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The Bundesliga's top clubs admit marketing efforts are still way behind those of Premier League rivals. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2lXK2Yn via Online Shopping

A father held hostage by Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan for five years has been charged with sexual assault. Joshua Boyle, 34, who with his wife Caitlan Coleman Boyle was captured by the Haqqani network in Afghanistan in October 2012, will have his case discussed during a brief preliminary hearing at a court in Ottowa, Canada, on Wednesday. The Canadian citizen, whose American wife gave birth to their three children while in captivity, faces a total of 15 charges, including eight counts of assault, two of sexual assault, two claims of unlawful confinement, and one accusation of uttering death threats. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2AhIihC via Latest News

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Thursday that he “screwed up” during his time serving in the Trump administration. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2E83OaU via Latest News

French President Emmanuel Macron plans to introduce legislation that will crack down on so-called “fake news” during French election campaigns, calling the spread of such misinformation a threat to democracy. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2ETS4tI via Latest News

SEATTLE (AP) — A series of small earthquakes around Mount St. Helens in Washington state startled residents as far away as Portland, Oregon, and Seattle early Wednesday. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2lRZJko via Latest News

Russia's defence ministry on Thursday said two servicemen were killed in a mortar attack by Islamist militants in Syria on New Year's Eve, but denied media reports seven military planes were destroyed. "As darkness fell, the Hmeimim air base was subjected to sudden mortar shelling from a mobile group of militants. As a result of the shelling, two servicemen were killed," the defence ministry said in a statement to Russian agencies. from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines http://ift.tt/2qpZRwi via Latest News

After a video teaser on YouTube, followed by another on Twitter, OnePlus has finally announced the OnePlus 5T Sandstone White edition. It will be available for purchase on January 9 in only one configuration. The Sandstone finish resembles the older OnePlus One and OnePlus Two phones. The phone is also the same as the Star Wars Limited Edition we showed you last month, minus the logo on the back and the fancy retail box contents. The OnePlus 5T Sandstone White Edition will be available only in the 8GB/128GB memory flavor. The more affordable version with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB storage... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2AuyT6v via IFTTT

While its upcoming bezel-starved flagships might be more exciting, Sony is also preparing to launch a bunch of new mid-rangers in the next few weeks, either at CES or at MWC. Today official-looking press renders for three such devices have been leaked. We're talking about the Xperia XA2, XA2 Ultra, and L2. The first two of those are obviously going to be the successors to the XA1 and XA1 Ultra from last year, while the L2 is meant to replace the L1. The XA2 Ultra and L2 got shown off in renders based on CAD schematics just a couple of days ago, and the XA2 had some spy shots outed and... from GSMArena.com - Latest articles http://ift.tt/2CSUmJ6 via IFTTT

Car sales dropped around 5.6% last year with drivers continuing to shun diesel-powered engines. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CGTXf0 via Online Shopping

The tech giant has released some fixes and says there are "no known exploits" of the flaws. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CrjjKA via Online Shopping

The UK throws away 2.5 billion non-recyclable coffee cups every year, MPs say. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2E5QvYo via Online Shopping

Vincent Kompany says top football clubs can afford to cut ticket prices for their local fans. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CFFgd4 via Online Shopping

Beijing hopes to attract more technology experts, entrepreneurs and scientists to help its development. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CY4pgd via Online Shopping

The social network's CEO promises to look at how it handles abuse, hate and so-called fake news. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CDrdE4 via Online Shopping

A Canadian company is set to acquire the business in a deal valued at $4.6bn. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2AqeiQT via Online Shopping

The controversial plan considers drilling most of the country's outer continental shelf. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2qtO3t9 via Online Shopping

The Nationwide calculates how much needs to be saved and for how long to pay a deposit on a first home. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2E4MX8Q via Online Shopping

The company, which has had its factory in Norwich since 1858, employs 113 people in the city. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2EVkXGf via Online Shopping

A strong jobs survey helps to propel US stock markets to new milestones. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2lWQiQI via Online Shopping

Aurora strikes deal with Danish tomato producer to tap into growing medical marijuana market. from BBC News - Business http://ift.tt/2CzkhYL via Online Shopping