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Major mobile manufacturers admit to using environmentally disastrous tin

Nokia, Sony, Motorola, LG and Blackberry all admit the possibility of using tin from the island of Bangka, an environmental danger spot

Lukas Podolski celebrates with his Arsenal teammates after opening the scoring against Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds 1 Arsenal 2: Four out of four for Arsenal as Chuba Akpom winner gives Gunners narrow victory

Lukas Podolski also on target against Urawa Red Diamonds as winning start to the season continues

Demba Ba

Demba Ba ready to fight for Chelsea place amid competition from Fernando Torres, Romelu Lukaku and possibly Wayne Rooney

Jose Mourinho is currently figuring out his best options in attack

Fernando Torres

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho tells Fernando Torres to see competition for places as a challenge

Wayne Rooney could be added to the options in attack

Luis Suarez arrives in Bangkok with the Liverpool team

Transfer news: Luis Suarez ready to let Premier League intervene and settle Liverpool and Arsenal stand-off over £40m bid

The striker believes Liverpool are contractually obligated to accept the current bid

Jose Mourinho and Wayne Rooney

Transfer news: Jose Mourinho 'calm' over pursuit of Wayne Rooney - 10 days after Manchester United rejected bid from Chelsea

Manager says Chelsea is 'happy with what we have' - despite making a big money bid for the England striker

Bertrand Traore

Indonesia All-Stars 1 Chelsea 8 match report: Exceptional prospect Bertrand Traore scores again in pre-season demolition job

Romelu Lukaku and Ramires score twice while Eden Hazard, Demba Ba, John Terry and Bertrand Traore also on scoresheet

Frank Lampard

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho reveals he will use Frank Lampard more sparingly this season

Due to his age, the midfielder needs special treatment says the Chelsea boss

Search continues for asylum seekers missing after boat bound for Australia sinks

Tragedy comes days after prime minister changed refugee policy so that people who arrive by boat will no longer be allowed to settle there

Mourinho seems intent on capturing Rooney

Jose Mourinho hints Manchester United risk putting themselves 'under pressure' if they delay Wayne Rooney transfer to Chelsea

Chelsea are preparing an improved bid for the England striker - aware United would sell for around £30m

Ashley Cole

Chelsea defender Ashley Cole opens up about Jose Mourinho during rare appearance in front of the media

Following Chelsea's bid for Wayne Rooney, Cole says the opportunity to work with the 'Special One' is a factor that should be considered

Liverpool fans at the MCG

Liverpool match against Melbourne Victory to be watched by 95,000 as club's popularity shows no signs of abating

The Reds are on a pre-season tour of Australia and Asia

Market Report: Fresh licence lifts Bahamas Petroleum

As the UK was braced for tropical weather with storms on the way, punters decided a bet on an oil explorer in the Bahamas was appropriate yesterday. Bahamas Petroleum gushed as much as 20 per cent in morning trade on news that it had got its licences renewed and extended by the Bahamas Government and the Ministry of the Environment.

Romelu Lukaku celebrates a goal in Chelsea's 4-1 win over a Malaysia XI

Romelu Lukaku makes strong case for leading the line at Chelsea ahead of Fernando Torres and Demba Ba

The £18m striker has impressed Mourinho and is confident he can score goals for club

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