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Daily Mirror
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Five signs Beckham feud was about to erupt in Nicola and Brooklyn's interview
Brooklyn Beckham and his wife, Nicola Peltz, have given a bombshell interview as the bitter Beckham feud - which is now global news - shows no signs of abating Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz left fans stunned when they broke their silence amid the Beckham's bitter feud. The couple reportedly left England star David Beckham 'heartbroken' when they swerved his 50th birthday last month and have found themselves hitting the headlines all over the world since on a daily basis. They've now spoken up in a gushing interview about how much they love each other as well as navigating life in the spotlight as two of showbiz's most recognisable faces. However, they also made a number of cryptic comments in the bombshell reveal about 'telling the truth' and their 'overwhelming wedding day', hinting at signs the jaw-dropping Beckham feud may be about to erupt... Nicola makes cryptic comment about 'telling the truth' Transformers star Nicola has found herself in the eye of the storm since news of the Beckham feud broke. While some sources accused the actress of 'controlling' her husband, others said she was just trying to 'protect' Brooklyn and only wanted the best for him. Speaking to German Glamour magazine about how important it was to be transparent, she explained: "My parents always told me, 'Tell us the truth, and we'll help you.' That mindset has stayed with me. "Whether it's with friends, family, or in a relationship—honesty builds trust, closeness, growth. Real connection only happens when you're brave enough to be honest." Brooklyn snubs the tattoos he had for David and Victoria Brooklyn has more than 100 tattoos, including the middle name he shares with David, Joseph, as well as a huge heart with 'Mum' inside for Victoria. However, when asked which of his inkings were 'particularly important' to him, he failed to mention his parents, instead saying: 'Some mean a lot to me, like Nicola's eyes on my neck or our wedding vows. I also have the Star of David and a tattoo honouring my grandfather.' In what could be seen as a dig at Victoria, Nicola added: 'He also got my mother's rosary tattooed on his hand.' Brooklyn makes U-turn on David's inspiration for latest business venture Having previously described himself as a "nutter in the kitchen", Brooklyn recently devised a hot sauce, which was branded 23 in an initial nod to David, who wore that shirt number when he played for Real Madrid and LA Galaxy. However, in what could be deemed as another snub to his dad, the wannabe chef failed to mention the former footballer and only credited his wife for his culinary creation, saying: 'The 23 stands for our engagement date and my age back then.' 'Important to show reality' Last month, Brooklyn took to Instagram with a snap of himself and Nicola on a motorbike in which he told the billionaire heiress he would 'always choose' her. Nicola has been fighting off reports of bad blood between her and Victoria ever since she wore Valentino and not a VB design for her wedding. She's also been accused of keeping Brooklyn away from his family - even though her camp strongly refutes this. However, insisting that it was important to show reality even if it's not easy, she said: 'It's easy to create an image of a perfect life, even though, of course, no one is happy all the time. That's the difficult thing about social media: You start to question everything. 'Ultimately, it's important to show reality, even if it's not always easy.' Nicola labels wedding day 'overwhelming' The bitter Beckham feud is said to have stemmed from Nicola and Brooklyn's lavish wedding, which was held at the actress' family's $3 million estate in Florida three years ago. There were reports that Nicola had burst into tears on her big day after J-Lo's ex, Marc Anthony, had called Posh 'the most beautiful woman in the room' at the star-studded reception. Nicola had already got tongues wagging after she failed to wear one of Victoria's designs for her wedding dress, with the actress later alleging she had been ghosted by the Spice Girl when she asked her to design the gown. In the new interview, Nicola said, coyly 'A wedding can be overwhelming. 'It's good to focus for a moment on what it's really about: The two of us.'
