Charlie Munger, who was Warren Buffett’s right-hand man at Berkshire, dies at 99

Nov 28 (Reuters) – Warren Buffett’s trusted confidante Charlie Munger died on Tuesday at age 99, leaving a void at Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N) that investors said would be impossible to fill despite the conglomerate’s well-established succession plan. Berkshire said Munger died peacefully at a hospital in California, where he lived. No cause was given. Munger …

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Calm restored to Dublin streets after 34 arrested for riots

5-year-old girl in very serious condition Woman in her 30s also in serious condition Police chief expects many more arrests to follow Police blame far-right agitators for starting clashes DUBLIN, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Calm was restored to the streets of central Dublin on Friday night amid a heavy police presence after 34 people were …

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Argentine libertarian Milei pledges new political era after election win

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Argentina elected right-wing libertarian Javier Milei as its new president on Sunday, rolling the dice on an outsider with radical views to fix an economy battered by triple-digit inflation, a looming recession and rising poverty. Milei, who rode a wave of voter anger with the political mainstream, won by …

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SpaceX Starship launch failed minutes after reaching space

BOCA CHICA, Texas/NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) – SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, failed in space shortly after lifting off on Saturday, cutting short its second test but making it further than an earlier attempt that ended in an explosion. The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the …

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Hamas frees U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan held in Gaza

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS: Israeli PM’s office says U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan freed from Gaza by Hamas Biden expects aid to start reaching Gaza in next 24 to 48 hours GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) – The Islamist group Hamas released two U.S. hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan, who were kidnapped in its …

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Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion

Oct 18 (Reuters) – A blast at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of Palestinians just before U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel as the conflict between the Israeli military and the Hamas militant group raged. WHO BOMBED THE HOSPITAL IN GAZA? Israelis and Palestinians have blamed each other for the hospital bombing. Biden, who has …

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Brussels shootings: Gunman who killed two Swedes shot dead by police

BRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A Tunisian gunman suspected of killing two Swedish football fans in Brussels died on Tuesday after being shot by police in a cafe, hours after an attack which Sweden’s prime minister said showed Europe must bolster security to protect itself. The 45-year-old, who identified himself as a member of Islamic …

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