• Jaguars, Falcons and Dolphins had been set for London
• Game set for Mexico City will now be played in United States

The NFL has decided to move its international games back to the US for the 2020 season as the sports world deals with the Covid-19 pandemic.

The league had scheduled four games in London and one in Mexico City, but they will now be moved back to the stadiums of the host teams.

Related: Don Shula, coach who led Dolphins to NFL's only perfect season, dies aged 90

Victoria Cross recipient’s suit against Nine newspapers can’t be held until in-person hearings resume after coronavirus

The highly anticipated defamation trial brought by Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith against the Age and the Sydney Morning Herald will not go ahead next month after the federal court ruled a remote hearing under Covid-19 rules may breach national security.

The delay in the case came as justice Anthony Besanko said he had to consider whether to delay the trial despite a submission that Roberts-Smith and his family are suffering from the ongoing publication of articles by the Nine newspapers.

• Ronaldo Souza pulled from event after positive coronavirus test
• UFC 249 scheduled for Saturday night with no fans in building

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has withdrawn a bout from Saturday’s card in Jacksonville after middleweight Ronaldo ‘J’acare’ Souza and two of his cornermen tested positive for coronavirus, the mixed martial arts promotion said.

Related: UFC 249: Ferguson faces Gaethje as Dana White touts only game in town

The app will ask for your name (or pseudonym), age range, postcode and phone number. Scott Morrison says the Australian government’s covid safe tracking app won’t be mandatory to download and install, but its uptake numbers could play a part in easing Covid-19 restrictions

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The Australian government has launched Covidsafe, an app that traces every person running the app who has been in contact with someone else using the app who has tested positive for coronavirus in the previous few weeks, in a bid to automate coronavirus contact tracing, and allow the easing of restrictions.

Here’s what we know about the app so far.

Is Australia flattening the curve? We bring together all the latest Covid-19 confirmed cases, maps, stats and graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreak and track the impact of government response.

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Due to the difference in reporting times between states, territories and the federal government, it can be difficult to get a current picture of how many confirmed cases of coronavirus there are in Australia.

Here, we’ve brought together all the figures in one place, along with comparisons with other countries.

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has detailed a gradual opening up of society with the timing the stages to be determined by the states

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Scott Morrison and the chief medical officer, Brendan Murphy, have laid out a three-step plan to reopen Australia after the coronavirus crisis. Morrison said he hoped step three could be achieved in July, but it would be up to each state and territory when they moved from one step to the next.

Below are some of the areas that will be opened up at each stage, according to the plan – and you can see the timeline for easing restrictions in each state here.

Politicians have set a high bar for themselves – success on coronavirus has created community expectations that will be challenging to shift

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“Let’s not give everything back, let’s not throw away all the progress we’ve made by letting our frustration get the better of us.” This was Daniel Andrews on Friday afternoon, shortly after national cabinet resolved to gradually restart economic and social activity by July.

The Victorian premier wanted people to understand he’d be hastening slowly – the message being here in the Massachusetts of Australia, we decide how quickly we’ll remove coronavirus restrictions. We don’t apply an arbitrary national average.

As businesses in the United States slowly begin reopening, researchers in Pennsylvania are turning to dogs to help them fend off a second wave of COVID-19.

Like many, Ovie Soko has staved off lockdown boredom by getting rid of his hair

The singer and her management company have worked with the charity Crisis

But which role could he have played?

Josh Gad hosted a virtual reunion with the cast and filmmakers from the iconic 1985 film

Fancy an Olympic torch? Or perhaps a four poster bed? You've come to the right place...

Actress Chloe Sevigny has welcomed her first child with boyfriend Sinisa Mackovic.

Brooker says he's coping with the crisis "far better than I would have anticipated"

Apple and Google give a first look at how public health apps will alert you if you've crossed paths with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

Viewers will get so used to watching new movies at home, they'll go out to theaters less, and fare will shift toward all comic books, says analyst.

Apple holds 55% market share in the smartwatch category followed by Samsung and Garmin. Sales rose despite the coronavirus pandemic.

Apple will reopen stores in four states next week with precautions such as temperature checks, face masks and social distancing.

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The iconic Italian properties have joined forces to help end the Coronavirus crisis

From smart car insurance to virtual credit cards, these little tech tricks add up over time

Two leading medicine experts share their knowledge of the virus

They're a sure-fire way to up your WFH game

The new scheme wants to ensure diverse founders are still standing once things are back to normal

From video chats with your doctor to prescription deliveries, these start-ups are here for your healthcare needs

People are flocking to the hyper-local app to stay connected during the lockdown

From discovering new routes to earning virtual coins, these apps will keep you going

Spice up your lockdown lingerie game with brands that are ripping up the rulebook

The show will be broadcast live globally on YouTube on Friday

Devices that buzz when someone comes too close and wearables that tell you how long you've spent in the company of someone with covid-19, how tech is trying to break us out of lockdown

With over two million farmers on the platform, WeFarm has an essential place in the food supply chain

The tee will raise funds for NHS Charities Together

Nab yourself some one-of-a-kind pieces

ES design columnists Att Pynta on mastering clashing prints and colour

During this pandemic, fake news has spread as fast as the virus itself. Amelia Heathman investigates why

TV and news website audiences are sky-high but, with few ads or new shows, future looks fraught

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From TV channels running out of shows, to newspapers facing the threat of closure, the British media industry is facing a financial shock that will permanently reshape how we consume news and entertainment.

Media analysts and insiders warn the pandemic will have a long-lasting impact on the country’s cultural life, predicting that changes in consumer behaviour expected to take more than five years may have happened in five weeks, with many people unlikely to entirely return to their pre-lockdown habits.

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The COVID-19 crisis has created an unprecedented challenge for the music community, and has shed light on the sad realities faced by artists everyday. As Chair of Music Canada’s Advisory Council, I partnered with Music Canada and CONNECT Music Licensing to conduct an Artist Impact Survey. Developed in consultation with artist members of the Advisory […]

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Tom Cruise is making the first-ever feature film to be shot in outer space.

Cate Blanchett will be reuniting with director Eli Roth if she signs on for the project.

Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have criticised President Trump for not concentrating on helping Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sebastian Stan appears opposite Shailene Woodley and Jamie Dornan in the new film.

The actress also championed filmmaker Justine Bateman, who she worked with on Violet.

MELBOURNE — Australia's politicians have sure made some memorable public appearances of late.

We've had Senator Jacqui Lambie make a case for a ban on the burqa by stumbling through an explanation of sharia law on live television, federal MP and resident dinosaur enthusiast Clive Palmer's diatribe on Chinese business relations and of course, Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowing to get all up in the face of President Putin

And what better way to archive the missteps of the nation's leaders than superimposing their faces into some of film and television's most iconic scenes?

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.

The family of Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish have thanked football fans around the world for their messages of support after the 69-year-old was diagnosed with coronavirus.

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage as the coronavirus crisis continues to heavily impact sport across the globe.