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By Jonathan Stempel OMAHA, Nebraska, May 2 (Reuters) – Greg Abel will preside over his first Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting on Saturday, where shareholders hope to learn how the conglomerate built by Warren Buffett can evolve and grow – and resuscitate its severely underperforming stock. Abel, 63, who became chief executive in January, must earn the trust of investors increasingly focused on technology and artificial intelligence, unlike Berkshire’s collection of […]

By Diana Novak Jones May 2 (Reuters) – A trial beginning in New Mexico on Monday could prompt a judge to order sweeping changes to how Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp operate – a move Meta Platforms has warned could force it to withdraw from the state. The case, which will be tried before a judge in Santa Fe, stems from a lawsuit filed by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, […]

BAMAKO, May 2 (Reuters) – Malian authorities are investigating soldiers suspected of involvement in last week’s coordinated attacks on army bases across the country by militants linked to al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels, a judicial official said. The list of potential accomplices includes three active duty soldiers, a retired soldier and a soldier who had been “dismissed” and was killed in fighting near the country’s main army base in Kati, […]

May 2 (Reuters) – An Iranian proposal so far rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran’s nuclear programme for later, a senior Iranian official said on Saturday. Four weeks since the United States and Israel suspended their bombing campaign against Iran, no deal has been reached to end a war that […]

Two wrongful death lawsuits were filed this week in connection with the December plane crash in North Carolina that claimed the lives of former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and six others. Biffle, 55, was killed along with his wife, Cristina, and their two children, family friend Craig Wadsworth, and the pilots, Dennis Dutton and his son, Jack. The Dutton estates filed the suits earlier this week, each seeking $15 million […]

PARIS, May 2 (Reuters) – NATO is working with the United States to understand the details of the U.S. decision for a planned drawdown of U.S. troops from Germany, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart said on Saturday. “We are working with the U.S. to understand the details of their decision on force posture in Germany. This adjustment underscores the need for Europe to continue to invest more in defence and take […]

NAIROBI, May 2 (Reuters) – At least 10 people have died across Kenya after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides in several regions, police said, as authorities warned rising river levels could threaten communities downstream from a major hydropower dam system.  Seven of the deaths were reported in eastern Kenya. Police said two bridges were damaged in Kwale county on the coast and in Kitui in the east, while landslides […]

By Adrian Portugal BATANES, Philippines, May 2 (Reuters) – Philippine and U.S. forces on Saturday showcased the NMESIS anti-ship missile system in Batanes province, near Taiwan, during annual war games, as tensions simmer over the self-governed island that China views as its own territory.  The Philippines’ northernmost province, with about 20,000 residents, sits around 100 miles south of Taiwan, along the Luzon Strait, a strategic corridor on the frontline of […]

Zack Wheeler logged six effective innings as the Philadelphia Phillies hung on for a 6-5 road victory against the Miami Marlins on Friday. Bryson Stott hit a three-run homer for Philadelphia, which improved to 4-0 under interim manager Don Mattingly. Edmundo Sosa and Alec Bohm each added two hits and an RBI for the Phillies. Wheeler (1-0), in his second start since missing more than eight months with a blood […]