Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a $17 billion jump in its Alphabet stake for the second quarter. The drop came despite Berkshire's first major buyback in two years. Berkshire's Macy's stake jumped 142%, adding about $100 million. Berkshire exited four carrier stocks at a loss back in 2020.
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Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 2,325 people. The death toll is the deadliest in the country's history. The proportion of people dying from the outbreak has risen from about 20 percent in early June to 46 percent. At its current pace, the outbreak is on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016.
The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the areas of Ali Taher and Ansar. It said the attack was a "response to an action that the Hezbollah terrorist organization executed against IDF soldiers" The Israeli military claimed the attacks were carried out in response to what it described as an action by Hezbollah against Israeli soldiers.
When the Taliban were driven from power in 2001, they retained the assets and structure that made a durable insurgency possible. The turn in the Taliban’s foreign relations is drastic. The absence of a serious armed challenge to Taliban rule owes less to the movement's own history than to the international system.
Israel has resumed airstrikes in Gaza after a lull following Trump’s promotion of the peace plan. The October ceasefire had never fully halted the violence in the Strip. At least 1,262 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire came into effect on Oct 10. The conflict has killed over 1,200 Palestinians and five Israeli soldiers.
Hasan Piker has drawn scrutiny for a long list of controversial remarks, especially as he acts as a surrogate for Abdul El-Sayed and other progressive candidates. Piker told Schiff to "suck my entire d---" while bashing the senator for hosting a fundraiser hosted by Raytheon, a prominent U.S. defense contractor. A Democratic commentator fired back at Piker's comment, asking "How is it a joke?"
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, is located between Yemen and the Horn of Africa. It connects the Gulf of Aden and Arabian Sea to the Red Sea and, farther north, the Suez Canal and the Mediterranean. The question facing U.S., Saudi Arabia and its partners is how to prevent the Houthi threat from becoming more serious.
Among candidates with buzz, she said, are Newsom and Booker. "People kind of screw up their faces when Newsom is mentioned," she said. Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden were the top vote-getters in the state. South Carolina approved a new presidential nominating calendar for 2028.
Congressman Violates Stock Act: Reports 22 Trades After Deadline, Including Some Nearly Two Years Old. Members of Congress must disclose transactions before 45 days from the date of the transaction to avoid scrutiny from the public. This is a common practice and is done on the Benzinga Government Trades page.
Lamborghini claims a 17 per cent improvement in agility and a 10 per cent increase in lateral grip. The system enables shorter stopping distances, better braking and cornering control, and greater stability over kerbs and jumps. Much of that comes from the rear wing, while the front splitter and underbody have also been revised.
The vast majority of Poles identify as Catholic, and the Catholic church played a powerful role in public life after the fall of communism in 1989. An enormous statue of the Virgin Mary that is believed to be Europe’s tallest was inaugurated on Saturday in a small Polish village, in the presence of the anti-communist leader Lech Wałęsa.
Destructive scanning involves sending physical books to facilities where they can be digitised on an industrial scale. Spines are removed so the pages can be scanned quickly, after which the physical remains can be recycled. "A recent academic text published in only 100 copies, 75 of which are already in libraries, may be very rare on the market"
Global battery energy storage system capacity reached 301.7 gigawatts in 2025, up from 182.0 GW in 2024. China added almost 64.6 GW in a single year, more than half of all the new battery capacity installed worldwide. China finished 2025 with about 144.1 GW of installed battery capacity. The U.S. is a Distant Second, but Growing Rapidly.
Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks of the war, killing at least 6 people in Russia. Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities. The spate of drone incidents comes weeks after Romanian pilots shot down three drones.
The 11 days of exercises involve 18,000 South Korean soldiers. They are designed to beef up readiness against North Korean threats. U.S. President Donald Trump said the exercises are "totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea. South Korea's Defense Ministry confirmed that the exercises began on Monday as planned.
Four paintings of "extraordinary value" are stolen from a museum in Sicily. The paintings are attributed to Antonello da Messina and date back to the 15th century. The mayor of Messina calls the theft a "heinous criminal act" The theft comes just months after the Italian state bought "Ecce Homo" for nearly $15 million.
About 600 residents in the nearby municipalities of Waimes and Bütgenbach, in Liège province near the German border, were told to evacuate. The fire was still spreading Sunday in an area that was difficult for crews to reach. Two people were killed on a Greek island near Athens where hot and dry conditions fueled fires across parts of Europe.
Twelve people killed, 47 injured as Polish coach veers off Hungarian motorway. Emergency services said 10 others were seriously injured and a 37 people sustained minor injuries. Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar expressed his sympathy in connection with the tragedy. They said a total of 59 people had been on board the vehicle.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake off Indonesia’s Flores island has killed at least 53 people. The quake destroyed and damaged more than 1,300 homes, and forced about 5,000 residents into temporary shelters. The earthquake in Indonesia follows large-scale disasters in Venezuela and Colombia. In 2018, a magnitude is expected to hit the country.
Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Oahu, Kauai and Niihau. Wind speeds atop mountains and on the windward and leeward slopes are often up to 30% stronger than the near-surface winds used to categorize storms.
Heroes and Nashville actress Hayden Panettiere has died aged 36. Her career spanned three decades with a string of roles in other hit shows and films. She is survived by her daughter Kaya with her former partner, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko. In 2015, after giving birth to her daughter, she revealed she had entered a treatment facility to help with postpartum depression.
The 11 days of exercises involving 18,000 South Korean soldiers were designed to beef up readiness against North Korean threats. South Korea's Defense Ministry confirmed that the exercises began on Monday as planned. The exercises are one of the two main combined drills conducted by the South Korean and U.S. militaries annually.