Extra.ie
06-05-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Locals concerned as synagogue site gets go-ahead for 60 flats
Permission has been granted for a large apartment scheme on the site of Dublin's largest synagogue, despite concern among residents over its scale and the loss of an iconic building. Dublin City Council approved plans by developer, Granbrind Terenure Limited, for the construction of 60 apartments on a 0.54-hectare site at Rathfarnham Road in Terenure, which currently houses an Orthodox Jewish synagogue. However, the scale of the development has been reduced by the company from its original plans for 66 apartments after concerns were raised by council planners. The current view as seen from the road. The scheme will consist of three apartment blocks that will range between three storeys and six storeys in height. The developer claimed its plans strike a balance between minimising the impact of the development on neighbouring residents and securing a reasonable scale and density in line with national planning policy. It had warned that any further reduction in the scale of the development would have made the project unviable. The planned scheme as seen from the road. Dublin City Council said that the revised plans show that the proposed development can be accommodated on the site without having an undue adverse impact on the residential amenities of nearby residents. Among the conditions attached to the grant of planning permission is the requirement for Granbrind Terenure to make a development contribution of €618,495 to the council for public infrastructure benefiting the new apartment scheme. The company is also required to make an additional contribution of €300,000 in lieu of meeting the requirement on the provision of public open space within the development. The Terenure synagogue, which has a distinctive facade with five Stars of David above ten small square windows, as well as stained-glass windows of note, was designed by Irish architect Wilfred Cantwell and opened back in 1953. A garden to the front also contains a monument to the victims of the Holocaust. Artist's view of the development at the synagogue. The developer claimed that the demolition of the synagogue is justified as the building is not suitable for reuse. Another condition requires the developer to submit details for the approval of the local authority on the location and future reuse of items removed from the synagogue, including the stained-glass windows, memorial plaques and an outdoor memorial stone. The Dublin Hebrew Congregation intends to close the synagogue, which will be demolished under the plans for the new apartment scheme, together with a community hall and caretaker's lodge, and move to a more suitably sized facility in the area. It pointed out that the building now needs urgent work due to its poor condition, while also being too big for the declining Jewish congregation in the area. Permission has been granted for a large apartment scheme on the site of Dublin's largest synagogue, despite concern among residents over its scale and the loss of an iconic building. A heritage assessment of the building noted it was 'an interesting, if somewhat eccentric structure', but stated some important features such as the stained-glass windows, memorial plaques, and bimah (altar) could be removed for possible use in any replacement synagogue. Among objectors to the development were the Terenure Residents' Association, which described the scheme as 'excessive and unbalanced'. The residents' association chair, Fionnuala Blake, also expressed dismay that a landmark building 'with its deep social history would be lost'. Consultants for Granbrind Terenure said the proposed apartment scheme would support the development of Terenure as 'a sustainable urban village through the development of a vibrant neighbourhood at this infill location'
Irish Independent
05-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Planning permission granted for new apartment scheme on site of Dublin's largest synagogue
Dublin City Council approved plans by developer, Granbrind Terenure Limited, for the construction of 60 apartments on a 0.54 site on Rathfarnham Road in Terenure that currently houses an Orthodox Jewish synagogue. However, the scale of the development has been reduced by the company from its original plans for 66 apartments after serious concerns were raised by council planners. The scheme will consist of three apartment blocks ranging from three to six storeys in height. The developer claimed its plans strike a balance between minimising the impact of the development on neighbouring residents and securing a reasonable scale and density in line with national planning policy. It had warned that any further reduction in the scale of the development would have made the project unviable. Dublin City Council said the revised plans show the proposed development can be accommodated on the site without having an undue adverse impact on the residential amenities of nearby residents. Among the conditions attached to the grant of planning permission is the requirement for Granbrind Terenure to make a development contribution of €618,495 to the council for public infrastructure benefitting the new apartment scheme. The company is also required to make an additional contribution of €300,000 in lieu of meeting the requirement on the provision of public open space within the development. The Terenure synagogue, which has a distinctive facade with five Stars of David above ten small square windows as well as stained glass windows of note, was designed by Irish architect Wilfred Cantwell and opened in 1953. A garden to the front of the synagogue also contains a monument to victims of the Holocaust. ADVERTISEMENT Learn more The developer claimed the demolition of the synagogue is justified as the building is not suitable for reuse. Another condition requires the developer to submit details for the approval of the local authority on the location and future reuse of items removed from the synagogue including the stained glass windows, memorial plaques and an outdoor memorial stone. The Dublin Hebrew Congregation intends to close the synagogue, which will be demolished under the plans for the new apartment scheme together with a community hall and caretaker's lodge, and move to a more suitably sized facility in the area. It pointed out that it now needs urgent work due to its poor condition, while also being too large for a declining Jewish congregation in the area. A heritage assessment of the building noted it was 'an interesting, if somewhat eccentric structure' but stated some important features such as the stained glass windows, memorial plaques and bimah (altar) could be removed for possible use in any replacement synagogue. Among objectors to the development were the Terenure Residents' Association, who described the scheme as 'excessive and unbalanced.' The group's chairperson, Fionnuala Blake also expressed dismay that a landmark building 'with its deep social history would be lost.' Consultants for Granbrind Terenure said the proposed apartment scheme would support the development of Terenure as 'a sustainable urban village through the development of a vibrant neighbourhood at this infill location.'
