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Brooklyn Beckham makes it clear his wife means more to him than his family

Brooklyn Beckham has declared his wife Nicola is ‘my everything’ in a loved-up Christmas post on Instagram post days after blocking his family on social media.

The son of David and Victoria Beckham shared a photo holding hands with his 30-year-old wife while celebrating the festive season with her billionaire parents in Miami, Florida. The name of his wife is also tattoed on his hand.

In a clear show of the strength of their relationship, he captioned the post: ‘My Everything’. By contrast his family seem to mean next to nothing to him.

The move follow on from another post which was taken by some to be a dig at his parents. On his TikTok page for his latest business venture, Cloud 23 sauce, he was seen walking down the street as Lady Gaga’s mega-hit “Telephone” played over the clip.

While the song has dozens of parts that Brooklyn could have chosen, he chose the segment featuring the lyrics: “Sorry, I cannot hear you, I’m kinda busy.” The lyrics were also highlighted on the video, which was shared with the account’s 9313 followers. And the wording comes shortly after he blocked his parents on social media.

The comment section instantly saw social media users criticising Brooklyn due to his ongoing feud with his family.

The rest of the family are celebrating Christmas back in the UK without him and they will not even be able to see his instagram posts anymore after he blocked them. Problems first emerged around the time of David’s 50th birthday celebrations earlier this year as fans noticed Brooklyn and his wife were nowhere to be seen in the lead up to the event and then snubbing the party.

And the duo snubbed the footballer entirely on his big day without even sending him best wishes – and are now living their own lives far away in the USA. Brooklyn and Nicola later renewed their vows without any of the Beckhams in attendance.

Relations have soured so much further that Brooklyn has unfollowed his parents on social media – with fans then accusing Victoria and David of doing the same in return. However, Brooklyn’s younger brother Cruz, hit back, insisting: “NOT TRUE. My mum and dad would never unfollow their son… Let’s get the facts right. They woke up blocked… as did I.”

Back in the UK The Beckhams are doing their best to put on a brave face and ignore any comments from Brooklyn which could look at veiled digs or attacks, with Victoria showing David preparing a tree and decorating it.

The retired footballer appeared in an extra festive mood as he posed with a Santa hat. He enjoyed the decorative activity. And he and his wife later let their hair down to enjoy martinis, which Victoria revealed had been prepared by their youngest son, Cruz, 20.

Brooklyn’s parents have so far stayed silent on the feud, and in interviews to promote her Netflix documentary questions about Brooklyn were not thought to be permitted.

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First Christmas in Gaza in two years: A story of hope and survival

After two years of Israel’s genocidal war on the Strip, Gaza City’s Holy Family Church has officially lit its Christmas tree. The main prayer hall’s main prayer hall is packed with Christmas Eve devotees. Many of them are joyful and excited because they are still alive, not just because Christmas is approaching.

The harsh reality that the conflict in Gaza left behind was unmasked by the glowing lights on the large Christmas tree and holiday decorations. The church made the decision to limit the celebrations to a brief family gathering and a prayer service, but the loud bells rang out.

In the church in Gaza, the Christmas tree is lit during prayers, with no celebrations being halted due to the circumstances of the Strip [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera].

Dmitri Boulos, 58, missed Christmas while serving in the war. After heavy Israeli shelling hit his home in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood, south of Gaza City, he was forced to flee along with his wife and two children in the first few days of fighting.

At the time, we fled to the church in search of safety, but it turned out there wasn’t anywhere safe, according to Boulos. We lost friends and loved ones there at the time the church was struck twice while we were inside.

He recalled that nothing in particular had no flavor. For the people we lost, there was great anxiety and grief. When everything is hurt and depressed, how can we celebrate? ”

Dmitri Boulos, 58, has been displaced in the church with his family since the start of the war in Gaza
Since the beginning of the genocidal war in Gaza, Dmitri Boulos, 58, has fled the church with his family [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera].

Boulos hopes that all the suffering and restrictions on Gaza will be lifted this Christmas and the new year.

Even though the reality is difficult, he said, “We are trying to make ourselves and our children feel better.” We anticipate that things will turn around. ”

Beyond the Strip, the only Catholic parish in Gaza, the Holy Family Church, has a long history of symbolic significance. The late Pope Francis called the parish almost daily throughout the conflict, keeping a direct line to the besieged area.

The majority of Palestine’s Christians reside in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, with about 47,000 to 50,000 of them residing in Gaza before the war.

In recent years, there has been a decline in the number of Christians in Gaza. There are only a few hundred registered today, a significant decrease from the 3,000 in 2007.

Israeli attacks during the conflict targeted a number of Christian places of worship where many displaced Palestinians sought refuge.

The other churches in Gaza City, including the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius and the Anglican St. Philip’s Church, were not placed by Israel in the areas designated for expulsions.

However, the nearly 550 displaced people who are staying in the Holy Family Church still have reservations about Israel’s military. Despite Israeli assurances that it does not target places of worship, the church has already been attacked numerous times.

Many of those people continue to experience trauma and attempt to rekindle normality.

