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A suspected gas explosion destroyed wooden buildings housing a restaurant and a real estate office in northern Japan on Sunday night, injuring 42 people, police and local media said. The powerful explosion in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido, shook nearby buildings, shattered windows and scattered wooden debris across the area. One person was in serious condition, but police said the other injuries were mostly mild. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GjWJtZ via Latest News

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Fierce clashes broke out in Yemen’s crucial port city of Hodeidah on Sunday, leading UN and Yemeni officials to delay the "official" start of the hard-fought ceasefire agreed last week. Residents reported skirmishes on the outskirts of town with missiles and automatic gunfire heard near the city's eastern 7th July suburb.  Unconfirmed television reports said that the Saudi-led coalition had launched two airstrikes on Ras Isa, a port north of Hodeidah. On Thursday, the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels agreed to a UN-brokered truce in Hodeidah with the Saudi-led coalition that backs the official government of Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.  UN officials said it was necessary to delay the implementation of the ceasefire until December 18th to convey orders to troops on the ground.  On Sunday afternoon, UN Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths issued a plea to both to “respect their obligations as per the text and the spirit of the Stockholm Agreement” and “engage in the immediate representation o

Google became the latest US tech giant to announce a major expansion plan, unveiling a $1 billion investment Monday to create a new campus that could double its New York City workforce to 14,000. The move by Google comes following Amazon's announcement of new headquarters sites in New York and suburban Washington DC worth some $5 billion, and Apple's $1 billion expansion to Texas and other areas. Google parent Alphabet's chief financial officer Ruth Porat said it would lease large office buildings in lower Manhattan, which will become the centerpiece of a campus of more than 1.7 million square feet (160,000 square meters). from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EyZTrW via Latest News

Three California workers have been fired after posing for “abhorrent” photos amid the destruction left behind by last month’s deadly Camp Fire. Bigge Crane and Rigging Co worker Rob Freestone posted photos of himself and others on Facebook from the cleanup efforts in the town of Paradise, which was destroyed last month when flames scorched through the area. Mr Freestone was fired alongside two others for the photos, according to a posting from the company over the weekend. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2rQrr3T via Latest News

Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it plans to buy back up to $5 billion of its stock, after a Reuters report on Friday that the company knew for decades that its Baby Powder contained cancer-causing asbestos wiped about $40 billion from its market value. J&J knew about the presence of small amounts of asbestos in its products as early as 1971, a Reuters examination of company memos, internal reports and other confidential documents showed. The share repurchase was just the latest effort the healthcare conglomerate has made to boost investor confidence. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GqlBjy via Latest News

Friday's court ruling against the Affordable Care Act is so bonkers that even from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BswBaF via Latest News

Switzerland and Britain signed an agreement Monday guaranteeing that flights between the two countries can continue uninterrupted even if London opts to leave the European Union without a deal with Brussels. "We have managed to ensure a flawless transition, which is in the interest of both of our countries," Swiss Transportation Minister Doris Leuthard said in a statement after signing the deal in Zurich with her British counterpart Chris Grayling. Switzerland is not a member of the EU, but its relations with Britain are based on a long line of bilateral agreements between Bern and the bloc. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2BoH9aF via Latest News

Google has All the Trip Planning Tools Now, Including Flight Delay...    Droid Life Google Assistant will proactively tell you if it thinks your flight will be delayed    The Verge Google Assistant will warn you when it predicts flight delays    Engadget Google's Feature for Predicting Flight Delays Actually Sounds Useful Now    Gizmodo The Google Assistant can now alert you of potential flight delays    TechCrunch View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2UUoKv9 via Technology

Apple's Self-Destructive Qualcomm, China Strategies    TechNewsWorld Qualcomm says Apple is violating Chinese court order despite software update    CNBC Qualcomm says Apple violating Chinese court order, despite new...    Reuters Qualcomm accuses Apple of violating iPhone sales ban in China, despite today’s iOS 12.1.2 release    9to5Mac Qualcomm: Apple is still violating Chinese court order, despite iOS update    VentureBeat View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Lpguim via Technology