USA Today
16-03-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Trump's free speech assault is worrying – even if he's right to deport protester
Trump's free speech assault is worrying – even if he's right to deport protester | Opinion If the Trump administration, as well as others in the future, make these deportations a common occurrence, resident aliens within our country will essentially no longer get to enjoy free speech. Show Caption Hide Caption Protesters take over Trump Tower for release of Mahmoud Khalil Demonstrators with the organization Jewish Voice for Peace were arrested after demanding Mahmoud Khalil's release by staging a Trump Tower sit-in. Last week, the Trump administration announced that they would be seeking the deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student who led anti-Israel protests on campus following Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Despite the legal questions surrounding the deportation proceeding, it appears that the Trump administration's action is legal from a process standpoint. The president seems to have authority to deport green card holders based on actions that would have prevented them from entering the country in the first place. However, this doesn't mean this action is without negative consequences. Not everything legal is purely good, or even good at all. While I agree with the decision to seek deportation in this case, Americans should be concerned about the free speech implications of deporting Khalil and the further exploration of this power. Trump administration's actions on Mahmoud Khalil chill free speech Despite the legal battles going on surrounding the administration's attempt to deport Khalil, I'm inclined to agree with many of the conservative experts who have found the administration's action to be legal. The executive branch has the ability to deport those who act in detriment to the foreign policy goals of the United States. While green card holders, like Khalil, are afforded additional due process guardrails than temporary visa holders, if the government meets the burden of proof needed to deport them then officials are entirely within their rights to do so. The extent of Khalil's individual participation is not fully known publicly yet, but he is often cited as an organizer of Columbia's New York campus, where students illegally occupied campus buildings and the Trump administration claims 'pro-Hamas propaganda' was distributed. Opinion: I support Israel, but Trump's arrest of pro-Palestinian protester crosses a line The administration alleges that Khalil helped to distribute flyers featuring images of now-dead Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, as well as other examples of Hamas imagery. Other posters depict a boot stomping on a Star of David or bear the term "Operation Al-Aqsa Flood," the codename for the Hamas attacks on Israel that killed 1,200 people. Again, I agree with the deportation in this case. But what happens when a future Democrat administration seeks to deport a green card holder who is protesting outside of an abortion clinic? Would Republicans have defended the right of the Biden administration to deport green card-holding parents who were deemed terrorist threats for protesting local school board actions? As free speech advocates have pointed out, Khalil's detainment is almost certainly to have a chilling effect on free speech among noncitizens in our country. Resident aliens are almost certain to take into account the risk of their speech resulting in their deportation before they share their views. Furthermore, not every resident alien understands the nuances of the law to the extent that pundits do, meaning that they are likely to err on the side of caution and avoid public political speech altogether. This chilling effect is particularly worrying because of the unavoidable fact that there is viewpoint discrimination in those being targeted by deportation. It's pretty clear to many free speech advocates, including myself, that the Trump administration is enforcing their view of immigration law based on their viewpoint. The Trump White House's hypocrisy is on full display As The Dispatch's Nick Catoggio highlighted, the Trump administration has not taken the same approach to antisemites aligned with the right, such as Andrew and Tristan Tate. Although their case is different, given that they are U.S. citizens, the Tate brothers were recently enabled to return to the United States from Romania with the assistance of the Trump administration. The pair have a long history of antisemitic behavior, but Trump and many of his supporters are willing to brush that to the side given their right-wing politics. None of this is to say I sympathize with Khalil. As a matter of fact, I despise everything that he's accused to have done on the campus of Columbia University. I even agree that he is likely one of the most extreme cases, and that his green card being revoked is a perfectly reasonable response to the allegations against Khalil, so long as it ends up being accurate and legal. However, I am worried about the implications of this power and how it can be used in the future. We don't want an executive branch that decides what constitutes terrorist activity, and what speech constitutes support for said terrorists. Trump has promised this will be "the first arrest of many to come." U.S. officials have pursued two others, one justifiably so for having an expired visa and another accused of "advocating for violence and terrorism." While I agree that all participants of these student protests are lending ideological support for Hamas in practice, not every