a complaint to Fifa over unpaid wages.

Former Charlton and Chelsea defender Paul Elliott believe there is still work to be done to eliminate racism in football, on the second National Stephen Lawrence Day.

Players should be given yellow cards should they spit on the field when football resumes, says Fifa's medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe.

Curtis Jones has shown this season that he is getting closer to the level required of a forward in the Liverpool first team.

Fifa medical chief Michel D'Hooghe has warned against a return to football before September.

Football authorities have been asked to consider staging key matches at neutral venues to reduce the strain on the emergency services, if the sport is given the green light to resume.

Former Premier League striker Dave Kitson has announced his bid to end Gordon Taylor's near four-decade run as chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA).

Arsenal's head of football Raul Sanllehi has suggested that transfers are not a priority this summer in call with club staff.​

Juventus' chief football officer Fabio Paratici has warned that the impacts of the Covid-19 crisis will leave fewer clubs able to meet the financial demands of high-level players such as Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow has compared the Premier League's 'Project Restart' planning to the Brexit process.

League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has warned the Premier League season could be cancelled if clubs do not agree to playing at neutral grounds.

With the Premier League searching for viable options to finish the current campaign, deputy chief constable Mark Roberts believes those complaining about the finer details must "get a grip".

Liverpool remain keen on signing Kosovo winger Milot Rashica, the president of the country's Football Federation has claimed.

Louis Van Gaal has claimed that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy left his house in a car boot to avoid the local press after holding talks about becoming the club's new manager in 2014.

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FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn is asymptomatic and tested negative for the virus on Friday, one senior administration official said.

Zerhouni is thought to be the favorite, said two people, and one person said that Azar personally prefers Zerhouni for the role.

NSW Police has refused to reveal if defence lawyers are being spied on with electronic surveillance as part of criminal investigations.

Chargers open NFL season on road against Cincinnati Bengals and then make SoFi Stadium debut in Week 2 against defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.

He will receive nearly 1.69 million stock options priced at 350.02 dollars (£285).

Mark Roberts believes those who say the proposal compromises the integrity of the league need to look at the broader context.

THE chief executive of troubled baby formula maker Bellamy’s is stepping down in the wake of its disastrous share price plunge.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the coronavirus pandemic keeps unleashing "a tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scaremongering" and appealed for "an all-out effort to end hate speech globally".The UN chief...

Ahead of Monday's crunch meeting of top-flight shareholders, the Hornets have joined Brighton and Aston Villa in making their opposition to the current 'Project Restart' plans clear

It is very unlikely Australian sports fans will be able to pack out stadiums on grand final weekend, even if the plan to lift restrictions is successful, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly says.

The IOC and Olympics organisers have reset the clock on the Tokyo games for a year-long delay from the intended opening — but they warn there is no blueprint for getting to the new start line.

Todd Greenberg resigns with immediate effect after four years leading the NRL, in a decision the sporting body says was mutually agreed.

Raelene Castle says "the sport is bigger than any one individual", resigning after the Rugby Australia board told her it wanted "clear air" without her as chief executive.

Chief Executive Mike Thompson is to retire from his role at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) by the end of this year.

His decision to leave the association marks the end of a three-year run beginning in March 2016, when stepped in to take up the mantle from Alison Clough, who had served as the acting Chief Executive for much of 2015.

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Dr Reshma Kewalramani has been made the new Vertex CEO.

Vertex’s Chief Medical Officer Dr Kewalramani will succeed current CEO Jeffrey Leiden who has is now stepping aside from the role after seven years as Chief executive at the Boston-based firm. In stepping down Leiden will serve as executive chairman until the first quarter of 2023.     

Fourty-six year old Dr Kewalramani, who has been at Vertex since 2017, will thus become the first woman to head the firm. Prior to joining Vertex, Kewalramani spent more than 12 years at Amgen.

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