RIP Super Cute BB-8 Toy: Sphero Calls Quits On Licensed Bots    Gizmodo Sphero discontinues its BB-8, R2-D2, and other licensed Disney products    The Verge Sphero Discontinues Disney Products Including BB-8 and R2-D2    MacRumors Sphero is done making licensed Disney bots like BB-8 and R2-D2    Engadget Sphero says goodbye to BB-8, Spider-man, Disney-licensed toys    SlashGear View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2ChRN4v via Technology

Ford comes up with a prototype noise-cancelling kennel to shelter dogs from fireworks    TechCrunch Ford's noise-cancelling doghouse keeps pups calm during fireworks    Engadget Ford Creates Noise-Canceling Kennel for Dogs Scared of Fireworks    Automobile Ford builds a noise-canceling doghouse to fight off fireworks sounds - Autoblog    Autoblog Ford built a noise-canceling kennel to placate your pup    CNET View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2EATZ9E via Technology

Introducing MacStories Selects: The Best New Apps, App Updates, and iOS Games of 2018    MacStories The list of the highest grossing iOS apps in 2018 might surprise you    BGR Apple offering up to $20 bonus for adding funds to Apple ID in App Store promo    9to5Mac Apple Giving Away Up to $20 in App Store - How to Get Yours    Tom's Guide Google announces crackdown on Play Store ratings and reviews    ZDNet View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2STGLb8 via Technology

Ex Edge developer blames Google tricks in part for move to Chromium    OnMSFT Google Chrome will soon say “no changing browser history”    SlashGear Chrome Fights Manipulative Websites That Don't Allow You to Hit Back Button    Digital Trends Why your internet choices just got narrower    CNN Chrome will soon put an end to those pesky sites that won’t let you go ‘back’    9to5Google View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2URQLUk via Technology

LG’s rollable TV will reportedly be an actual product in 2019    The Verge The LG Display rollable TV prototype from CES 2018 is set to go on sale as a consumer product next year, according to a source that spoke to Bloomberg. View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2USZ9CQ via Technology

Facebook's latest bug exposed the private photos of 6.8 million users    The INQUIRER After a year from hell, Facebook parties like it's 2017    The Guardian Facebook bug may have exposed users’ photos    ConsumerAffairs Bug may have exposed photos from 7 million Facebook users | WSB-TV    WSB Atlanta Use This Tool To See If Your Photos Were Exposed In Facebook's Latest Privacy Blunder    Hot Hardware View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Bs7iVW via Technology

T-Mobile's eSIM support for new iPhones is limited to prepaid lines    Engadget It's 2018, and the iPhone Is Still Super Annoying    Gizmodo T-Mobile launches initial eSIM support for iPhone XS, XS Max, XR    9to5Mac Apple releases iOS 12.1.2 update    TmoNews Apple Releases iOS 12.1.2 With Fixes for eSIM Activation and More [Updated: Download Links]    iphonehacks.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2CilLW5 via Technology

Google will make it easier for people without accounts to collaborate on G Suite documents    TechCrunch Soon it will be easier for people without Google accounts to collaborate on G Suite documents. Currently in beta, a new feature will enable G Suite users to invite ... from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2A4nmNL via Technology

Sony May Have Revealed How Many People Have Played PS4's Biggest Games    IGN Redditors work out player counts to over 100 PS4 games    The Next Web 15 BEST PS4 Games of 2018 You Need To Play    GamingBolt Sony accidentally provides player counts for PS4 games    Polygon Sony May Have Just Accidentally Revealed The Playercounts Of Every PS4 Game    Forbes View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2S6GgL5 via Technology

Video: Nintendo Really Wants You To Buy The Wireless NES Controllers For Switch    Nintendo Life Switch's New NES Controllers Do More Than You Might Think    Kotaku NES Controller Overview - Nintendo Switch Online    Nintendo Nintendo Switch Labo bundles and first-party games on sale at Walmart    Polygon New NES Controller Trailer For Nintendo Switch Online Is Getting A Lot of Dislikes    My Nintendo News View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2GoV8TE via Technology

FitbitOS 3.0 rolls out to Versa and Ionic with revamped Today dashboard, new apps, and more    Android Police Fitbit Versa and Ionic 3.0 software update adds more on-wrist fitness tracking    CNET Fitbit OS 3.0 brings more third-party app support, including Couch to 5K    The Verge Fitbit Versa and Ionic are getting new smartwatch features, partner apps in Fitbit OS 3 update    Android Authority Fitbit's updated smartwatch OS provides more fitness info at a glance    Engadget View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2UYTStI via Technology

