Malacca Johore Diocese News Update #256The year began with the first Vicariate Pastoral Council Assembly, with Conversations in the Spirit sessions on the way forward, briefings on pastoral priorities and the setting up of the Diocesan Pastoral Council. 90.3 per cent of the pilgrims came from 25 countries, with the top five coming from Italy, USA, Spain, Brazil and Poland. The lesson from Maya: Kindness doesn’t just change the day — it changes the world, one moment at a time. The moment we stop feeding on the wrong things, huge portions of emotional pain, drama and exhaustion evaporate from our lives! Wrong thoughts like “I’m not enough”, “I always ruin things”, “If I relax something terrible will happen”, can overwhelm us.

Share current article via Email Share current article via Facebook Share current article via Twitter Share current article via LinkedInRory McIlroy said the rift between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is too wide, effectively negating any chance of a reunification in the sport of golf. “I don’t see a world where it can happen at this point,” second-ranked McIlroy said at Emirates Golf Club ahead of this week’s Dubai Desert Classic. McIlroy’s comments came on the heels of the PGA Tour reinstating former LIV Golf team captain Brooks Koepka through a new Returning Member Program that offers a window for select players to return. A vocal critic of LIV Golf, McIlroy said he doesn’t think either side will ever make the necessary concessions for a proper reunification. They haven’t signed anyone who moves the needle, and I don’t think they will.”McIlroy, who owns a career grand slam among his 29 PGA Tour victories, then turned his attention to his future goals on the golf course.

The protest outside the Department of Justice to coincide with the debate on the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026 in the Dáil. An amendment to the Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025 would require a disclosure hearing to take place before counselling records are allowed into evidence during sexual assault trials. Speaking on the steps of the department, Paula Doyle, who had her counselling notes used in evidence during a rape trial, said the experience left her feeling so “contaminated and vile”, she self-harmed. The Therapists Against Harm founder said a campaign launched last week, where therapists take a pledge to never hand over counselling notes, is “growing incredibly fast”. A similar system introduced in Canada in 2020 led to an increase in requests for counselling notes from the defence, she said.

Airlines will make more than $40bn in profit this year, according to an analysis by Irish aircraft lessor Avolon. But the company says that carriers could “miss” growth opportunities as deliveries of new passenger jets from manufacturers including Airbus and Boeing lag orders. The backlog has prompted Boeing and Airbus, the world’s biggest manufacturers of commercial aircraft, to boost production, Avolon added. Delivery growth at its European rival Airbus was 3.5 per cent, the report said. Low-cost carriers, led by Ryanair, which is taking on 29 new Boeing jets this year, are leading growth in Europe, according to the company.

Helen McEntee to chair Trade ForumBy Cillian Sherlock, Press AssociationMinisterial visits to the US and elsewhere for St Patrick’s Day are part of a plan to “double down” on international trade promotion, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has said. Helen McEntee is to chair the Government Trade Forum for the first time on Friday. The forum is meeting for the 10th time since it was established last year an will discuss the action plan for market diversification and trade promotion. Ms McEntee said: “Ireland has been and is committed to working closely with our EU and wider European partners in response to these issues.”She said trade promotion plans for 2026 includes “State engagements across the globe during the St Patrick’s Day celebrations”. She added: “Recent events have shown the need for us to double down on our efforts and our St Patrick’s Day programme will reflect that with a heavy emphasis on economic and trade promotion.”The meeting will also be attended by the Tánaiste and Minister of Finance, Simon Harris TD, as well as Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers.

Photo Credit: Spencer BaldwinEditorial – It didn’t take long for former Colorado Rapids Head Coach Chris Armas to find a job elsewhere; this time, he is taking his talents to Kansas City, but not for Sporting KC. He is the new head coach of the Kansas City Current, KC’s NWSL team. Armas was 2/2 in Rocky Mountain Cups, easily the best record in the RMC from any Rapids coach in history. Then KC head coach Vlatko Andonovski moved up from Head Coach to Sporting Director with the club, opening up space for Chris Armas. Despite the unceremonious end to Armas’s tenure with the Rapids, KC Current is getting a good coach and a good person.

The jaw-dropping encounter shows the croc craftily ambushing the terrified animal in the Lower Zambezi River in Zambia. The footage was captured by Lazarus Mceric Bobota, 37, a safari guide from Chirundu, Zambia, who filmed it in Lower Zambezi National Park. After this tense struggle, the buffalo manages to break free and escape, swimming over the bank and retreating back onto land. Mr Mceric Bobota said: 'The crocodile was hungry and wanted to kill the buffalo to have food. 'I would love more people to come to Zambia's Lower Zambezi National Park to experience moments like this with us.'

