The NRL is committed to resuming the premiership season on May 28, but the New Zealand-based Warriors claim they have been left in the dark about the league's plans for their move back to Australia.

Former Cabinet minister Bridget McKenzie defends her actions in the sports grants scandal, saying it was her "responsibility" to exercise discretion and allocate grants to projects that had not been merit-listed.

Attorney General Eric Holder, Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin and U.S. Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. for the Western District of New York announced today that a federal grand jury in Rochester has returned a seven-count indictment charging Mufid A. Elfgeeh, 30, of Rochester, with three counts of attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), aka the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. In addition, Elfgeeh is also charged with one count of attempted murder of current and former members of the United States military, one count of possessing firearms equipped with silencers in furtherance of a crime of violence, and two counts of receipt and possession of unregistered firearm silencers.

Pharmacy staff who are thought to have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are to be among the healthcare workers remembered with a minute’s silence on 28 April 2020.

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Lawmakers released documents and messages this week that appear to show associates of U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer surveilling the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch, amid a campaign to oust her from her job. They are the latest documents at the center of the impeachment investigation into Trump’s efforts to pressure Ukraine into investigating former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic presidential rival.

Citizen persistence at measuring and publicizing pollution levels results in a major turnaround by Beijing.

Researchers are able to detect and measure things they could not before, while many species flourish amid the silence.

Britain observed a two-minute silence on Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, marking the end of the second world war. Charles, the Prince of Wales, and the Duchess of Cornwall led the ceremony from Balmoral in Scotland. Political leaders also paid silent tribute at 11am along with the rest of the nation. Nazi commanders surrendered to allied forces in a French schoolhouse 75 years ago to the day.

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Muzz “Bad Feeling” Muzz is a new band by Paul Banks from Interpol, but despite the fact that he sings and plays guitar in this band, they do not sound much like Interpol. Banks still sings as he would normally, but without having to lock into the tight rhythms that define that band’s aesthetic. Whereas […]

Kanika Kapoor has gone through a lot in the last few weeks. The singer traveled to the UK and was tested Coronavirus positive shortly after her return to India. Not once or twice, but she was tested Coronavirus positive as many as four times. Her family members were constantly with her and they even spoke about it.

However, nothing was heard from the singer. And little did she expect that her tests would also make her the talk of the town and people would even start making memes and opinions on social media. But now, it seems it was time for her to come out of the closet and reveal what kept her silent for so long. And she has! In a long Instagram post, she has finally spoken about her trip to London, her Coronavirus tests, and the long silence.

She wrote- "I know there are several versions of stories out there about me. Some of these seem to be fuelled even more because I have chosen to be silent till now. I stayed quiet not because I am wrong but in-fact being fully aware that there have been misunderstandings and wrong exchanges of information." (sic)

The post contains the minutest of details that will clear all the confusion people have had about her so far. Read it right here:

 

 

 

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In the end, she also asked us to stay home and stay safe. Well, given she has clarified everything; hopefully she should not be the target of memes and trolls now!

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Thane rural district's Navghar police are finally making the right noises following repeated complaints against noisy bikers by locals. The police have begun a heavy crackdown against bikers using modified silencers that create much noise, contributing to the already terrible noise pollution levels in the city.

The police are not just seizing such bikes but also destroying the modified silencers in front of their owners. More than 55 cases have been registered so far in this regard and more than 35 silencers have been destroyed in the last couple of weeks.

People living in Bhayander East have been forced to endure a cacophony of noises that the modified silencers or bikes with no silencers at all make. Also, patients admitted to nearby hospitals had complained to the local police on multiple occasions but no concrete action was taken so far.

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Action initiated against such bikers in the past has posed quite some challenge to the police who claim that if these bikers are followed, most of them speed away without a thought for their own lives or that of others. In such a situation, it is difficult to catch hold of them, said an officer of the Navghar police station. "We thus adopted a new method. We have formed a special team, members of which dress up as different people - beggars and godmen - and patrol areas around traffic signals to nab such bikers. The idea has worked so far," said PSI Vijay Takke from Navghar police station.

Locals have welcomed the move. "It is a nightmare for us as these bikes zip past our houses almost every day and it becomes extremely disturbing, more so for children and elderly people," said a local who had filed many complaints against errant bikers in the past. "The police action has now reduced the number of noisy bikers but the drive must not stop," he added.

55
No. of cases against errant bikers registered so far

35
No. of modified bike silencers destroyed so far

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Listed businesses have been conspicuously slow in estimating disruption to operations

They are the companies that made Lochte a millionaire. But after his 'robbery' scandal, Lochte's sponsors are maintaining an uneasy silence as to whether they will keep him on their books.

