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Reuters — The World Health Organization on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a “public health emergency of international concern” and posing a risk to neighboring countries. The WHO said that while the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus does not meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency, countries that share land borders with the DRC are at high risk of further spread. The United Nations health agency said in a statement that as of Saturday, 80 suspected deaths, eight laboratory-confirmed cases and 246 suspected cases had been reported…

Champions Manchester City beat West Ham 4-1, including a brace from Bunny Shaw, to end the league campaign in style and extend their impressive tally to 21 for the season. Shaw, who was recently named Women’s Player of the Year, celebrated her two goals with a wry smile in front of the traveling Man City fans, even though her future at the club is still undecided and there are rumors of a move to Chelsea. The speculation didn’t dampen her performance, as Jade Rose put the visitors ahead from a corner before scoring City’s second goal. Andrii Jegrats’ side have…

Pilot Steve Giordano’s career was just beginning when Spirit Airlines grounded his plane before dawn on May 2nd.Giordano, managing partner of Nomadic Aviation Group, told CNBC that the company had planned a major recall of more than 20 Spirit aircraft that their lessors were seeking back. In just over a week, he said he and his team have transported 23 Spirit planes from airports across the United States to the Arizona desert. Just hours earlier, a bright yellow Airbus plane was flying Spirit customers.Giordano, who runs Nomadic with co-founder Bob Allen, started hearing in the early morning hours of May…

Mohamed Salah has insisted that a “disintegrating” Liverpool team needs to rediscover their identity and called for the return of the “heavy metal attacking team” that so feared Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp.It was another tough night for Arne Slott’s Liverpool. They lost 4-2 at Villa Park, leaving their Champions League hopes still alive. It was Slot’s team’s 12th league defeat of the season, meaning Slot’s team had not won an away Premier League game against a top nine team all season. In what some will see as a thinly veiled attack on under-fire head coach Slott, Salah, who will play…

For many people who got their first cellphones in the late 1990s or early 2000s, flip phones were chrome and neon portals into pop culture and newfound social circles with your peers. Now, the digital world — a constantly accessible gateway to millions of other people, information on every subject and breaking news from around the world — feels frustratingly cluttered to a growing number of those same one-time flip-phone enthusiasts.Some Gen Zers and millennials use apps or hardware to block their access to social media, set their smartphone screens to grayscale, or purchase “dumb phones” that can’t access the…

For many people who got their first cell phone in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the flip phone was a chrome-and-neon portal to pop culture and a new outlet for interaction with their peers. The digital world, now a constant gateway to millions of people, information on any subject, and the latest news from around the world, is feeling frustratingly cluttered to a growing number of fellow flip phone enthusiasts.Some Gen Z and Millennials are using apps or hardware to block access to social media, setting their smartphone screens to grayscale, or purchasing “defunct phones” that don’t have internet…

Celtic were crowned Scottish Premiership champions after defeating Hearts 3-1 in a dramatic final-day title decider.Martin O’Neill’s side knew only a win was the way to overtake Hearts, who had held the lead for 250 days, but two late goals from Daenen Maeda and Callum Osmund helped them turn things around. Amidst a season of turmoil, fan protests and the departure of a manager, the Parkhead club proved why they have been Scotland’s dominant force for the past decade – their 14th top-flight crown in 15 seasons. O’Neill, 74, returned to guide the club through a tumultuous period, replacing Celtic…

(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis about Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox every Friday night.)Abel Overhaul PortfolioNotable positions cut, Alphabet more than tripled, Delta backBerkshire Hathaway’s stock portfolio underwent its biggest shake-up ever during Greg Abel’s first three months as CEO, according to a new SEC filing.Two new names, delta airlines and Macy’swas added to the list, increasing our holdings by 4 stocks.Google’s parent company alphabet Berkshire received the biggest boost after increasing its holdings by 224% in the first quarter.Given its size, the increase is almost…

January signings Antoine Semenyo and Marc Guehi shone for Manchester City in a tense 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final at Wembley.Semenho’s 72nd-minute flick broke the deadlock for City, clinching a double domestic cup title and Guardiola’s 20th major title since moving to Manchester. City countered Chelsea’s stubborn resistance and performed well in front of England manager Thomas Tuchel, with interim Callum McFarlane in the back five and Levi Colwill making his second start after returning from injury. But Chelsea lacked the firepower and creativity to find a breakthrough, with Cole Palmer struggling to make an impact…

Global oil stocks are falling at a record pace to compensate for massive supply disruptions in the Middle East and will approach crisis levels unless the Strait of Hormuz reopens. As a result, oil and fuel prices are likely to exceed peak demand this summer, the International Energy Agency warned in its monthly update this week.”As the turmoil continues, buffers are shrinking rapidly, which could foreshadow future price increases,” the IEA said. The oil market has been largely immune to supply losses due to industry-held commercial inventories, government-controlled strategic stockpiles, and tankers in transit. exxon mobil CEO Darren Woods said…