I found a £1.19 frozen mash that beats Aunt Bessie's for a quick comfort food dinner
I tried mashed potatoes from Tesco, M&S, Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's to see which was best for flavour, convenience and price
Birmingham Live 
Iran closes airspace to commercial flights for hours as tensions with US remain high over protests
The airspace closure came as some personnel at a key US military base in Qatar were advised to evacuate, including the embassy in Kuwait, which also ordered its personnel to “temporarily halt” going to the multiple military bases in the Gulf nation.
Euronews 
Die Selbstaufgabe der SPD
Die SPD ringt sichtbar mit ihrem Führungsanspruch. Parteichefin und Arbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas schließt eine Kanzlerkandidatur 2029 für sich schon mal aus und löst damit Zweifel an Ambition, Rollenverständnis und strategischer Orientierung der Sozialdemokratie aus. Gordon Repinski analysiert, warum diese Aussage keine persönliche Zurückhaltung ist und was sie über den aktuellen Zustand der SPD sagt. Im […]
POLITICO Europe
Die Selbstaufgabe der SPD
Die SPD ringt sichtbar mit ihrem Führungsanspruch. Parteichefin und Arbeitsministerin Bärbel Bas schließt eine Kanzlerkandidatur 2029 für sich schon mal aus und löst damit Zweifel an Ambition, Rollenverständnis und strategischer Orientierung der Sozialdemokratie aus. Gordon Repinski analysiert, warum diese Aussage keine persönliche Zurückhaltung ist und was sie über den aktuellen Zustand der SPD sagt. Im […]
POLITICO 
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon give new film’s 1,200 crew members back-end bonuses
Longtime friends and collaborators have reunited for their newly produced movie, ‘The Rip’
The Independent 
RTÉ hands back €60,000 painting to Dublin gallery after ownership claimed
RTÉ has handed back a painting worth €60,000 to a gallery in Dublin that claimed ownership of it.
Independent.ie 
Gemini can now analyse users’ gmail, photos and searches, Google says
Google has said its AI assistant Gemini can now proactively tap into users' data across Gmail, Search, Photos and YouTube, which is an attempt to make its consumer-facing product more personalised.
‘Once you’ve been in there … You want to be back’ – Munster's Jeremy Loughman eager to answer possible Ireland call
Jeremy Loughman won the last of his five Ireland caps as a replacement in Ireland’s Six Nations win over Italy, which led to the Grand Slam in 2024.
ATM usage fell by almost 4pc last year, says Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland says withdrawals from its ATMs fell by 3.7pc last year, and cash now accounts for just 13pc of monthly spending.
‘The Brooklyn of Dublin’ – National Geographic hails inner-city neighbourhood’s ‘modern revival’
The Liberties has witnessed “a modern revival” in the last decade, with a surge of artists’ studios, craft shops, cafes and distilleries leading some locals to call it the ‘Brooklyn of Dublin’.
Tanya Sweeney: Nicole Richie’s daughter Harlow is the latest celebrity offspring to swap an unusual name for something more common
In a world where celebrities are falling over themselves to give their child a showstopping, unique designer name, one celebrity baby has, in her own quiet way, bitten back against the trend.
Liverpool transfer news: Marc Guehi 'preference' in £35m update as Micky van de Ven option emerges
Liverpool are facing increasing transfer speculation as pressure surrounds Arne Slot with the Reds enduring a growing injury list
The Mirror 
Eight things we learnt from Oireachtas Media Committee on Grok ‘nudification’ controversy
Gardaí have confirmed investigations are continuing into 200 images generated by X’s AI tool Grok amid concerns it was used to generate sexualised deepfake content.
Stay Well: ?Hiccups – what are they, why do we get them and what’s the best way to get rid of them?
Hiccups have always been synonymous with hilarity in the movies, and 1940s rom-com The Philadelphia Story features what’s probably the most famous ad-libbed hiccup in the history of cinema.
Sinn Féin criticises Government as just one-third of eligible renters claim tax credit
The Government has been urged to do more to promote the rent tax credit after new figures showed that large numbers of eligible people have failed to claim it.
Frank Roche: It’s not a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ integration happens for the GAA
Integration is not a dirty 11-letter word. Everyone agrees it should happen. Moreover, anyone who argues otherwise – that the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association should carry along the same path of inglorious isolation – will be quickly reminded that such caveman attitudes have no place in 21st century Ireland.