She ditched her iPhone. Here's why she didn't mind switching from iOS to Android.    USA TODAY LOS ANGELES — Josie Taylor swore by her Apple phones for years. Until recently. The era of the $1,000 iPhone was just too much to bear. So when her battery ... from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2SVgd9I via Technology

Top 10 Most-Watched Twitch Content, Dec. 10 – Dec. 16    The Esports Observer Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Glitch Spawns Infinite Waluigis    GameSpot Super Smash Bros. Ultimate glitch shows you should be careful what you wish for    Eurogamer.net Top player presents Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tier list    Polygon Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Glitch Creates Hordes Of Knuckles and Waluigis    Kotaku View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2A4MN1G via Technology

2019 Nissan Murano first drive review: A sharply styled CUV with comfort in spades    CNET 2019 Nissan Murano first drive review    Autoblog 2019 Nissan Maxima First Drive: Resisting The Trend    Motor1.com The New and Improved 2019 Nissan Maxima in Photos    Yahoo News 2019 Nissan Maxima first drive review    Autoblog View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2S4SNOV via Technology

Ken Block's Gymkhana 10 Video - Now on YouTube    Car and Driver Ken Block Is Having a Good Time    Jalopnik Ken Block's Gymkhana 10 is 20 minutes of nonstop awesome    CNET Gymkhana 10: Watch Ken Block Shred Tires Around the World    Jalopnik Gymkhana 10 hits the web with Hoonitruck, four other cars - Autoblog    Autoblog View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2S74Dbv via Technology

Teen Girls And Their Moms Get Candid About Phones And Social Media    NPR About half of all teens say they've tried to cut back on their phone use. But one of the girls we spoke with says that's hard when "it's obviously designed to be ... from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2Cj7TuO via Technology

Apple lied about iPhone X, XS and Max screen sizes and pixel counts, lawsuit alleges    CNET iPhone XS. Angela Lang/CNET. A lawsuit filed Friday accuses Apple of lying about the display specs in its iPhone X series. Two plaintiffs filed the suit in the US ... View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2EyrQQz via Technology

Apple Watch Series 4 Nike+ Apple Watch Series 4 (44mm) Giveaway    iDrop News Apple shares new Apple Watch how to videos covering Walkie-Talkie, watch faces, more    9to5Mac Apple Watch Series 4 — How to locate your iPhone — Apple    Apple 9 things you need to know about your new Apple Watch    CNET Apple Watch 4 how to videos introduce key new features    SlashGear View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2S2bKSt via Technology

How to Navigate the New iPad Pro (Without a Home Button)    PCMag.com Deals: Amazon Discounts 11-Inch iPad Pro, Anker Debuts Last-Minute Holiday Sales, and More    MacRumors Amazon sale offers rare discounts of up to $50 on Apple’s brand new iPad Pro tablets    BGR Writing with iPad Pro: Integrating Shortcuts and drag & drop into my workflow, USB-C hub flaws    9to5Mac Apple’s Latest And Greatest 2018 iPad Pro 11-Inch Is $50 Off Right Now!    redmondpie.com View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2SNL3kg via Technology

Top 10 UK Sales Chart: Red Dead Redemption 2 Is Back On Top    GameSpot Red Dead Redemption 2 - The Highest Rated Game on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One    Rockstar Games 'Red Dead Redemption 2' Is A Beautiful Slog And That Just Isn't Enough [Updated]    Forbes Chris Pratt Gives Props To Dutch's Voice Actor For 'Red Dead Redemption 2'    Comicbook.com PlayStation LifeStyle’s Game of the Year 2018 Awards – Best Open-World Winner    PlayStation LifeStyle View full coverage on Google News from Technology - Latest - Google News https://ift.tt/2SUlqi6 via Technology

YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter were targeted in the 2016 US election, a report says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Lk1ceM via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The UK ads watchdog received 24 complaints about smartphone "flash sales" in November. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Enw24K via Online Shopping in Pakistan

