Brooklyn Beckham modelled a new pair of glasses in his latest cooking video after more details about his family feud emerged. It was also claimed that despite his feud with his parents, he has been in regular contact with four family members - both sets of his grandparents. The former photographer also plugged his Cloud 23 hot sauce by wearing one of the brand's baseball caps in the video. 'Brooklyn is navigating this soul-crushing family feud as best he can but it isn't easy on anyone. But it followed what Brooklyn considered to be a series of 'nasty' briefings about his wife Nicola, including the suggestion that he was a 'hostage' being 'controlled' by his wife.

Kevin Pietersen has sensationally backed the man who effectively ended his international career to become England’s next coach. Can England bring back Andy Flower now that he’s changed and in line with the modern day player? He’s winning leagues so really does get the modern day player. Thoughts?’Pietersen has previously been highly critical of Zimbabwean Flower, branding him a mood hoover in the England dressing room. McCullum’s ECB contract runs until the end of the 2027 Ashes, but as England’s players left Australia, he admitted there may be ‘someone better’ for the job of head coach.

Nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife placed 2,000 adult European oysters (Ostrea edulis) and more than 30,000 juvenile oysters, called spat, grown on scallop and mussel shells. European oysters disappeared from Belfast Lough more than a century ago, due to overfishing, pollution and habitat loss. Dr Nick Baker-Horne, marine conservation manager with Ulster Wildlife, described a “huge step forward in helping to restore this small but mighty ocean superhero”. “The seabed deployment is an exciting expansion of the current drive to restore European oysters within Belfast Lough,” he said. “This project, a first for NI, will support Belfast Harbour’s sustainability ambitions by promoting improved water quality and bolstering marine biodiversity.

It comes after a global outcry, and warnings from multiple jurisdictions, including Ireland, that X could face heavy fines for this use of the Grok AI tool on the X platform. It had seen users granted the ability to ask Grok to alter images of women and children to remove their clothes and put them in sexualised positions. She added it is “at a point” now where enforcement action was required against X and Grok. Prior to the turning off of the feature, X said it was taking action against illegal content on the platform. “Anyone using or prompting Grok to make illegal content will suffer the same consequences as if they upload illegal content,” it said.

HOMES in Glengarriff are regularly hoovered up by overseas buyers keen on a bolthole in this most winsome of West Cork villages. Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve is superb year round, and the view from Lady Bantry’s Lookout will knock your socks off. We think she found the house at Reenmeen Woods for us. No 19 Reenmeen Woods is a two-bed, terraced home on an elevated site about 1km outside Glengarriff village, within a few minutes’ walk of the shoreline. Four of my six siblings live in West Cork and Chris absolutely adores Glengarriff,” Claire says.

EU ambassadors approve Mercosur trade dealIndependent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice has expressed disappointment with the decision by EU ambassadors to approve the Mercosur trade deal. EU ambassadors approved the EU-Mercosur trade deal by a qualified majority. Ireland, France, Poland, Austria and Hungary opposed the deal, while Belgium abstained from the vote. The rest of the EU member states, including Italy, approved the deal. The deal is ‍the ⁠largest trade accord the ‍EU has concluded, although ⁠it will still require approval from the European Parliament before it ‍can be formally ratified into law.

Value of Irish exports to US fell by $15bn in October, new figures revealTrade deficit drops to €3.2bn as effect of Trump tariffs begins to be felt around the worldUS president Donald Trump announcing his tariffs schedule at the White House last April. Photo: GettyJohn Burns Today at 06:30Ireland’s trade deficit with the United States shrank dramatically in October due to a steep decline in exports, new figures from the US Commerce Department show.

The weekend of intense box office club rugby kicks off on Friday night in the Investec Champions Cup with Bath’s big away trip to Castres and Edinburgh’s pressure-laden home tie to Gloucester at Hive Stadium. Join in live coverage of both from 7pm on Premier Sports 1 and 2 with John Barclay, Chris Paterson, Matt Banahan, Anthony Watson, Andy Goode and Stephen Ferris. Watch live on Premier Sports 1 on Saturday from 5.15pm with Rob Kearney, Ian Madigan, Ryle Nugent and Graham Little. With 50+ European Rugby appearances, and as a two-time Champions Cup winner, Lawrence Dallaglio set the scene for this weekend. Look no further than Bordeaux against Saints and all the rhetoric around that, the chance of revenge for a start.

Modern Morals: My younger work colleagues tease me incessantly about my age – but I don’t find it funny anymoreThe comments about the emojis I use, the clothes I wear and the food I eat is starting to feel mean-spirited"What started as a good humoured joke about my age has been taken too far" (Photo: Getty)Katie Byrne Today at 06:30Question

TUS agrees joint venture with Chinese universityTechnological University of the Shannon (TUS) has strengthened its long-standing engagement with China through a new venture with Foshan University. The TUS delegation was led by Professor Raphaela Kane, Chief Academic Officer (CAO), and included Mary Simpson, Director of Global Engagement and Partnerships, and Jack Meng, Director of Asia. TUS’s most recent joint programmes commenced in September 2025 at FOSU with the first intake of 124 students to programmes in Mechanical Engineering and Robotics and Automation. Professor Vincent Cunnane, President of TUS, commented:“The proposed joint institute represents a natural and strategic next step in the partnership between TUS and Foshan University. It offers an opportunity to strengthen our long-term cooperation with our Chinese partner and enhance TUS’s global engagement.

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste confirmed on Thursday that Ireland would be voting against the Mercosur agreement. The other EU countries, including Italy, which held a decisive vote, approved the trade deal. Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion condemned the decision to approve the deal, warning that it is "bad for Irish farmers, the environment, and public health". Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman said the agreement is not fair to Irish farmers and consumers. "It’s not fair to Irish farmers, who have to compete with food raised to much lower welfare standards.

The pair discussed the events on FaceTime, with the British boxer telling Usman his two 'close friends', Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, had 'passed away'. The video was taken while Usman was backstage at his African Knockout championship event, which was held on December 30 in Lagos. Joshua, who was born in Watford, has family roots in Sagamu - a town in Ogun state, near the crash site. The boxer had been spending time in Nigeria after his recent victory over American YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul on 19 December. Kayode was charged with dangerous driving causing death, reckless and negligent driving, driving without due care and attention and driving without a valid national driver's licence.

'You'll also find some authentic Thai vegetables like pea aubergines, which are full of fibre, antioxidants, potassium and magnesium. 'Compared to typical Western fast food, Thai dishes are often lower in saturated fats and made with aromatic herbs like coriander, garlic and ginger.' Thai food is also flavoured with spicy ginger, which helps reduce inflammation and soothe digestion, and the cuisine's signature spice: the chilli pepper. Much Indian food relies heavily on coconut oil, cream and ghee – a form of clarified butter. Massaman curry with chickenVibrant curries are a staple of any Thai menu, but one in particular should be enjoyed in moderation.

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Russia said it has used the new Oreshnik ballistic missile along with other weapons in a massive strike on Ukraine. Lviv mayor Andriy Sadoviy said that Russia struck critical infrastructure with a ballistic missile but did not give details. The Russian leader has warned the West that Russia could use the Oreshnik next against allies of Kyiv that allowed it to strike inside Russia with their longer-range missiles. After the overnight strike on Ukraine’s capital, those killed included an emergency medical aid worker, said Kyiv city military administration head Tymur Tkachenko. The attack took place just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alerted the nation about Russia’s intentions for a large-scale offensive.