Despite most domestic leagues having been indefinitely suspended due to the escalating pandemic, discussions over re-introducing football around the world are ongoing.

FIFA is refusing to give up on resolving a corruption case relating to Germany's successful 2006 World Cup bid, despite a trial in Switzerland ending due to a statute of limitations.

Like Johnson, Churchill refined his image, endlessly practising his supposedly spontaneous quips. He, too, had conspicuous flaws, drank too much, told tall tales and played to the gallery.

An unlicensed Queensland massage parlour has been slapped with the first fines for flouting the new coronavirus social distancing and quarantine regulations.

Details of a horrific child abduction were revealed in a Queensland judgment overturning a sentence potentially allowing predator Sterling Mervyn Free to walk free on parole in less than two years.

Nobunaga Yakitori in Brisbane launched the new takeaway menu this week after the government banned dine-in service to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Queensland police attended the event in Rochedale, south of Brisbane, on Saturday night and gave out 58 $1,334 fines for failing to comply with COVID-19 sanctions.

House Rules: High Stakes premiered on Monday night and it's not the impressive size of the building that has viewers in a tizz, but it's the strapping contestants. 

Christopher Lee Burns was seen reading the Bible loudly and aggressively by police on February 12 in Maryborough, Queensland before punching another man later that day.

The Home Affairs Minister tested positive to the virus on March 13 and was admitted to hospital in Brisbane that night.

Organisers of the Northey Street Organic Farmers Market in Brisbane were furious when police infiltrated the market in the car rather than on foot on Sunday.

John Macpherson, 68, from Brisbane, who has three kids and nine grandchildren tragically lost his battle to cancer last week with the funeral being held on Wednesday.

Zachary Robba, 23, had been enjoying working at his 'dream job' on the southern Barrier Reef with a group of rangers when he was attacked by a shark on April 6.

West Ham have announced that their planned pre-season tournament in Australia, which was also due to feature Crystal Palace, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Brisbane Dr Evan Jones said staff in high risk working environments should be tested immediately to prevent another spike in COVID-19 cases.

A real estate guru has shared his tips on where to buy property during the COVID-19 crisis, urging investors to act now before prices rise again after the pandemic.

Daniel Langanis from Wishart in Brisbane appeared in Holland Park Magistrates Court on Tuesday after he was caught stealing from Woolworths Garden City at Upper Mount Gravatt.

Natasha Lee Quirk tried to rob a Coles Express service station in Brisbane when she was 19-years-old on December 23, 2010.

Boris Johnson has restored the Tory whip to 10 of the 21 former Conservative rebels who were expelled after backing a bid to block a No Deal Brexit.

Callum Warren, 27, is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting the student while she worked as a parliamentary assistant to another Tory MP at Westminster, who cannot be named.

Andrew Bridgen backed his Tory colleague who faces calls to resign after he said victims should have used 'common sense' and ignored fire service guidance to 'stay put' in the burning tower.

An alliance between the Lib Dems, the Green Party and Wales' Plaid Cymru in 60 seats has shaken Boris Johnson's Tories who fear the agreement could deny them victories in marginal seats.

The UK's tax burden would hit a record high under Jeremy Corbyn, according to new research published by the TaxPayers' Alliance.

The Queen's Speech on Thursday, setting out the Government's agenda for the new Parliament, will give legislative force to the policy priorities which secured Mr Johnson's landslide win.

It is understood Assembly Member Nick Ramsay was arrested last night at his home in Raglan, Usk, Monmouthshire.

Ms Dorries has sent a message to the Tory MP WhatsApp group this morning asking them to come forward if they were near her in Parliament because it is 'hard to remember everyone'.

Nadine Dorries attended a string of public events around Westminster, coming close to hundreds of people in the toxic two-week period where she may have been carrying coronavirus.

Ms Symonds said: 'I've spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven't needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I'm on the mend.'

Yan Liu, 37, walked into the department store at Westfield in Bondi Junction, Sydney, last March intending to steal a lavender Zimmermann sweater (pictured), a court has heard.

Fury is on top of the world after his seventh round victory over heavyweight rival Wilder on Saturday in Las Vegas, and United are looking to him to provide insight into how to battle back from the brink.

Reading classic novels 'frees emotions and imagination' and can boost your brain power, says Professor Philip Davis of the University of Liverpool. They improve quality of life instead of self-help books.

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.

The global lender said the national economy would shrink by 6.7 per cent in 2020 - the largest contraction since the Great Depression - and Australia would be one of Asia's worst-affected countries.

PETE JENSON: Andres Iniesta opens up on his 24 years in football in a new film 'The Unexpected Hero'. It covers his amazing career on the pitch and the battles he has endured off of it.

Michelle Obama is preparing to announce her endorsement of Joe Biden and bring her star power to his presidential campaign.

Australia's second largest bank is providing relief to individuals who have either lost their jobs or had their hours cut as a result of the COVID-19 shutdowns.

A new book, Life Magazine and the Power of Photography, looks at the inner workings of the weekly and the staff that shaped the presentation of its pictures.

Tech firm Compass Pathways, has raised £64million from investors, including Peter Thiel, the Paypal co-founder. It wants to carry out research into psilocybin from magic mushrooms.

The Business Council of Australia, which represents powerful chief executives, fears one in five Australians could be jobless unless COVID-19 restrictions are eased in coming weeks.

Researchers say the drugs may help treat a variety of conditions caused by the coronavirus including stopping the virus from entering cells, preventing lung damage and abating inflammation.

The One Tree Hill actress, 37, confessed she felt deeply insecure after the loss exposed their different coping mechanisms.

Nikki said that Chigvintsev is consistently a great lover, adding her theory why his prowess in the ballroom transcends to the bedroom.

'I've lost like 25 pounds! Since July. None of my clothes fit,' the blonde beauty said.  Gleb Savchenko, her professional partner on the ABC show, then cheekily said: 'You're welcome.'

In the track On God from his new album Jesus Is King he throws shade at the show, rapping: 'That's why I charge the prices that I charge / I can't be out here Dancing With the Stars.'

While the weather outside is frightful in other parts of the country, it's bikini weather in Malibu on Christmas Eve for Brooke Burke.

She posed topless with her arm over her chest as she took a selfie in her bathroom. And the 36-year-old star noted that she can't believe how 'huge' her chest has become.

Some of Dancing with the Stars' top contestants earned absolutely nothing to appear on the show, according to an eye-opening report.

There is no racing at present but there is still plenty to discuss and Sportsmail columnist Peter Scudamore is on hand to answer some important questions.

KIERAN GILL - THE NUMBERS GAME: The Norwegian waited until the 84th minute to introduce Lukaku, the £75million striker who has fallen down the pecking order since Jose Mourinho left.

THE NUMBERS GAME - KIERAN GILL: Manchester City's chase of an unprecedented Quadruple could see them play 64 matches this season, while title rivals Liverpool could only play 53.