University of California has had the robots for two years, but "human error" is blamed for the fire. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PIVu70 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Appeal court dismisses case alleging Apple's responsibility in Christmas Eve crash in Texas in 2014. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2A333QJ via Online Shopping in Pakistan

After YouTube Rewind 2018 becomes the most disliked video in history, YouTubers make their own. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2EA1Lkq via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The supersonic vehicle could still race at 1,000mph after an entrepreneur bought the business. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Bn5mOA via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Yair Netanyahu blames the "thought police" after posts against Palestinians and Muslims are removed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2A1wi6O via Online Shopping in Pakistan

The Metropolitan Police Service is testing the technology around Soho on Monday and Tuesday. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2SUkD0x via Online Shopping in Pakistan

"Audacious" Tony Colston-Hayter used the device to con people out of more than £500,000, police said. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2zYhUMg via Online Shopping in Pakistan

YouTube star James Charles asks fans for privacy after a fan shows up at his house in LA. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2S0cV4O via Online Shopping in Pakistan

Courier firms are struggling to cope with the rise of online shopping, and tech can only help so much. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ChV8R5 via Online Shopping in Pakistan

New to the non-home button interfaces of the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR? Here's how to do everything. from CNET https://ift.tt/2AvMCw1 via Mobiles

The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are still viable (and cheaper) phone options than Apple's 2018 phones. And they need protection. Here's our picks for the top iPhone 8/Plus cases in 2018. from CNET https://ift.tt/2yiOlSj via Mobiles

Looking for a new case for your Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus? Clearance deals abound. from CNET https://ift.tt/2oW78PT via Mobiles

Check out photos shot on Google's latest phone as we take it around New York and put its camera to the test. from CNET https://ift.tt/2CjxV1C via Mobiles

More phone makers are ditching the jack, but there are a few phones you can still get that have the useful port. from CNET https://ift.tt/2Q6GiFX via Mobiles

Surprise! Bet you didn't know you could do these things with your Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus. from CNET https://ift.tt/2tz4MqY via Mobiles

Times are tough at JLR, and with a potential no-deal Brexit looming, they could get tougher quickly if the company can't scare up some cash. from CNET https://ift.tt/2CjOAl1 via Mobiles

The understated pale pink Pixel 3 (the XL in this case) looks great up close under a macro lens. from CNET https://ift.tt/2OWoibR via Mobiles

Prolific Swiss-German artist created 10,000 works of art during his lifetime. from CNET https://ift.tt/2SSDeKf via Mobiles

Blame the Germans, blame cheap gas, blame whatever you want but we're not getting a diesel Hyundai and that's lame. from CNET https://ift.tt/2rJIsMJ via Mobiles

This Toyota Supra camo wrapping paper will let you keep your friends and family in suspense for years, just like the real thing! from CNET https://ift.tt/2Lu24xP via Mobiles

The legendary Italian sport bike maker is no stranger to changes of ownership, but its last six years under the Volkswagen Group might be tough to beat. from CNET https://ift.tt/2rJIunP via Mobiles

With Black Panther on the Oscars shortlists, editor Debbie Berman explains how additional photography helps hone a movie's story right to the last minute. from CNET https://ift.tt/2SX4EyP via Mobiles

These are unequivocally the best Android games on the planet. from CNET https://ift.tt/2skW8AZ via Mobiles

Israeli space teams load a time capsule into the Beresheet spacecraft that gives a peek into Israeli life past and present. from CNET https://ift.tt/2ErHIn8 via Mobiles

The actor wants financial compensation, according to the complaint. from CNET https://ift.tt/2EC8gTL via Mobiles

A complete list of everything on Apple’s increasingly deep bench of original programming. from CNET https://ift.tt/2PqTaCf via Mobiles

In the deep, distant universe, fossil relics hide within gas clouds -- and scientists have tracked them down. from CNET https://ift.tt/2CjqE12 via Mobiles

We won't see the production version of the E-Tron GT until 2020. Let's hope it's as sweet as the concept. from CNET https://ift.tt/2SUOaXQ via Mobiles

A totally new phone design needs a totally fresh interface. from CNET https://ift.tt/2E3aVWm via Mobiles