student has that intention. There are reasonable objections to the ways that Israel has conducted its military response in Gaza, which is something people on the right don't like to admit. Plenty of college students object to Israel's methodology in combatting Hamas, rather than their right to defend themselves altogether. Opinion: Why do I criticize Trump so much if I'm conservative? I expect better from GOP. Thus far, the Trump administration has kept these immigration actions narrow, to those who have actively promoted Hamas or advocated for violence. Utilizing this power may be good policy in these cases, but it opens up countless possibilities for abuse by this administration and future should be reserved for only the worst offenders, namely the organizers of such vile demonstrations, who are actively encouraging America's college campuses to turn into terror-sympathizing hot spots. Not everything is cut and dry, as much as pundits want you to think it is There is not a clear-cut debate. There should be consequences for resident aliens who spread support for hostile terrorist organizations on our campuses, but the administration's actions certainly open up unnerving possibilities for the use of the deportation power. In my view, this power should be exercised sparingly. If the administration opens this up to any student studying in America on a visa who engaged in anti-Israel protests, then the detriment to free speech will be far too great. If the Trump administration, as well as others in the future, make these deportations a common occurrence, resident aliens within our country will essentially no longer get to enjoy the right of free speech. While they don't have the rights of citizens, it's about whether America ought to be a place where speech is silenced. As much as I personally despise the actions of Khalil and other campus anti-Israel protests, I disagree with those who think resident aliens don't enjoy any level of speech protections. The Dispatch's Catoggio characterized it as the rights of a 'tenant, possessing fewer rights than a landowner but a lot more than a 'guest.' ' If true, can Trump deport any noncitizen who says something critical of him? Can he deport them just because he feels like it? Certainly there are some rights afforded to this class of people, less than that of citizens but more than that of illegal immigrants. Maybe the Supreme Court will eventually clarify the matter. The Trump administration's officials should exercise caution when it comes to pushing the boundaries for free speech, even when it comes to noncitizens. Though caution is not in their MO, I hope they at least weigh the free speech interest in these cases before jettisoning legal residents. Dace Potas is an opinion columnist for USA TODAY and a graduate of DePaul University with a degree in political science.
The Independent
26-02-2025
- General
- The Independent
AP PHOTOS: Graffiti left by Israeli soldiers turn south Lebanon homes into a canvas of war
Residents of southern Lebanon have been gradually returning to their villages to find their homes heavily damaged by the fighting between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. As they scour what remains, they are discovering that the battle-scarred walls of their houses served as a canvas for Israeli soldiers and Hezbollah supporters that tell the story of the war. The scrawled messages give insight into the battles that erupted after Israel launched a ground invasion into southern Lebanon in October 2024, months after Hezbollah began firing rockets and drones at Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. A ceasefire in November allowed Lebanese residents to begin returning to their homes, which had been occupied by Israeli troops. One yellow wall had written on it signs of preparedness: the cardinal directions in red. On another is what appears to be a battle plan: a hand-drawn map, a list of soldiers slated for a task and supplies — a drone, a stretcher. 'Wake up Kochuk every hour on the hour from 20:00,' reads one instruction, apparently referring to a soldier. Elsewhere, a warning to the returnees: 'We will be back,' scribbled in English, in gray spray paint, with a Star of David; the word Lebanon in red, with a large X crossing it out. One message reads cynically, 'Thanks for the hospitality,' with a heart. Others reveal moments of boredom — the rules of a card game spelled out in meticulous detail in Hebrew, along with sketches of most of the suit of hearts; a drawing of SpongeBob SquarePants, a dog, a ninja. And still other messages appear intended to leave a personal mark: 'Congratulations, mom,' scrawled in dark red on a bright pink bedroom wall, above a bed piled with belongings and near a photo of a local couple. In another room, with windows blacked out by tarps and littered with garbage, a Bible verse. In a kitchen, inside an empty refrigerator alcove, a drawing of a blue menorah. But not just messages from Israeli soldiers were left behind. Peppered throughout homes in the village of Khiam are notes in Arabic written by Hezbollah fighters or their supporters after Israeli forces withdrew earlier this month. They underscore the continued allegiance to Hezbollah despite the hard blows it endured during the war. 'Wish we lost everything and you stayed, Sayyed,' referring to Hezbollah's longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in Israeli strikes in southern Beirut in September. 'Khiam is Golani's graveyard,' reads a warning on one wall, referring to an Israeli military unit. On another, a message of defiance: 'Our flag will not fall. ... We will not drop our weapons.' ___
