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Tehran was shrouded in thick, choking smoke from burning fuel depots as Mojtaba Khamenei took up his role as Iran’s new supreme leader over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal

Here is everything we know about what took place.

From BBC

Software stocks took a beating at the start of 2026 as investors panicked about the disruption that artificial intelligence’s rapidly advancing coding abilities could cause.

From Barron's

The event took place near Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal

But having just a few extras in the fridge that quietly remind you, Oh right — I took care of Future Me, is a lovely thing to do for yourself.

From Salon