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Putin accelerates buffer zone; Iran protests grow; major bank heist in Germany
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Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire CEO
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What happened: Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway CEO on December 31, 2025, after 60 years, with Greg Abel assuming leadership immediately. Buffett remains chairman while Abel inherits a $1.2 trillion conglomerate with a record $381.7 billion cash reserve and subsidiaries including BNSF railroad, Geico, and Dairy Queen.
What it means: Markets will test whether Berkshire's outperformance—19.9% annually versus the S&P 500's 10.4% since 1965—depended on Buffett's personal authority or its decentralized structure. Abel faces immediate pressure over deploying the massive cash hoard through acquisitions, buybacks, or potentially dividends, decisions that could reshape your investment's trajectory.
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Ireland's Largest Prehistoric Settlement Uncovered in Wicklow
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The discovery: Archaeologists identified over 600 suspected roundhouse platforms at Brusselstown Ring in County Wicklow, making it the largest prehistoric nucleated settlement in Ireland and Britain. Radiocarbon dating confirms occupation during the Late Bronze Age (around 1200 BC) with continued use into the Early Iron Age, and excavations revealed cobbled floors, hearths, and a possible stone-lined water cistern.
Why it matters: This discovery challenges the long-held belief that Vikings founded Ireland's first towns and suggests early urban development occurred nearly 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. The site's exceptional size, spanning multiple hilltops with double ramparts and potential communal water provisioning, reveals sophisticated Bronze Age social organization and planning that rewrites Northern European prehistory.
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Sweden Registers Plunge in Shootings in 2025
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The numbers: Sweden recorded 147 shootings in 2025, down 63% from 390 in 2022 and 49% from 2024. However, fatalities remained steady at 43 deaths, unchanged from last year, with 11 victims from a non-gang school shooting in February.
What it means: The decline stems from new policing measures including witness anonymity, increased surveillance, tougher sentences, safety zones, and gang asset seizures introduced by the right-wing government. Despite progress, explosions rose sharply and police estimate 17,500 active gang members remain, with extortion and criminal debts still driving violence.
64% of sources are Original Reporting
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Iran Security Force Member Killed As Protests Spread
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What happened: Cost-of-living protests erupted Sunday across Iran after the rial plunged to 1.38 million per dollar, losing nearly half its value in 2025, with inflation hitting 42.5% in December. Demonstrations spread from Tehran shopkeepers to students at ten universities and multiple cities, culminating Wednesday in protesters attempting to storm a government building in Fasa where security forces used shotguns and tear gas. A 21-year-old Basij member was killed in Kouhdasht, marking the first officially confirmed death, while four protesters were arrested and three security personnel injured in Fasa.
Why it matters: The currency crisis makes basic necessities unaffordable for many Iranians, with the rial losing over a third of its value against the dollar since last year and inflation reaching 52% year-on-year. Authorities responded by replacing the central bank governor, declaring a last-minute bank holiday citing cold weather, and offering dialogue with protesters while simultaneously warning of decisive response to instability. Iran's prolonged unrest poses regional risk given its position on sensitive energy routes, potentially adding volatility to oil markets and shipping.
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Thiel, Page Prep California Exits as Wealth Tax Heads to Ballot
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What happened: Peter Thiel's investment firm opened a new Miami office in Wynwood after signing a lease in December, as California debates a proposed ballot measure imposing a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents worth over $1 billion. The tax, backed by healthcare workers' union SEIU-UHW, needs 870,000 signatures to reach the November 2026 ballot and would apply retroactively to January 1, 2026, potentially affecting roughly 200 California billionaires.
Why it matters: If passed, the wealth tax could generate an estimated $100 billion over five years to offset cuts to healthcare, education, and food assistance, but tech billionaires warn it would force them to sell company stakes to pay taxes on unrealized gains. The measure has already prompted threats of a wealthy exodus from California, with investors like Bill Ackman warning the state is on a 'path to self-destruction' and entrepreneurs like Palmer Luckey saying founders would need to liquidate 'huge chunks' of their companies to cover the tax bill.