As she watched the worshippers outside the Holy Family Church’s courtyard without engaging them, Nowzand Terzi said, “My heart is still heavy with the tragedies and exhaustion we endured during the war.”

Nowzand Terzi, 63, feels no desire to celebrate after the suffering she endured during the war
After suffering during the war, Nowzand Terzi, 63, doesn’t want to celebrate. [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

We were evacuated here two years ago because of bombardment. After remembering her 27-year-old daughter, who did not make it on time to the hospital as a result of the war, I lost my home in an Israeli strike, and then I lost my daughter, who passed away suddenly last year and passed away,” said Terzi as her voice swelled.

She wished peace and safety for all and that God may bless those who have lost loved ones in the Gaza Strip.

Nearly two million people in the Gaza Strip are suffering from ongoing Israeli attacks and ceasefire violations, as well as a lack of food, medicine, shelter, and basic services.

According to the Gaza Government Media Office, more than 288,000 families are facing a shelter crisis as a result of Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid.

UN figures show that more than 80% of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed during the conflict, leading to significant displacement.

Even though Edward Sabah is only 18 years old, he is well-versed in the horrors of war and displacement. He found refuge in the Saint Porphyrius Church in the Zeitoun neighborhood of eastern Gaza City after being forced to leave his house during the war. In an Israeli attack that resulted in 18 casualties on October 19, 2023, the church was bombed.

When a massive explosion struck one of the church buildings, Sabah recalls, “We were gathered in the church courtyard.”

Edward Sabah hopes to resume his high school education after missing studies during the war
After skipping his high school studies while fighting [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera], Edward Sabah [Abdelhakim Abu Riash] hopes to resume his studies.

The church was targeted, but it did happen. During the war, nothing unusual happened. He continued, adding that he and his family managed to survive and later moved to a different church, where they resided for a year and a half.

We made an effort to create a sense of sadness during the past two Christmases, he said. He also has a lifelong desire and a sense of hope.

Although the intensity is lower this year, we are still concerned about what might occur. Sabah added that he hopes to finish his high school education by decorating the church and making an effort to make the atmosphere joyful.

Many Christians in the Gaza Strip and the rest of Palestine have a sense of joy and relief as a result of this Christmas. Despite the suffering, tragedies, and wars, many Palestinians still describe their sense of belonging and kinship with their land.

For the first time in two years, Gaza-based 32-year-old Janet Massadm made the decision to style her hair and sew new clothes in honor of Christmas.

Janet Massat lives in the church with her parents and siblings and hopes the war won’t return so she can resume her work in psychology
Janet Massadm, who resides in the church with her parents and siblings, hopes the war will end so she can resume her psychology work [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera].

We are sick of losing so much of our lives and our years, Massadm said emotionally.

Because of what we witnessed, she continued, “Inside, I am completely exhausted.” What can we do, though? We must strive to bring about happiness. ”

Massadm fled the Remal neighborhood of central Gaza City with her family, her parents, her brother, and sister after being bombarded by the government.

Christian families in Gaza hope to bring some Christmas cheer this year, following two years of war
Following two years of fighting [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera], Christian families in Gaza hope to bring some Christmas cheer this year.

‘England must stir themselves to find a Christmas miracle’

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In English cricketing history, the Mega Munch takeaway in Nottingham is unique.

Some poor-for-wear England players celebrated a victory over New Zealand with a late-night meal there.

Bazball was born out of Trent Bridge, a breathtaking run-as-a-throw chase led by Jonny Bairstow’s swash and buckle on a scorching June 2022 evening.

The England players and staff had beers on the balcony of the dressing room after such a remarkable victory. The early hours of the drinking and the visit to Mega Munch, which a member of the public filmed and posted online, continued.

England have hosted drinks-themed series victories, and one occasion even invited reporters on foot. James Anderson necked a Guinness at Lord’s last July, marking the end of his distinguished international career.

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The Ashes and the aftermath of England’s break in Noosa are present.

The complex relationship between alcohol and cricket could be written in many different words.

After enjoying the home side’s Ashes victory, coach Andrew McDonald claimed opener for Australia, Travis Head, had reported to training before the fourth Test in Melbourne that he had not been in his best state.

Head and his family were pictured in a Christmas scene on the front of the Herald Sun newspaper as Australia prepares for the Boxing Day Test. A national hero for drinking and playing ball.

In the end, the key is getting results. Drinking when you’re winning, at least not in public, is not when you’re winning. Stop the fun when it ends.

England captain Ben Stokes said, “When you’re winning, it’s much easier to do things.” When you’re losing, as we have done when we’ve been 3-0 down, you get criticized, criticized, and rightly so.

When you are 3-0 up in a massive series like this, “You don’t really have a leg to stand on.”

Because of what they consumed in Noosa or anywhere else in Australia, England has not lost the Ashes.

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An England Test team that couldn’t win on the field and was weary of Covid’s restrictions on it was revived in that eerie summer of 2022 thanks to the Bazball vibes.

England have now been accused of being too sombre. Either you pass away as a hero or you endure long enough to become a villain.

Despite and as a result of Stokes’ and McCullum’s approach, England has fallen apart.

