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This is Ira Glass, the host of This American Life. So much is changing so rapidly right now with President Trump in office. It feels good to pause for a moment sometimes and look around at what's what.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Warren Buffett says he plans to step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. As NPR's Maria Aspin reports, the billionaire investor also gave a sharp warning at the company's shareholder meeting Saturday, telling the Trump administration to knock off its trade war.
Tariffs are a hot topic in Omaha, where Berkshire Hathaway's CEO answered investors' questions for more than four hours. The very first question was about President Trump's sweeping new taxes on imports, and Buffett had a strong warning, as broadcast by CNBC.
In the United States, I mean, we should be looking to trade with the rest of the world, and we should do what we do best, and they should do what they do best. Trade should not be a weapon.
At age 94, the billionaire investor is one of the most powerful people on Wall Street and beyond. He ended the meeting by announcing that he would be resigning as CEO at the end of the year. Maria Aspin, NPR News, Omaha.
British police say that five men have been arrested over a suspected terrorist plot. The investigation is in its early stages. The BBC's Simon Jones has more.
The police have not named the site that was allegedly being targeted, but they say people at the premises have been informed and they are being offered advice and support. Four of the five men arrested are Iranian nationals. They were held in West London, Swindon, Stockport and Rochdale. The nationality of the fifth, who was detained in the Manchester area, is still being established.
As part of their investigation, officers are carrying out searches at addresses in London, Swindon and Greater Manchester.
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