public function getNewestArticles()
    {
        if ($this->_aNewArticleList === null) {
            $this->_aNewArticleList = [];
            if ($this->_getLoadActionsParam()) {
                // newest articles
                $oArtList = oxNew(\OxidEsales\Eshop\Application\Model\ArticleList::class);
                $oArtList->loadNewestArticles();
                if ($oArtList->count()) {
                    $this->_aNewArticleList = $oArtList;
                }
            }
        }

        return $this->_aNewArticleList;
    }