The seemingly simple Chromecast has a few tricks up its sleeve. from CNET https://ift.tt/2ccRLgp via Mobiles

If you receive a new Apple Watch this holiday season, don't be intimidated -- it can do a lot, and we're here to show you how. from CNET https://ift.tt/2Ezrp8J via Mobiles

With the new year around the corner, the Hellboy hype is real. from CNET https://ift.tt/2PqlsRu via Mobiles

Nailed It! Holiday and The Haunting of Hill House and all the best original series to binge. from CNET https://ift.tt/2EY4kOf via Mobiles

A car bomb killed at least nine people including five civilians near a pro-Turkey rebel post in the northern Syrian city of Afrin on Sunday, a British-based war monitor said. The explosion comes after the Turkish president on Wednesday threatened to launch a new offensive against the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria. The Observatory said the blast wounded dozens, and the toll was likely to rise. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2A2Oa14 via Latest News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Flynn may have given extraordinary cooperation to prosecutors, but the run-up to his sentencing hearing Tuesday has exposed raw tensions over an FBI interview in which the former national security adviser lied about his Russian contacts. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LrmvLO via Latest News

Google's parent company Alphabet on Monday said it was investing more than $1 billion to set up a new campus in New York City. In a blog post, Alphabet and Google CFO Ruth Porat said it would lease large office buildings in Manhattan's West Village neighbourhood which will become the centerpiece of a campus of more than 1.7 million square-feet (160,000 square metres). The new campus, which should be operational starting in 2020, will be known as Google Hudson Square and "will be the primary location for our New York-based Global Business Organization," Porat wrote. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2A25TWp via Latest News

Chili's social media department is getting ribbed after it weighed in on North from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EyYamx via Latest News

Officials in Egypt revealed they discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb believed to belong to a senior official linked to the fifth dynasty of the pharoahs. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2UTwjm6 via Latest News

PARIS (AP) — People filled a square in the French city of Strasbourg on Sunday to show respect and sympathy for the victims of last week's shooting attack near a famous Christmas market as the death toll rose to five. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2EyT6yC via Latest News

Viktor Orban, the populist prime minister of Hungary, is facing a rare challenge to his grip on power as protesters demand an end to controversial labour reforms and and what they call his assault on democracy.    The Hungarian capital has been rocked by nearly daily protests and opposition MPs have called for Mr Orban's overthrow since the country's parliament adopted a bill liberalising overtime rules on Wednesday.   As part of the reform, which critics have dubbed "the slave law", employers would be allowed to delay payment for overtime worked for up to three years.  Several thousand people gathered outside the offices of Hungary’s state television broadcaster on the fifth night of protests on Monday evening, after two opposition MPs were physically thrown out of the building.  Arkos Hadhazy and Bernadetter Szer were filmed being manhandled out of the MTVA headquarters by security guards earlier in the day, after demanding that the station broadcast a list of prote

The former national security adviser Michael Flynn is due to be sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI. A one-time business partner of the former national security adviser Michael Flynn has been arrested and charged with illegally lobbying to have a Turkish exile returned from the US. Bijan Rafiekian, who also goes by the name Bijan Kian, made an initial appearance on Monday in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Cj0rA3 via Latest News

Lanny Davis said that his advisee Michael Cohen would refuse any pardon offered by President Trump. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2rHaCIt via Latest News

President Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday to push ahead with China's "reform and opening up" but warned that no one can "dictate" what it does, as the Communist Party celebrated the policy's 40th anniversary. While he pledged to press forward with the economic reforms initiated under late paramount leader Deng Xiaoping in December 1978, Xi indicated that there would be no change to the one-party system. "The leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the greatest advantage of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics," he said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QAOSwF via Latest News

The country filed the first criminal charges against the U.S. bank in the global corruption probe on Monday, after publicly urging Goldman to come to the negotiating table or face litigation. The firm already is in the thick of investigations by U.S. prosecutors and regulators over Goldman’s conduct in the controversy. Malaysian authorities allege that Goldman misled investors when the bank knew that proceeds from 1MDB bond sales it arranged would be misappropriated. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2GmF1pv via Latest News

New amenities and creative activities introduced by airports, airlines and in-terminal vendors are making airport dwell time more enjoyable. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Bv8bgq via Latest News

