(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.)Abel puts a big chunk of Berkshire’s cash to workIn his second quarter as the new CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, Greg Abel did some … Read more
A day after being sworn in as president, Abelardo de la Espriella is facing two bombing attacks in Colombia. He campaigned on a hard-line approach to the country’s ongoing violence and vowed on social media that there would be no leniency. The army says FARC dissidents used explosives to destroy a highway tollbooth near Cali, … Read more
Gabon’s capital, Libreville, has been facing severe water shortages for several months, driven by low rainfall, ageing infrastructure and rising demand from a growing population. The government declared a state of emergency earlier this month and called in military engineers for help. But a water distribution plan for affected neighbourhoods has failed to ease the … Read more
The US blogger Perez Hilton is in a “serious but stable” condition after being admitted to hospital, according to his family.Emergency services were called to his Miami home on Tuesday after members of the public reported concerns while watching a TikTok livestream. The Miami sheriff’s office confirmed they attended a scene of a man “livestreaming … Read more
A folder of social media applications, including TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, Discord, and Messenger. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesMillennials may feel a pang of nostalgia at the news of Myspace’s planned revival, but analysts caution that the once-dominant social media platform faces long odds in an overcrowded market dominated … Read more
Utah wildfire response continues despite loss of helicopter crew, with containment standing at 24 percent.Published On 9 Aug 20269 Aug 2026A pilot and one crew member have been confirmed dead after their firefighting helicopter crashed while battling a massive wildfire in central Utah.The Sikorsky S-64 ‘Skycrane’, operated by Helicopter Transport Services under contract with the … Read more
Two drones were spotted flying over a German military base earlier this week, just two days after a drone carrying explosives was found at a cargo airport, the German Armed Forces said on Saturday.Security surveillance at the Bundeswehr base in Mechernich reported seeing two drones around 10 p.m. on Thursday, according to a statement from … Read more
The district of Summerland, which has a population of around 12,000, was ordered to evacuate. The power went out across the area, officials said early Saturday. Hundreds of residents living in Summerland care facilities, including senior housing, were being relocated to safer areas, according to Interior Health, a publicly funded health authority in BC. “Throughout … Read more
Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington sent a post on Threads that read “white privilege” and tagged the Indiana Fever after she was ejected from Saturday’s game for smacking Sophie Cunningham in the face.Carrington has previously garnered controversy for poking Cunningham’s teammate Caitlin Clark in the eye during the 2024 playoffs, and making controversial statements in … Read more
Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A schoolgirl died from critical wounds on Saturday after a student opened fire at a high school and his home outside Bangkok the day before, bringing … Read more