There was no school screening in Monaghan in the last academic year, the Dáil heard. Photograph: GettyThe Minister for Health has criticised the “drift” of dentists to cosmetic dentistry, including Botox and injectables, rather than to the treatment of children. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill made her comments in the Dáil as questions were raised by Sinn Féin TD Cathy Bennett about major shortfalls in school dental screening and “extreme waiting times” for orthodontic care. The Cavan-Monaghan TD said there was no school screening in Monaghan in the 2024-2025 academic year. Pointing out that dentists are being trained in State-funded facilities, she said there was a “drift towards cosmetic dentistry, the scale of practice in injectables, Botox and other things being done by dentists”.

Mysterious structures detected by archaeologists right next to the Great PyramidsDiscovery could lead to a previously unknown burial or chamberView Image The pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, built 4,500 years ago (Image: )Mysterious structures have been unearthed by archaeologists right next to the Great Pyramid of Giza. ‌The Western Cemetery is where relatives of King Khufu - the pharaoh behind the Great Pyramid - and top officials were buried in tombs more than 4,500 years ago. ‌Discovered between 2021 and 2023, evidence of the findings have just been published in the journal Archaeological Prospection. Lead researcher Motoyuki Sato of Tohoku University told Live Science that the sharp geometry convinces him it’s not a natural formation. Article continues belowIf the structures do lead to a previously unknown burial or chamber, it could reshape archaeologists’ understanding of how Khufu’s family and elite were laid to rest on the Giza Plateau.

Liverpool, who recorded the highest wage bill in the Premier League of £437m, were no different. ‘A semi-final place in the Champions League helped drive broadcasting prize money from UEFA along with second place finish in the Premier League. FOOTBALL'S RICHEST CLUBS - Deloitte Football Money League Revenue Spending Total Revenue Club Matchday Broadcast Commercial Wages 1. ‘Spurs managed a nine percent increase in revenue despite a poor Premier League season. Winning the Europa League has given them a back door into the Champions League which will boost coffers considerably.

Photograph: iStockWholesale electricity prices fell by 20.9 per cent in December compared with the same period last year, new data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows. The wholesale price was 11.7 per cent lower in December than it was the previous month in November 2025. Despite recent cuts to wholesale prices, the cost to consumers remain elevated. “On the one hand, wholesale gas prices have eased over the past year. Mr Cassidy noted that wholesale electricity costs only amount to about a third of the price paid by households for electricity.

Casemiro will leave Manchester United when his contract expires in the summer after the club decided not to trigger a one-year extension. United have chosen to part ways at this point to allow time to shape their summer transfer strategy. There is an eagerness to refresh the midfield as part of a squad overhaul, the ambition being to recruit younger players for the long term. Casemiro earns about £430,000 a week and his departure will help free up funds for signings.

But after seeing a proposal to loan the midfielder knocked back, Ajax are now considering other options. ‌Among them is Norgaard, according to De Telegraaf, even though the Denmark international who only joined the Gunners from Brentford back in the summer. Arsenal star says his goodbyes with special transfer gesture before sealing move READ MORE :Norgaard has had a dearth of first-team opportunities, though, with Arsenal hitting their stride in the Premier League. Ajax, though, are ready to offer him a chance to kickstart his career. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us - and our partners.

Kokkinakis, 29, who previously dated model and content creator Hannah Dal Sasso, is reportedly in a relationship with Paige Henry. She is also a model, having worked with leading Australian agency Chadwick as well as Elite Model Management overseas. On Kia Arena, Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios - better known as the Special Ks - were bundled out in the first round of the men's doubles by compatriots Marc Polmans and Jason Kubler. Rumours of a relationship with Henry have been swirling for almost 12 months after they were spotted together in Melbourne. Kyrgios was also previously linked to glamorous Love Island star Mia Dalkos.

His sycophants like to compare his foreign policy to a game of 4D chess. This game language is everywhere. But back to Morning Ireland in 2026 — in another segment the same morning, Carville interviewed Lars Christian Brask, chair of Denmark's Foreign Policy and Security Council. People walk through the snow in Nuuk, Greenland, on Monday. A Royal Danish Navy vessel, HDMS Knud Rasmussen, patrols near Nuuk, Greenland, on Thursday.