Arsenal are close to clinching a deal to recruit former midfielder Edu as their first ever technical director. Talks over the Brazilian's return to north London are now at an advanced stage.

McDonald's stores in New Zealand have announced they are having difficulty sourcing ingredients to make their famous burgers because of coronavirus lockdowns.

Australia is edging closer to lifting coronavirus restrictions as four million people download the tracing app.

Professional rugby and netball are close to returning to action in New Zealand after the government unveiled its rules for sport when the country next eases its coronavirus restrictions.

During a closed-door meeting in China last week, LeBron James pressured NBA commissioner Adam Silver to punish Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey for his support for Hong Kong.

Last Friday, the NBA sent a memo to its teams telling them to prepare in case it becomes necessary to play games without fans, as sports leagues in Europe have already done.

The White Shepherd - who she shared with ex Justin Theroux - sadly passed away in the summer and Jennifer admits she has been thinking about getting another dog.

The actress, who won the Best Actress in a Drama Series prize for The Morning Show, revealed the gorgeous white silk dress she wore was actually from her own closet.

The Friends star is thinning out the clothes she has at her home to pass the time as she stays at her 8,500 square foot mansion in Bel-Air, California due to coronavirus.

Sir Keir Starmer today refused to say whether he is politically closer to Tony Blair or Jeremy Corbyn as he said Labour must learn lessons from its last four general election defeats and not just 2019.

In part one of Sky News documentary Bad Blood/New Blood Turnbull ally Craig Laundy claimed Finance Minister Matthias Cormann's signing of the petition sealed the former PM's fate.

After walking the runway at the Burberry show at London Fashion Week, Kendall Jenner spent some time with Kourtney Kardashian's ex Luka Sabbat.

Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas issued a warning to Spurs chairman Daniel Levy last week when he said the asking price could increase if the club continued to drag their feet.

Substitute Nemanja Radonjic scored a fine last-minute winner as second-placed Marseille beat Brest 2-1 to move five points behind French league leader Paris Saint-Germain on Friday.

James Blunt messaged me. He owns a pub in Chelsea and wasn't sure if he should close it after the Prime Minister said he was 'suggesting', not ordering, people to avoid pubs

Anne Tyler's prose style is clear and unshowy. Her sentences have no flourishes. You could almost say that their only identifying feature is their lack of an identifying feature

When we think of Vikings, we immediately conjure up a vision of hairy men in pointy helmets with nothing but pillage and slaughter on their mind. But what about the women?

The make-up mogul, 22, jumped on the TikTok trend as she danced with daughter Stormi, two, mother Kris Jenner, and her parent's partner Corey Gamble on Monday.

The reality star, 22, expressed her fears in a new teaser for Keeping Up With The Kardashians, without identifying the individual who contracted the disease.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Inter Milan are on the verge of acquiring the services of Chelsea winger Victor Moses after manager Antonio Conte made a specific request for the club to sign the Nigerian.

Dani Evans has broken her silence on a resurfaced clip of Tyra Banks scolding her to have the gap in her teeth closed on a 2006 episode of America's Next Top Model.

Classrooms in 800 Pakistani schools, paid for with British aid, have closed as they are not fit for use. An estimated 115,000 children are left taking classes outside or in overcrowded rooms.

The Hungarian government has said that no event in front of more than 500 people can take place before August 15, with the Grand Prix at the Hungaroring scheduled for August 2.

BELARUS 1-2 HOLLAND: Georginio Wijnaldum's two first half goals handed Netherlands a 2-1 away win over Belarus on Sunday as they consolidated top place in Group C,

PAUL NEWMAN IN KATUNAYAKE, SRI LANKA: England were only facing an inexperienced Sri Lanka Cricket XI but Parkinson bowled with accuracy and varied his pace intelligently.

EXCLUSIVE BY LAWRENCE BOOTH: Chief executive Johnny Grave revealed there are still several hoops to jump through before Jason Holder's team would agree to take part..

EXCLUSIVE BY RICHARD GIBSON: Currently Pakistan are due to contest three Tests in August, plus three Twenty20 internationals, but are understood to be open to a longer stay.

IAN LADYMAN: England's top clubs will survive Covid-19. But for those looking to join them for more than the occasional season, the landscape threatens to become unrecognisable.

The owner of Eintracht Frankfurt's mascot, Attila the eagle, has been banned from making his return when the Bundesliga restarts this month, with his owner revealing bird is 'lonely'.

Assistant coach Michael Carrick has revealed that the players have now been given compulsory training schedules to follow at home instead of the optional work-outs they've done in past two months.

The grocer said it expects to close up to 70 Argos stores, 15 large supermarkets, and as many as 40 Sainsbury's Local stores.

Speaking to analysts following a store tour in Southampton, bosses explained their reasoning behind the changes, which will ultimately lead to cost savings of £500 million.

England medics will closely monitor Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford's fitness ahead of the Euro 2020 clash against Czech Republic.

The plight of 12 Israeli youths accused of gang-rape by a British girl in Cyprus was followed closely by those in high places in their homeland.

The businesswoman, 66, tweeted the picture of Domenica Lawson as a child with the young Prince (pictured). Domenica was Diana, Princess of Wales's goddaughter.

RICHARD EDEN: As David Beckham's wife, Victoria, struggles to keep her fashion label going, his sister has been forced to admit defeat with her own business aimed at the rich and famous.

An England fan who gained access to the behind-closed-doors match in Croatia earlier this month has been suspended by the FA's official England Supporters Travel Club.

Gary Neville says behind closed doors games should only go ahead if there is a firm plan in place to control or disperse crowds that would likely gather outside stadiums across Britain.

EXCLUSIVE: Football League clubs are growing closer to voting for the introduction of salary caps to safeguard the futures of stricken institutions, Sportsmail can reveal.

EFL Chairman Rick Parry has described the coronavirus pandemic as football's most 'challenging issue' other than the two World Wars. He added that football could resume behind closed doors.

IAN LADYMAN: England's top clubs will survive Covid-19. But for those looking to join them for more than the occasional season, the landscape threatens to become unrecognisable.

James Blunt messaged me. He owns a pub in Chelsea and wasn't sure if he should close it after the Prime Minister said he was 'suggesting', not ordering, people to avoid pubs

JOE STRANGE IN TOKYO: You would never have known Tiger Woods was about to make history when he teed off in Japan a week before his record-equalling 82nd win on the PGA Tour.

Darling Downs Zoo, south-west of Brisbane in Queensland, is closed temporarily due to the pandemic.

The store, which employed 70 people locally in Brisbane, had 'underperformed for some time', bosses said.

Hedge fund manager Dan Niles, who warned clients of the oncoming impact of the coronavirus on global markets, projects up to another potential 30% drop from March's end point is coming.

She's a two-time Oscar winner, a notoriously political and outspoken activist, and she's the star of a hit Netflix series that's currently in its sixth season.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the dig as she insisted there is 'still time' to thrash out a Brexit deal despite the deep political standoff.

Authorities in New Delhi have declared a public health emergency Friday as air pollution in the city hit its worst level this year. It comes as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the region.

Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has ordered people not leave their homes unless they have an exceptional reason. A distance of at least five feet must be kept from others at all times.