Galaxy S9 series reportedly experiences battery drain on Pie - Notebookcheck.net

1. Galaxy S9 series reportedly experiences battery drain on Pie  Notebookcheck.net
2. Samsung Leak Suddenly 'Confirms' Radical Galaxy S10  Forbes
3. Galaxy S9 and Note 9 PRICE CRASH - Ultimate Samsung deals make flagships more affordable  Express
4. Samsung Galaxy A8s to go on sale tomorrow for 2799 Yuan ($407)  Gizchina.com
5. The 8 best new phones we can’t wait to get our hands on in 2019  TrustedReviews
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‘Aquaman’ Leads Year-End Openers as ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Soars - IndieWire

1. ‘Aquaman’ Leads Year-End Openers as ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Soars  IndieWire
2. 'Aquaman' is King of the Box Office Seas for a Second Weekend in a Row  Box Office Mojo
3. ‘Aquaman’ Still Rules, and Others See a Post-Christmas Bump  KTXL FOX 40 Sacramento
4. ‘Aquaman’ Keeps Its Box-Office Lead as ‘Mary Poppins’ Gets a Holiday Boost  The New York Times
5. 'Aquaman' Fan Theory Calls Out Arthur Curry For Being A Tyrant  Heroic Hollywood
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Syria conflict: Trump 'slowing troop withdrawal', says Lindsey Graham

A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria.

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Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins landslide in disputed vote

Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging.

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Angela Merkel: Germany to take on greater global responsibility

Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address.

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Mexico wall: Trump aide says concrete wall idea was dropped early on

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan.

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'Dangerous orange pill' prompts Australia festival warning

Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death.

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Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals

The state bans retailers from selling animals sourced from breeders, to cut down on "puppy mills".

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American college football: Huge bald eagle lands on fans

A bird named Clark goes rogue in front of 90,000 fans at a college game.

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UAE helicopter crash kills four crew on rescue mission near zipline

Four die in a helicopter crash near the world's longest zipline, in the UAE's northern-most emirate.

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France to help combat Channel smuggling

Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue.

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DoubleTree Portland hotel fires staff who evicted black guest

Police escorted Jermaine Massey out of the DoubleTree Portland after he called his mum in the lobby.

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What it’s like to be Black and Argentine

Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country.

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Bangladesh election: Voting disrupted by violence

Clashes between ruling party and opposition supporters have resulted in 17 deaths.

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Spoken word poet Dylema: On a stroll through Africa in 2018

Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem.

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Lederhosen love among Austria's millennials

Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria.

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Female fightback... 2018 in hashtags

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media.

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The 90-year-old back-flipping daredevil

This Canadian man is being called the world's most extreme grandpa.

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In search of Leonard, my martyred ancestor

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians.

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2018 in news: The alternative end-of-the-year awards

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year.

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Why legalising gay sex in India is not a Western idea

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say.

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Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2018

Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018.

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Bangladesh clothing factories: Are they safe now?

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster?

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Africa's year in pictures 2018

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year.

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China Thwarts U.S. Effort to Promote American Culture on Campuses - The New York Times

1. China Thwarts U.S. Effort to Promote American Culture on Campuses  The New York Times
2. The US can't 'out-China' China | TheHill  The Hill
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Trump: The country needs a 'slightly larger version' of the 'wall' around Obama's home - Washington Examiner

1. Trump: The country needs a 'slightly larger version' of the 'wall' around Obama's home  Washington Examiner
2. Fact Check Friday: Trump's stocking full of falsehoods  ABC News
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More popular apps are sending data to Facebook without asking - Engadget

1. More popular apps are sending data to Facebook without asking  Engadget
2. How Facebooks Tracks Non-Users via Android Apps  Threatpost
3. Popular apps share data with Facebook without user consent  Financial Times
4. Some popular Android apps are sharing your data with Facebook without user consent  MSPoweruser
5. Some popular smartphone apps send users data to Facebook - even if they don't have account  Independent.ie
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Louis CK's Leaked Comedy Cellar Set Panders to the Alt-Right - The Daily Beast

1. Louis CK's Leaked Comedy Cellar Set Panders to the Alt-Right  The Daily Beast
2. Louis C.K. Goes After Parkland Victims in Leaked Audio of New Stand-Up  TMZ
3. Leaked Tape: Louis C.K. Attacks Parkland Shooting Survivors, Mocks Gender Identity in Standup Set  Newsweek
4. Louis C.K. mocks Parkland survivors, gender-neutral pronouns in leaked standup set  Consequence of Sound
5. Louis CK makes fun of Parkland shooting victims in shocking leaked stand-up audio  Daily Mail
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Former LSU CB Donte Jackson caps impressive rookie season with hometown win - NOLA.com

1. Former LSU CB Donte Jackson caps impressive rookie season with hometown win  NOLA.com
2. Teddy Bridgewater gets golden opportunity to start, and doesn't do much with it  Yahoo Sports
3. Panthers vs. Saints Week 17 Highlights | NFL 2018  NFL
4. Saints looked like team in throes of classic holiday hangover vs. Panthers  NOLA.com
5. Meaningless Carolina Panthers victory had meaning anyway  Charlotte Observer
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Channel migrants: No easy answers to issue, says Javid The reasons are often "outside of our control", writes the home secretary in newspaper article.

