Postponed war, fallen prince

20 February 2026

Daily Briefing

1. UK has not given US permission to use RAF bases for Iran strikes (bbc.com )

2. European Commission prepares legal grounds to intercept Russian oil tankers (tass.com )

3. Iran says US risking ‘crisis’ as Trump sets ’10, 15 days’ deadline for deal | Donald Trump News | Al Jazeera (aljazeera.com )

4. Iran won’t initiate war, but will ‘decisively’ defend itself against aggression: UN envoy (presstv.ir )

5. Australian PM says former prince Andrew has suffered ‘extraordinary fall’ but that won’t prompt another republic referendum | Anthony Albanese | The Guardian (theguardian.com )

6. USFK exercise prompts Chinese fighter response in rare US air drill - The Korea Herald (koreaherald.com )

7. Trump announces $17 billion in pledges for Gaza at inaugural Board of Peace confab (timesofisrael.com )

8. Former Prince Andrew arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct (apnews.com )

9. More U.S. Troops Are Headed to Nigeria - The Intercept (theintercept.com )

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