The First Edition
17 February 2026
Welcome to the very first edition of The Brunch News. Your slow-simmered, no-panic digest of what actually matters.
This isn’t a breaking-news firehose or a doomscroll buffet. More like a curated plate of global stories, served with some context, contrast, and just enough perspective to keep your pulse steady.
Read it with coffee, question it with curiosity. And leave with a clearer map of what’s ahead.
Daily Briefing
EU to Keep Panama on Its Tax Havens List (telesurenglish.net)
Ex-Russian billionaire handed 20-year sentence in Azerbaijan (rt.com)
France’s former minister Jack Lang ‘offers’ to resign from Arab World Institute over Epstein links (france24.com)
Freemasons’ legal challenge attempt against Met fails (theguardian.com)
How are UK passport rules changing for British dual nationals? (bbc.com)
I fell for a phishing scam – and found a buffet of niche insurance plans for everything from kids’ illnesses to EV batteries (channelnewsasia.com)
Junts will vote against Vox’s law to ban the burqa and niqab in public buildings: it will present its own proposal (infobae.com)
Milei travels to Washington for the first meeting of Trump’s Peace Council (lanacion.com.ar)
Once a popular wartime leader among Ukrainians, Zelenskyy’s shine fades (aljazeera.com)
President Erdogan heads to Ethiopia in first visit in more than 10 years (trtworld.com)
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