74% of sources are Original Reporting
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Putin accelerates buffer zone; Iran protests grow; major bank heist in Germany
126 Articles •
Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire CEO
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What happened: Warren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway CEO on December 31, 2025, after 60 years, with Greg Abel assuming leadership immediately. Buffett remains chairman while Abel inherits a $1.2 trillion conglomerate with a record $381.7 billion cash reserve and subsidiaries including BNSF railroad, Geico, and Dairy Queen.
What it means: Markets will test whether Berkshire's outperformance—19.9% annually versus the S&P 500's 10.4% since 1965—depended on Buffett's personal authority or its decentralized structure. Abel faces immediate pressure over deploying the massive cash hoard through acquisitions, buybacks, or potentially dividends, decisions that could reshape your investment's trajectory.
60% of sources are High Factuality
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Ireland's Largest Prehistoric Settlement Uncovered in Wicklow
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Center 62%
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The discovery: Archaeologists identified over 600 suspected roundhouse platforms at Brusselstown Ring in County Wicklow, making it the largest prehistoric nucleated settlement in Ireland and Britain. Radiocarbon dating confirms occupation during the Late Bronze Age (around 1200 BC) with continued use into the Early Iron Age, and excavations revealed cobbled floors, hearths, and a possible stone-lined water cistern.
Why it matters: This discovery challenges the long-held belief that Vikings founded Ireland's first towns and suggests early urban development occurred nearly 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. The site's exceptional size, spanning multiple hilltops with double ramparts and potential communal water provisioning, reveals sophisticated Bronze Age social organization and planning that rewrites Northern European prehistory.
100% of sources are Original Reporting
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Sweden Registers Plunge in Shootings in 2025
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Center 30%
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The numbers: Sweden recorded 147 shootings in 2025, down 63% from 390 in 2022 and 49% from 2024. However, fatalities remained steady at 43 deaths, unchanged from last year, with 11 victims from a non-gang school shooting in February.
What it means: The decline stems from new policing measures including witness anonymity, increased surveillance, tougher sentences, safety zones, and gang asset seizures introduced by the right-wing government. Despite progress, explosions rose sharply and police estimate 17,500 active gang members remain, with extortion and criminal debts still driving violence.
64% of sources are Original Reporting
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Iran Security Force Member Killed As Protests Spread
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Center 41%
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What happened: Cost-of-living protests erupted Sunday across Iran after the rial plunged to 1.38 million per dollar, losing nearly half its value in 2025, with inflation hitting 42.5% in December. Demonstrations spread from Tehran shopkeepers to students at ten universities and multiple cities, culminating Wednesday in protesters attempting to storm a government building in Fasa where security forces used shotguns and tear gas. A 21-year-old Basij member was killed in Kouhdasht, marking the first officially confirmed death, while four protesters were arrested and three security personnel injured in Fasa.
Why it matters: The currency crisis makes basic necessities unaffordable for many Iranians, with the rial losing over a third of its value against the dollar since last year and inflation reaching 52% year-on-year. Authorities responded by replacing the central bank governor, declaring a last-minute bank holiday citing cold weather, and offering dialogue with protesters while simultaneously warning of decisive response to instability. Iran's prolonged unrest poses regional risk given its position on sensitive energy routes, potentially adding volatility to oil markets and shipping.
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Thiel, Page Prep California Exits as Wealth Tax Heads to Ballot
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What happened: Peter Thiel's investment firm opened a new Miami office in Wynwood after signing a lease in December, as California debates a proposed ballot measure imposing a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents worth over $1 billion. The tax, backed by healthcare workers' union SEIU-UHW, needs 870,000 signatures to reach the November 2026 ballot and would apply retroactively to January 1, 2026, potentially affecting roughly 200 California billionaires.
Why it matters: If passed, the wealth tax could generate an estimated $100 billion over five years to offset cuts to healthcare, education, and food assistance, but tech billionaires warn it would force them to sell company stakes to pay taxes on unrealized gains. The measure has already prompted threats of a wealthy exodus from California, with investors like Bill Ackman warning the state is on a 'path to self-destruction' and entrepreneurs like Palmer Luckey saying founders would need to liquidate 'huge chunks' of their companies to cover the tax bill.
74% of sources are Original Reporting