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Unfolded after winning 2000 NRL Grand FinalBroncos stars let their hair down in BaliBy ANDREW PRENTICE FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 03:23 EDT, 9 April 2025 | Updated: 03:29 EDT, 9 April 2025 NRL legend Darren Lockyer has recalled a wild Mad Monday involving a beer-drinking, cigarette-smoking monkey he previously enjoyed with his Brisbane teammates in Bali.It followed the Broncos winning the 2000 Grand Final against the Roosters – and celebrations were in full swing.Lockyer set the scene via NRL on Nine. ‘I went down the lane way and told the guys I would catch up with them at the…

The gold price has recovered to around $3,000 (£2,349) after seeing wild swings since US president Donald Trump launched a trade war against the rest of the world.The value of the precious metal hit an all-time high of $3,167.71 on 3 April as global markets were upended and investors initially rushed to buy traditional safe haven assets.It then plunged in what finance experts explain is down to profit-taking, plus a sell-off to meet losses elsewhere.The gold price started this year at around $2,600 and has hit a series of all-time highs in the past few months.But the outlook for gold…

Kelly Brook turned heads as she stepped out with her husband husband Jeremy Parisi in Leicester Square, London, on Thursday.The former model, 45, showcased her legs in a floral mini skirt paired with a suede sherpa jacket. She completed the look with brown suede boots and accessorised with a black round Gucci GG Marmont bag.Meanwhile, Jeremy, 39, looked stylish in a dark brown suede jacket layered over a simple black top and blue jeans. He finished his outfit with black aviator sunglasses and smart brown shoes.The couple appeared in high spirits as they walked arm in arm through the streets of the English…

Compared with other locations around the world, the UK is not known for being particularly prone to earthquakes But a popular hiking hotspot in Scotland has been hit by three earthquakes in the space of just six hours, experts reveal. Schiehallion, a prominent mountain in Perthshire, had the first tremor at 06:58 BST on Monday morning, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS).This was followed by a second seismic event at 12:14 BST Monday and a third just a couple of minutes later at 12:16 BST. Prior to this, another quake had hit Schiehallion at 23:55 BST on April 2. Researchers stress that the events weren’t…

Donald Trump’s plan to introduce ‘major’ tariffs on prescription drugs is sending shockwaves through the industry.Earlier this week, the president claimed it was unfair the US has to pay higher prices than other wealthy nations for brand name drugs.’We’re going to tariff our pharmaceuticals and once we do that they’re going to come rushing back into our country because we’re the big market,’ he said Tuesday. Trump claimed it was a ‘tremendous problem’ that ‘the United States can no longer produce enough antibiotics to treat our sick.’ Like most generic drugs prescribed in the US, antibiotics are largely made in countries like China and India.…

By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 07:27 EDT, 8 April 2025 | Updated: 07:48 EDT, 10 April 2025 easyJet has just launched its first-ever flights to an exciting island destination that’s often described as the ‘African Caribbean’. The budget carrier will take British holidaymakers from London Gatwick to Sal, an island in Cape Verde, three times a week. The flights, which launched last week, depart every Monday, Wednesday and Friday giving tourists the chance to soak up the island’s sun year-round. easyJet described the new route as a ‘milestone’ as it marks the carrier’s first-ever Sub-Saharan service. An island country made up of 10 volcanic islands,…

The secret files on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. will be released in the next ‘few days,’ Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said on Thursday.She made the announcement at President Donald Trump’s cabinet meeting, adding that her team of ‘hunters’ is looking through the FBI and CIA archives to ‘actively’ search for any missing ‘truths.’In the meantime, some of the remaining files on two of the most prominent figures in American history will see the light of day shortly.‘These have been sitting in boxes and storage for decades. They have never been scanned…

By EMMA RICHTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 15:46 EDT, 10 April 2025 | Updated: 16:22 EDT, 10 April 2025 At least one person has been killed after a helicopter plunged into New York’s Hudson river.The chopper was carrying four people including a young boy who was pulled from the waters, a police source told. His condition is not known.The terrifying crash took place at around 3:15pm on Thursday, closer to the New Jersey side of the Hudson River.Witnesses said they saw the chopper ‘split in half’ before it went down near Pier 40, thereports.Dramatic video showed the helicopter sinking into the…

The wife of a British businessman who died on holiday in Morocco has today broken her silence to lash out at his family who say they have been left in the dark over what happened.Allen McKenna, 47, collapsed and died in Casablanca two months ago just hours after arriving there with Majda Mjaoual, 25, whom is a partner in his security business.Mr McKenna’s father, Alan Moorhead, says he received a video call from Ms Mjaoual on February 22 and could see his son’s body in the background but since then he has heard nothing from her. He is said to have died…

By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 08:08 EDT, 10 April 2025 | Updated: 09:48 EDT, 10 April 2025 NBA champion Dirk Nowitzki was caught on camera re-enacting Ja Morant’s controversial gun and grenade celebrations alongside sports reporter Taylor Rooks.Grizzlies guard Morant has landed himself in hot water after repeatedly using a gun finger celebration on the court.Earlier this week, Morant courted further controversy by toasting a three-pointer against Charlotte by pretending to launch a grenade into the crowd. On Thursday night, Mavericks legend Nowitzki returned to Dallas alongside Rooks, a broadcaster who covers the NBA for the likes of TNT Sports.They were watching…