Trump haters say that the president pulling out of the Paris climate deal is definitive proof that he’s destroying the world. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2CiZac2 via Latest News

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The presidents of Serbia and Kosovo traded accusations Monday at the U.N. Security Council over Kosovo's decision to transform its 4,000-strong security force into a regular army and Serbia's threat of armed intervention — but both expressed their readiness for dialogue. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2LnK8F0 via Latest News

BEIRUT (AP) — U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon said Monday that two of the four tunnels discovered by Israel and allegedly dug by the Hezbollah militant group cross the border in violation of the cease-fire agreement that ended the 2006 war. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2S1w0nm via Latest News

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Donald Trump is “absolutely” willing to shut down the government in order to get funding for a wall on the US border with Mexico, a top White House aide has said. “We will do whatever is necessary to build the border wall to stop this ongoing crisis of immigration,” said White House senior adviser Stephen Miller. The comments of Mr Miller, a hardliner on immigration issues, come days after Mr Trump met with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate respectively. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2Lle3xt via Latest News

Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 506.71 points, or 2.1 percent, to 23,593.8, the S&P 500 lost 54.09 points, or 2.08 percent, to 2,545.86 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 156.93 points, or 2.27 percent, to 6,753.73. "If Santa Claus doesn't turn up very soon, U.S. stocks may end this year in negative territory", wrote Rabobank analysts as the Nasdaq remained the only benchmark in the black for the year, with the Dow and the S&P 500 down between 2 and 3 percent. Some investors had hoped for a bounce back before the holidays, but any "Santa Claus rally" has proven elusive so far. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2QDIxQY via Latest News

Minneapolis/St. Paul is sixth hub to get nonstop service to Mexico City on Delta, joining Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York JFK and Salt Lake City. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2UQySFo via Latest News

A San Diego-area college student is accusing Southwest Airlines of forcing her from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2rH1QKv via Latest News

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus on Sunday, the first such visit by an Arab leader since the start of the Syrian conflict, Syrian state media said. President Bashar al Assad welcomed him at the airport, official photos showed. Many Arab countries have shunned Assad since the conflict that began early in 2011 after protests calling for his downfall swept Syria. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2A4wkdV via Latest News

TOKYO (AP) — A suspected gas explosion destroyed wooden buildings housing a restaurant and a real estate office in northern Japan on Sunday night, injuring 42 people, police and local media said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SSucNn via Latest News

Canada is looking to cancel its multibillion-pound deal selling armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia, prime minister Justin Trudeau has said. The announcement, made on Sunday in an interview with broadcaster CTV, represents a hardening in tone by the Canadian premier, who had previously warned of large penalties for Ottawa were it to scrap its $13bn (£7.7bn) deal with Riyadh. “We are engaged with the export permits to try and see if there is a way of no longer exporting these vehicles to Saudi Arabia,” Mr Trudeau said. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2SYVn9x via Latest News

Regulator says 'robust reform' of the audit market is needed after high-profile company failures. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2A6dCTd via Online Shopping

A mother tells of her financial struggle as the City regulator outlines plans to simplify overdraft fees. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2A3d4h5 via Online Shopping

Proposals by the regulator would lead to lower returns for investors, but save customers money. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2USbAyX via Online Shopping

US broadcaster refuses Les Moonves' severance deal following claims of sexual misconduct. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2EubCr8 via Online Shopping

Britain's largest carmaker faces a difficult year amid fears that big job cuts are on the way. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Esph1y via Online Shopping

France is to introduce its own tax on big technology firms from 1 January after EU-wide efforts stalled. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Lk64R6 via Online Shopping

The supersonic vehicle could still race at 1,000mph after an entrepreneur bought the business. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Bn5mOA via Online Shopping

A change in how student loans appear in the public finances will add pressure to cut tuition fees. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2EAE3Ei via Online Shopping

The bank and former employees are charged following an investigation of Malaysian state fund 1MDB. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2BopMXt via Online Shopping

The 35-year-old quit her job in finance and went on to build one the world's biggest make-up brands. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2BpC1Dh via Online Shopping

Courier firms are struggling to cope with the rise of online shopping, and tech can only help so much. from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ChV8R5 via Online Shopping