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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett warned shareholders Monday that many companies will fare better than his Berkshire Hathaway in the decades ahead because of its massive size though others might say the company’s prospects will dim because “Father Time” is catching up with the 95-year-old icon who plans to step down as CEO in January.Buffett reflected on life and his health in a new letter to shareholders where he announced $1.3 billion in new charitable gifts to the four family foundations run by his children that — along with the Gates Foundation — have been helping steadily give…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 15, 2025.Alexander Zemlianichenko | Afp | Getty ImagesRussia is looking to ramp up rare earths production but it’s late to the party and faces challenges along the way to establishing its position in the highly-lucrative global market, analysts say.Russian President Vladimir Putin last week ordered his officials to complete a road map by Dec.1 “for the long-term development of the extraction and production of rare and rare earth metals.”Moscow has fallen behind peers like China when it comes to the exploitation of its deposits of rare earth elements, which are mainly used to make…

A month into the ceasefire in Gaza, almost nothing has changed for Manar Jendiya. Originally from Gaza City, the Palestinian mother has remained displaced in Deir al-Balah since the truce took effect on 11 October, as most of her neighbourhood, Shujaiya, remains under Israeli control. Two weeks into the agreement, Israeli forces heavily bombed the area where she was staying, forcing her to seek refuge elsewhere. One of the attacks killed her sister. “Her husband was killed earlier in the war, so she had been caring for her children alone,” Jendiya told Middle East Eye. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign…

Florian Wirtz has been let down by Liverpool’s wasteful finishing and poor form, says Germany boss Julian Nagelsmann.The national team head coach launched a spikey defence of Wirtz, following criticism of the Germany star’s slow start at Liverpool since his £100m summer move from Bayer Leverkusen. “Liverpool could also help him out by scoring some of the chances he creates,” Nagelsmann said, when asked about Wirtz’s performances this season. “They somehow don’t like to shoot the ball in.”The attacking midfielder was labelled “a problem” for Liverpool by Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville after his ineffective display in their 3-0 defeat…

Jeff KassoufNov 10, 2025, 08:39 AM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.The NWSL’s quarterfinals blitz is over. Have you caught your breath? In less than 48 hours this weekend, the league that practically trademarked chaos outdid itself with two stoppage-time equalizers, three extra-time matches — and one that progressed to a penalty shootout — and an upset of arguably the best team in league history.It was like the telenovela that…

The Turkish government is finalising plans that would result in the deployment of hundreds of soldiers to Gaza as part of an international peacekeeping force, as negotiations with the US and Israel continue on the issue, Middle East Eye can reveal. Sources familiar with the matter told MEE that a peacekeeping brigade, estimated to include at least 2,000 soldiers, has been drafting personnel from across the country in recent weeks. The contingent, which would join the international stabilisation force in Gaza alongside other partner countries, is set to be made up of soldiers from multiple army branches with prior peacekeeping and conflict-zone experience.…

Liverpool have contacted PGMOL to raise significant concerns about Virgil van Dijk’s disallowed goal in the 3-0 defeat at Man City.Van Dijk’s header was ruled out after Andy Robertson was penalised for impeding goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from an offside position. The decision was made on-field by referee Chris Kavanagh after the assistant referee raised his flag for offside. A check from the video assistant referee (VAR) determined that Robertson had interfered with play from an offside position and the goal was disallowed.Liverpool accept the result of the game but feel a mistake was made on this occasion and the goal…

We’re heading into the final international break of 2025, in which several more nations will punch their tickets to the 2026 World Cup, but before we get there, Europe’s top leagues gave us plenty to talk about. In the big game of the weekend, Manchester City deepened Liverpool’s seasonlong malaise with a comprehensive 3-0 win at the Etihad that showed the best of Jérémy Doku and capped Pep Guardiola’s 1000th game in glorious fashion.In LaLiga, Robert Lewandowski returned to the pitch after injury and led Barcelona to a 4-2 win at Celta Vigo that closed the gap on Real Madrid…

Beth LindopNov 10, 2025, 07:00 AM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.Virgil van Dijk has said there is “no point” looking at the Premier League table following Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat against Manchester City but said he is confident the club can turn their season around.Arne Slot’s side suffered their fifth league defeat of the season at the Etihad, with goals from Erling Haaland, Nico González and Jérémy Doku sealing the win for the hosts. The result leaves Liverpool in eighth place, eight points behind leaders Arsenal, but Van Dijk believes…

Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher explained why disallowing Virgil van Dijk’s header against Manchester City was not deemed a ‘clear and obvious error’ – but Jay Bothroyd believes the Liverpool goal should have stood. Read on for the latest from Ref Watch…Man City 3-0 LiverpoolINCIDENT: Virgil van Dijk’s header against Manchester City was ruled out as Andy Robertson was judged to be blocking the goalkeeper’s line of sight from an offside position. DERMOT SAYS: “It is subjective without doubt and it is a grey area because it’s all about the interpretation.”Everybody sees things slightly differently and that’s why you…