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Fishing: New EU rules could have 'grave' impact on UK industry Fishers can no longer discard fish to avoid busting quota - but that could put boats off the water.

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No-deal Brexit ferry contract sparks concerns Seaborne Freight was founded less than two years ago and has never run a ferry service before.

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Channel migrants: UK and France to step up patrols Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue.

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Year-End Storm in the Philippines Kills More Than 60

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Philippine President Says He Sexually Abused Housemaid as a Teenager

By JASON GUTIERREZ from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2AqsfRv

C.I.A.’s Afghan Forces Leave a Trail of Abuse and Anger

By MUJIB MASHAL from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2EZjOjT

In Orange County, a Republican Fortress Turns Democratic

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Consejos para vivir mejor en 2019

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‘The Train Was So Packed That It Was Difficult For Me to Do What I Always Did’

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2 of New York’s Most Influential Offices Are About to be Held by One Person

By J. DAVID GOODMAN from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2Tllzvc

What’s on TV Monday: New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Taylor Swift

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Armed Man in Tactical Clothing Headed to a Texas Church to ‘Fulfill a Prophecy,’ Police Say

By SANDRA E. GARCIA from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2CH9f2G

Trump Digs In, Darkening Hopes for a Deal to End the Shutdown

By MAGGIE HABERMAN and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2Qdoeov

Obamacare, Ruled Invalid by Federal Judge, Will Remain in Effect During Appeal

By SARAH MERVOSH from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GQ7rIL

Lindsey Graham Suggests Syrian Troop Drawdown Will Take Longer Than 30 Days

By MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://nyti.ms/2GIQ7p0

Quotation of the Day: C.I.A.-Led Afghan Forces Leave Grim Trail of Abuse

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Ravens and Eagles Claw Their Way to the N.F.L. Playoffs

By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Als4qM

Cowboys Send Giants to Another Late Loss

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Alabama and Clemson Are Putting a Trademark on the Title Game

By MARC TRACY from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2QXVEgb

No Corrections: December 31, 2018

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A Closed Brooklyn Bridge and 40,000 Pounds of Deli Meat: New York Is That Crowded

By TYLER PAGER from NYT New York https://nyti.ms/2CHhv2E

Shutdown, McKinsey, Gaza: Your Monday Briefing

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‘Outlander’ Season 4, Episode 9: Fraser Hospitality

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Bahrain's top court upholds sentence against activist Nabeel Rajab: lawyer

Bahrain's high court upheld a five-year jail sentence against activist Nabeel Rajab on Monday for criticizing Saudi Arabia’s air strikes in Yemen and accusing Bahrain’s prison authorities of torture, his lawyer said.

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Italy's Salvini sees no danger to government in coming months: Corriere

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Monday he did not see any danger to the government in the coming months as it turns its efforts to new reforms after closing the budget for next year.

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High rise building collapses in Russia, at least two dead: reports

Rescue services in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk scrambled to find survivors after a suspected gas blast in the early hours of Monday caused the partial collapse of a high rise apartment building, killing at least two people, news agencies reported.

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Congo opposition cries foul after presidential poll blighted by mishaps

The main opposition camps in Congo's presidential election on Sunday complained of widespread irregularities after a chaotic vote disrupted by long queues, broken voting machines and torrential rain.

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Ebola-hit Congolese town stages mock vote to protest at ban

Residents of an Ebola hotspot in eastern Congo staged a mock presidential election on Sunday to show the authorities a decision to postpone the vote there due to health fears was unfounded.

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Bangladesh PM Hasina wins third straight term despite vote-rigging claims

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's alliance won Bangladesh's election with a thumping majority, the country's Election Commission said on Monday, giving her a third straight term following a vote that the opposition rejected as rigged.

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China to kick off year of sensitive anniversaries with major speech on Taiwan

China will kick off a year of sensitive anniversaries with a major speech on Wednesday by President Xi Jinping on Taiwan, China's most sensitive issue.

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