McCullum, a fan of the All Blacks’ well-known “no dickheads” policy, approved of the trip to Noosa and all the risks involved.

Gilbert Enoka, a coach of mental skills, created the policy so that players could self-monitor. Under McCullum, Enoka worked for England.

Following the incident in 2017 that cost him a spot on the upcoming Ashes tour, Stokes has seen the worst side of the media.

I have first-hand knowledge of how this can affect people, Stokes said. As England captain, my goal is to as much as I can protect my players.

It is a morally righteous and admirable course of action. It might have arrived too late.

This Ashes tour made some unfair allegations against England. Mitchell Johnson, a former Australia pace bowler, rightly criticized them for being “arrogant.”

However, Stokes’ men have been careless, loose, and downright dopey. They were aware of the traps they could fall into in Australia, according to Rob Key, the director of cricket, back in September.

The past has proven to be repeated. Eight years ago, there was a Jonny Bairstow “headbutt” controversy and Ben Duckett tipping a beer over James Anderson on the Ashes tour. Local media inquired if Moeen Ali, a practicing Muslim, would be able to stay away from the bar.

A video of a drinking session involving players from both sides having to be broken up by police came out at the end of the 2021-22 tour.

Traveling through Australia is challenging even without distractions. This century, England has a record of 33 victories, wins, and draws.

Three of the four victories occurred in a single series when England lifted the urn for the first time in 39 years.

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Two other true English legends, Joe Root and Stokes, are now on the verge of ending their careers in Australia without a single victory. Michael Neser, Brendan Doggett, and Jake Weatherald have each suffered this recent setback.

This is not how the Bazball era came to an end. England played some thrilling cricket under the guidance of Stokes and McCullum. The victory of New Zealand at the Trent Bridge, followed by India in Hyderabad and Pakistan in Rawalpindi.

A well-known story of woe is roiling the country as it is falling apart. Did you enjoy the 4-0 defeat four years ago, the 4-0 defeat before that, or the 5-0 defeat if you’re one of those who predicted this and still feel smug?

A battered and stricken England must somehow find a Christmas miracle at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the most anticipated day of the Australian sporting calendar.

Despite only having played three first-class games in the previous year, a spinner in Will Jacks who is really a batter, and a pace attack that has never played together before, they still have Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell on the team.

A victory over the odds would enable social media videos and investigations to be replaced with a different narrative. A defeat would signal the start of a new year for Sydney with a 5-0 win.

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Coleen Nolan opens up on ‘extremely hard’ Christmas after devastating family death

Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan reflected on the deaths of her parents and, most recently, her sister Linda Nolan, as she faces her first Christmas without her

Coleen Nolan has opened up about her sadness surrounding the festive period, following the death of her sister Linda Nolan. Today marks Coleen’s first Christmas without Linda, who died in January after developing pneumonia while battling cancer.

Speaking earlier this month, the Loose Women star said Christmas will be “extremely hard” without her sister, especially as Linda “was the life and soul of family occasions”.

Asked if she spends the special day with her siblings, Coleen, 60, told Woman Magazine: “Growing up as a family, wherever we were, we’d always come back together for Christmas Day at my mum and dad’s.

“Sadly they’re no longer here and then you go on to have your own kids and now our kids have got kids so it’s kind of impossible.”

Sharing more about her plans, she continued: “We try to see each other in the lead-up or at Twixmas – that lull between Christmas and New Year.

“This will be our first Christmas without Linda and it will be extremely hard because she was the life and soul of family occasions. I really think I’m going to feel it.”

Linda was initially diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, followed by secondary cancer between her pelvis and hip bone in 2017.

Three years later, she was told it had spread to her liver before doctors found two tumours surrounded by smaller ones in her brain.

Announcing her death in an emotional statement, her sister Maureen Nolan confirmed that cancer was not the cause.

As part of the post, she wrote: “I would just like to say, to all the people out there who felt inspired by Linda, the big C didn’t actually get her. She contracted double pneumonia over Christmas and New Year and because of her immune system it was one battle too much.

“So please keep hopeful and strong if you are suffering, she lasted nearly 20 yrs with one cancer or another, and so can you.”(sic)

The Nolans are sadly no strangers to facing cancer news, with four of the sisters having been diagnosed over the years. In 2013, their sister Bernie Nolan died from breast cancer aged 52.

Ten years later, Coleen revealed her own diagnosis on Loose Women.

She said: “I got skin cancer last year. I had carcinoma on my shoulder which has now gone and had chemo cream on my shoulder so that burned that off.

“And then I’ve got this tiny bit of dry skin. I’ve been saying for ages, it doesn’t matter how much oil or cream I put on it, it won’t go.”

She added: “But doctors said, ‘That is pre melanoma, it will turn into skin cancer which is worse that carcinoma’. So I’m getting that treated when the tour ends.”

Coleen said she “laughed” when she received the news, given her family’s history with the disease.

“I thought, ‘Oh well of course I have, cancer loves my family’,” she added.

Meanwhile, while the Loose Women star will be missing her late sisters this Christmas, she has found joy in welcoming two new grandsons into her life.

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