Maddox and Brad have been almost entirely estranged since a 2016 incident where the thespian and son allegedly had a serious altercation while aboard a private plane.

The director of a trendy Bondi bar accused of underpaying staff while taking luxury vacations has hit back at the allegations, claiming she's been 'thrown under the bus'.

Floyd Mayweather has broken his silence after the death of his ex-wife Josie Harris who was found dead in her car by police in California on Tuesday night.

Kaysha Plant was driving to work on Monday morning north of Melbourne when two men allegedly started to abuse her, allegedly causing her to crash into a concrete barrier.

Lewis, 234, jetted over from Malaysia, via Dubai, especially to perform at the function in London on Sunday evening, before heading to Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards.

The most powerful figure in the Catholic Church took to social media to share a cryptic tweet in the hours after the Victorian Supreme Court turned down Pell's appeal against sex abuse convictions.

DOMINIC KING: It's the jarring sight of the Blue Anchor that first strikes you. This huge pub, a furlong from the Melling Road, is usually such a bouncing venue for the three days.

Zayn Malik has delighted his fans by dropping comeback single, Trampoline, in the early hours of Thursday.

Zayn Malik's younger sister Safaa, 17, has broken her social media silence after her wedding last month.

A Melbourne truck driver who travelled almost one kilometre down a busy highway with a car stuck to his bumper said he had no idea he had clipped another vehicle. 

Twenty years ago Fay Weldon said that she longed for high-tech household appliances and a perfectly clean, ordered home to match in an article titled 'What Women Really Want'.

Jessica Wright has decided that it's time to talk about the incident, as she admitted that the pair 'hadn't seen each other since we split. [She] didn’t choose to bump into him that night.'

Rhonda James said she and her brother witnessed the assassination in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968, but never spoke out about it because their mother wanted them to live a 'regular life.'

Aston Villa have finally come out to issue a statement declaring their huge disappointment in Jack Grealish after he was caught out partying at an ex-team-mate's flat during the lockdown.

Shamed Aston Villa star Jack Grealish has issued a grovelling apology after admitting that he made the 'stupid' decision to party at an ex-team-mate's flat during the coronavirus lockdown.

Gigi Hadid jumped to boyfriend Zayn Malik's defence as Jake Paul claimed the singer told him to 'f**k off for no reason'. 

Zayn Malik has returned to social media following YouTuber Jake Paul's bizarre rant about him.

Danielle Armstrong shared a video to her Instagram Story on Friday reassuring fans she hasn't gone into labour, following a few days off social media.

Simon Cowell's company is breaking their silence on the sudden firing of Gabrielle Union from the America's Got Talent judges panel announced Friday, saying they're listening to her concerns.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star Charlotte Crosby has opened up about her heartbreaking split with Ex on the Beach star Joshua Ritchie.

A newly released surveillance video shows the moment two men wearing surgical masks jumped out of a Jeep with guns drawn and attacked Francisco Rosado, of the Pagan Motorcycle Club.

Australian swimmer Mack Horton said Shayna Jack's positive test hadn't changed his position on doping, saying he supported the decision to have her withdraw from the competition.

The 23-year-old refused to share the podium with victorious Sun after winning silver in the men's 400m freestyle final at FINA's World Championships in South Korea on July 21.

Perth man Alek Sigley, missing in North Korea, may have been silenced ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to the demilitarized zone, an expert said on Friday.

Phoebe Burgess' mother Sarah Hooke has broken her silence on her daughter's messy split from NRL star Sam Burgess.

Erin Molan has broken her silence on her reported bitter feud with Andrew Johns, for Sunday's Stellar magazine in The Daily Telegraph.

The former Love Island star, 27, took to Instagram on Saturday to wish fans a 'Happy Easter.'

The former One Direction member, 26, has broken his silence over being robbed at knifepoint by a mugger in London on Valentine's Day earlier this month.

Prince William, 37, has spoken out amid the coronavirus pandemic in a short clip shared to the Kensington Royal Twitter account.

Jessika Power and Ines Basic were the most controversial stars at this year's Logies.

Steele's dossier, which was funded by the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign, became FBI evidence in the FISA warrant applications.

Claire Blackman will hand a dossier to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in Birmingham as part of a push to have her husband's case sent back to the Court of Appeal.

The little boy in Nigeria threw the sulk due to his toy Winnie the Pooh not staying on the back of his tricycle but when his auntie makes fun of him he quickly regains self-control.

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.

Since the crisis began, I've been drinking too much coffee to try to stay alert. I've suffered heart palpitations as a result, so I'm going to try detox this week - or at least that's what I'm telling myself.

Chris Brown has been released on bail of $250,000 after being arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a prolonged, 11-hour stand-off with the police at his mansion.