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Iran Protests Spread, a Swiss Resort Fire, and China’s AI Capital Push

Jan 2, 2026

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11 min read

Iran Protests Spread, a Swiss Resort Fire, and China’s AI Capital Push

Iran’s unrest deepens, a deadly Swiss resort fire raises safety questions, and China’s AI chip listings signal a new capital race.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Aid, Status, and Safety: Pressure Points at the Start of the Year

Jan 1, 2026

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10 min read

Aid, Status, and Safety: Pressure Points at the Start of the Year

From Gaza’s aid access tightening to a U.S. court ruling on migrant protections and a deadly Swiss resort explosion, the new year opens with humanitarian, legal, and public-safety fault lines coming sharply into focus.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
China’s Factory Pulse Returns, Nvidia’s China Demand Test, and Guinea’s New Vote

Dec 31, 2025

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14 min read

China’s Factory Pulse Returns, Nvidia’s China Demand Test, and Guinea’s New Vote

Year-end data points, an AI chip order test, and a big election return.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Extreme Heat, Yemen Fractures, and a Dollar at a Crossroads

Dec 30, 2025

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13 min read

Extreme Heat, Yemen Fractures, and a Dollar at a Crossroads

From record-breaking heat to fractures in Middle East alliances and a high-stakes AI acquisition, today’s headlines show global power shifting faster than governments can respond.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Gaza Talks Tighten, Taiwan Tensions Rise, and AI Infrastructure Bets Grow

Dec 29, 2025

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12 min read

Gaza Talks Tighten, Taiwan Tensions Rise, and AI Infrastructure Bets Grow

High-stakes diplomacy, rising military pressure, and shifting capital flows test leaders and markets as 2026 risk comes into sharper focus.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Courtroom Limits, Fragile Ceasefires, and AI’s Next Phase

Dec 28, 2025

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10 min read

Courtroom Limits, Fragile Ceasefires, and AI’s Next Phase

A high court pause, fragile ceasefires, and a pivotal week ahead show how 2025 is closing with unresolved legal, diplomatic, and economic questions.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Winter Storm Disrupts Travel, Israel Tensions Rise, and California Rethinks High-Speed Rail

Dec 27, 2025

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13 min read

Winter Storm Disrupts Travel, Israel Tensions Rise, and California Rethinks High-Speed Rail

A winter storm snarls U.S. travel, violence flares in Israel and the West Bank, and California rethinks its high-speed rail future as global politics stay volatile.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Negotiating Peace, Projecting Force, And Guarding The Future

Dec 26, 2025

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12 min read

Negotiating Peace, Projecting Force, And Guarding The Future

Ukraine’s talks inch forward as Washington strikes militants abroad and allies move to lock down the technologies that will define power in the next decade.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Intel’s Washington Lifeline, Ukraine’s New Peace Plan, and a Supreme Court Pause

Dec 25, 2025

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12 min read

Intel’s Washington Lifeline, Ukraine’s New Peace Plan, and a Supreme Court Pause

Musk-linked Intel deal, Ukraine’s new peace plan, and a Supreme Court pause on a domestic troop deployment

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Ukraine Peace Talks Stall, China Hits EU Dairy, and Sanctions Tested at Sea

Dec 24, 2025

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14 min read

Ukraine Peace Talks Stall, China Hits EU Dairy, and Sanctions Tested at Sea

Peace talks narrow but stall on land, China targets EU dairy, and a tanker chase exposes cracks in sanctions enforcement

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Five Minute Daily Team
Gun Laws Head to Court, Greenland Heats Up, and Netflix Bets Big

Dec 23, 2025

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13 min read

Gun Laws Head to Court, Greenland Heats Up, and Netflix Bets Big

A court challenge, Arctic maneuvering, and a high-stakes refinancing reveal how law, geopolitics, and capital are tightening together.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Fed Pause Signals, Ukraine Talks Accelerate, and Epstein Files Spark Fallout

Dec 22, 2025

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12 min read

Fed Pause Signals, Ukraine Talks Accelerate, and Epstein Files Spark Fallout

Wall Street is recalibrating for 2026 as a key rate-setter signals patience, Ukraine diplomacy picks up speed, and new legal fights land back in U.S. politics.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Campus Shooting, Global Standoffs, and a Tech-Led Market Finish

Dec 21, 2025

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9 min read

Campus Shooting, Global Standoffs, and a Tech-Led Market Finish

A deadly campus shooting, fragile cease-fires abroad, rising pressure on Venezuela, and a tech-led market rally closed the week ahead of a high-stakes holiday stretch.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Syria Strikes, Tesla Pay, and Epstein Files

Dec 20, 2025

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12 min read

Syria Strikes, Tesla Pay, and Epstein Files

Markets rebound on a high-volume Friday as Tesla pay returns, ISIS strikes expand, and Epstein files land.

