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Manchester United were faster, sharper, smarter, and classier than Nottingham Forest in recording this seventh straight win over their visitors. Erik ten Hag continues to do what he professes he must: refuse to accept his team are near to the real deal and strive to move it closer to an elite side.

Russia's all out assault on the town of Bakhmut has largely failed despite resorting to costly World War One-style tactics, British military intelligence has said....

CNN CNN — As a year dominated by Russia’s war on Ukraine draws to a close, Vladimir Putin has made a point of suggesting he is open to peace talks despite evidence to the contrary, with comments that have been roundly dismissed by Kyiv and the West as a ruse at a time when the prospect of negotiations in the near future appears extremely remote. Days after saying he wanted an end to his war, the Russian President on Sunday repeated his claim that he was ready to “negotiate with everyone involved in this process about acceptable solutions,” the state news agency TASS reported.

Russia BANS oil sales to the UK as Putin seeks revenge for 'illegal' cap - Fears of petrol price spike in February President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia's long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree that bans the supply of crude oil and oil products from 1 February for five months to nations that abide by the cap.

Doomsday warnings for 2023: Risk of nuclear war is at its 'highest ever' and the planet is on a 'highway to climate hell' China heatwave and severe Pakistan flooding among climate change examples The Global Challenges Foundation said nuclear weapons use threat greatest since 1945 UN experts estimated world was on track to warming of 2.1 to 2.9 C

The House Ways and Means Committee plans to release Donald Trump’s tax returns on Friday, a spokesperson for the Committee said Tuesday. The committee had voted to make the returns public in a party-line vote last week and initially planned to release the documents as early as last Wednesday, but the disclosure has been delayed as staffers are still redacting sensitive personal information like Social Security numbers from the documents.

CNN — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that the controversial Trump-era border restriction known as Title 42 will remain in effect while legal challenges play out, a move that ensures that federal officials will be able to continue to swiftly expel migrants at US borders at least for the next several months.

A war in Europe, the death of the Queen, record heatwaves and flooding, protests around the world and three prime ministers... it's been quite a year. Photographers have documented the huge news events of 2022 with striking images capturing key moments in history.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced another €10bn (£8.8bn) in support to address rising prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The government would "protect the middle class and workers amid the rise in the cost of living, energy and food", he said. The proposals include cuts to VAT and a €200 one-off payment for millions of households on less than €27,000 a year. It's Spain's third set of aid measures and brings total support to €45bn.

Serbia placed combat-ready troops along its border with Kosovo as tensions soar and long-simmering ethnic divisions resurface. Serbia's Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic said Monday he "ordered the full combat readiness" of the troops on the border after he was instructed to do so by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. The order was issued to ensure that "all measures be taken to protect the Serbian people in Kosovo."

A crisis is unfolding in the hospitals of Beijing. Inside the eastern Chaoyang Hospital, COVID-positive patients fill the wards. Almost everyone is elderly and only the lucky ones have beds. Many more line the hospital floor. This is clearly a place where the virus is surging, and the system is straining.

PATTAYA City are installing Cherry Blossom trees on Pattaya Beach, what do you think ? Photo credit ; Pattaya Mayor today.

Droughts, floods, storms and hurricanes were among the most costly climate change-related disasters during 2022, according to a new report. The report by Christian Aid found that the 10 most expensive events in terms of insured losses ranged in cost from $3bn to $100bn, although the figures are only estimates, so the true expense could be much higher.

2017 South Korean officials have lifted an import ban on adult-sized sex dolls. The decision comes after years of debate over whether the government was interfering in people's private lives. The revised guidelines allow adult-shaped dolls through customs, but child-like dolls resembling minors are still prohibited, the Korea Customs Service said.

West Midlands Police have launched a murder investigation after a 23-year-old man was stabbed to death on the dance floor of a Birmingham nightclub on Boxing Day evening. Officers were called to The Crane nightclub on Adderley Street in Digbeth just before 11.45pm yesterday (26 December) to reports that the 23-year-old had been stabbed.

A United Nations agency is seeking information after almost 200 emaciated Rohingya Muslim refugees landed on an Indonesian beach this week. At least 185 men, women and children disembarked from a wooden boat on Monday on Ujong Pie beach at Muara Tiga in northeast Indonesia.

If an aging loved one has always been abrasive, complaining may be the only way they know how to communicate. It is likely that they aren’t even aware of how their attitude affects others. No, their constant complaining and negativity—especially when it comes to the things you go out of your way to do for them—is not acceptable. https://www.agingcare.com/articles/deal-with-too-much-complaining-from-elders-141481.htm "A Senior’s Complaints Might Stem from Boredom When people are in the workforce, raising children and socializing with friends, they may feel they have to rein in their negative personality traits. Once their responsibilities decrease or they retire, they may feel they have “earned” the right to say exactly what they think and feel"

Australian-made satellites will soon be launched on a SpaceX rocket in a move designed to close gaps in the country’s air traffic management. The project, created by Canberra-based Skykraft and backed by Airservices Australia, will see a constellation of 200 satellites launched over the next two years to improve flight safety and communication.