WELL THE ORACLE OF OMAHA DID NOT SEE THAT ONE COMING

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc on Wednesday said a $377 million charge it incurred recently was tied to a solar generation company that U.S. authorities have linked to fraud.

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Berkshire takes $377 million charge tied to solar company that U.S. linked to fraud

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ARAB SPRING 2.0

Sudan's uprising didn't just happen on the streets, it also hit homes, dividing families across generations.

INTO THE HEART OF THE BEAST

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar pitched her "heartland" credentials and disputed that she was not liberal enough to win the Democratic nomination for president in a Wednesday town hall on the Fox News channel, a network that targets conservatives.

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Klobuchar pitches pragmatism as she seeks to carve identity in Democratic presidential field

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said the decision by Turkey's electoral authority to order a rerun of Istanbul's mayoral election was "incomprehensible" and "not transparent."

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Germany slams plan for Istanbul vote rerun

Germany's foreign minister says a decision to annul Istanbul's mayoral election and hold a rerun is "not transparent and incomprehensible." But Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hailing the step as a win for democracy.

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We cannot ask the survivors to share the space with those who question the historical facts that led to the Holocaust, with those who re-propose a fascist idea of society," the Auschwitz museum said.

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Auschwitz museum boycotts Turin book fair over neo-fascist publisher

The memorial is the latest organization to pull out of the fair over the presence of publisher Altaforte. Altaforte publishes work supporting neo-fascist party CasaPound and the upcoming book of Deputy PM Matteo Salvini.

GAUCHE MR POMPEO VERY GAUCHE

The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo abruptly called off a visit to Berlin, citing "pressing issues." He then made an unannounced trip to meet with officials in Iraq.

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US Secretary of State Pompeo cancels meeting with Merkel at short notice

This unannounced meeting came just two days after U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said the American Navy was sending the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf to deal with the "Iranian threat".

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Pompeo Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq Amid Turmoil With Iran

The visit came two days after U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said the United States was deploying the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and a bomber task force to the region because of a "credible threat by Iranian regime forces."

Venezuela's Supreme Court is launching an investigation into seven top opposition politicians. Eighteen arrest warrants have been handed out, with accusations including treason, rebellion, and conspiracy.

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Venezuela's top court opens probe into opposition lawmakers

MAKING IT EASIER TO FORM ARMED VIGILANTE GROUPS AND DEATH SQUADS 

TO TAKE OUT STREET PEOPLE AND INDIGENOUS AMAZON PEOPLES
Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel orders use of helicopter snipers in poor communities and police break 20 year record for killing civilians.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro signs decree further easing gun rules

"We have been thinking of espionage and war, but it is just a whale who wants to be kind to people," Norway's Directorate of Fisheries said.

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Russian 'spy whale' may have provided therapy for children

The tame beluga whale which appeared in Norwegian waters may have previously served as a child therapy animal in Russia, according to Fiskeribladet. There had been media speculation that the whale was a Russian navy spy.

Alcohol consumption is expected to increase by 17% over the next decade. Despite this, drinking among younger Germans has seen a significant decline.

WHAT APPLIES TO GERMAN YOUTH APPLIES TO MILLENIALS AROUND THE WORLD; SEX, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, ROCK N ROLL, ALL ON THE DECLINE 

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World's alcohol consumption expected to rise 17% in next decade

The Council of Europe's anti-torture committee raised concerns after German police allegedly squeezed the man's genitals and choked him.

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Human rights group accuses Germany of mistreating rejected Afghan asylum-seeker

The U.S. Interior Department announced last Thursday the planned rollback of oil and gas drilling regulations that were enacted after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, the worst offshore oil disaster in U.S. history.

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Interior Department to roll back offshore drilling safety rules

The U.S. Interior Department announced the planned rollback of oil and gas drilling regulations that were enacted after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, the worst offshore oil disaster in U.S. history.

President Trump's trade deal with Canada and Mexico have hit roadblocks in Congress, with a key Republican calling for an end to tariffs on the countries while the Democrats demanded stronger worker protection language.

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Trump's NAFTA replacement hits snag in Congress

President Donald Trump's trade deal with Canada and Mexico hit roadblocks in Congress, with a key Republican calling for an end to tariffs on the countries while the Democrats demanded stronger worker protection language.