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Five Minute Daily Team
A Trillion-Dollar Military Bet, Faster Builds, and TikTok’s U.S. Reset.

Dec 19, 2025

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12 min read

A Trillion-Dollar Military Bet, Faster Builds, and TikTok’s U.S. Reset.

Defense spending hits a record, lawmakers push to build faster, and TikTok’s U.S. future gets a new corporate shape.

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Five Minute Daily Team
Taiwan Arms Signal, Trump’s Economic Reset, and a Deadly Pacific Strike

Dec 18, 2025

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13 min read

Taiwan Arms Signal, Trump’s Economic Reset, and a Deadly Pacific Strike

Washington advances a major Taiwan arms deal, Trump seeks a prime-time economic reset, and a U.S. strike in the Pacific raises legal and regional stakes.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Peace Talks, Sanctions, and a Tighter Border Regime

Dec 17, 2025

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11 min read

Peace Talks, Sanctions, and a Tighter Border Regime

Negotiations sharpen as enforcement tightens and movement faces new limits.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Courts, Ceasefires, and the Rules of Power

Dec 16, 2025

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11 min read

Courts, Ceasefires, and the Rules of Power

A $10B media lawsuit, fragile Ukraine talks, and Brussels’ late-year regulatory blitz collide in a week that tests institutions on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Five Minute Daily Team
Ukraine Talks Drag On, Chile Turns Conservative, and Sydney Reels

Dec 15, 2025

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11 min read

Ukraine Talks Drag On, Chile Turns Conservative, and Sydney Reels

Morning essentials: a fragile push for peace in Ukraine, a surprise conservative win in Chile, and shock in Sydney after a deadly attack — plus what markets, scientists, and sports fans are watching next

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Brown Campus Shooting, Gaza Crisis, and Trump’s AI Push

Dec 14, 2025

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9 min read

Brown Campus Shooting, Gaza Crisis, and Trump’s AI Push

A deadly campus shooting, worsening conditions in Gaza, and a major AI power shift shaped the week

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Fed Pushback, Border Tensions, and the AI Chip Fight

Dec 13, 2025

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14 min read

Fed Pushback, Border Tensions, and the AI Chip Fight

Fed signals caution on rate cuts, border violence strains a fragile ceasefire, and Washington reopens a high-stakes fight over AI chip exports

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Health Costs Rise in U.S., China Signals Stimulus, and Storms Hit Gaza

Dec 12, 2025

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15 min read

Health Costs Rise in U.S., China Signals Stimulus, and Storms Hit Gaza

Health care costs are rising, China is leaning on stimulus, and storms are worsening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
U.S. Gold Card Rollout, Border Fighting in Southeast Asia, and Honduras’ Electoral Crisis

Dec 11, 2025

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18 min read

U.S. Gold Card Rollout, Border Fighting in Southeast Asia, and Honduras’ Electoral Crisis

A new U.S. residency path, rising border tensions in Southeast Asia, and a regional election showdown set the tone for a fast-moving week across politics, security, and global markets

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Teen Social Media Ban, Nuclear Treaty Clock, and Rights Office at Risk

Dec 10, 2025

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17 min read

Teen Social Media Ban, Nuclear Treaty Clock, and Rights Office at Risk

Australia enforces a teen social media ban, nuclear arms control hangs in the balance, and the UN rights office warns it is running on fumes.

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
Quake Strain, Border Flare-Up, and a Strategic Chip Reversal

Dec 9, 2025

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18 min read

Quake Strain, Border Flare-Up, and a Strategic Chip Reversal

Quake strains preparedness, border tensions rise, and chip rules shift — here’s what to know today

Five Minute Daily Team
Five Minute Daily Team
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