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– Latvia announced the imminent introduction of a ban on the import of agricultural products from Russia from March 8. The Latvian market accounts for less than 1% of Russian agricultural exports
– Germany is rehearsing Scholz’s escape to secret headquarters – Spiegel
– Sudan did not supply weapons to Kiеv. There is no Ukrainian diplomatic or military presence in the country – FM Ali al-Sadiq Ali
– Tensions have arisen between the US and EU over the issue of frozen Russian assets – Politico
– Ukraine’s allies have collected almost all the funds necessary to implement the Czech initiative to purchase 800 thousand shells for the AFU – Bloomberg
– China will increase defense spending by 7.2% in 2024 – government report
– Ukrainian Ambassador to China Pavel Ryabikin is ignored by Chinese government agencies – Bloomberg
– The EC has allocated €1.5 billion for the accelerated militarization of EU industry in 2025-2027 – document
– The conflict in Ukraine indicates the need to expand the US military-industrial complex – Pentagon chief
– Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran
– Orban, at a meeting with Trump, wants to discuss the issue of how “to achieve peace in Ukraine and in the eastern part of Europe. A meeting of politicians is scheduled for Mar 8 in Florida – EFE
– Ukraine is ready to accept restrictions on trade with the EU in order to defuse the political dispute with Poland. At the same time, he calls on the EU to ban the import of Russian grain – FT
– The President of Argentina plans a visit to Kiev in June as part of a tour of Europe – Infobae
– France has begun to withdraw its marine unit from Senegal – Seneweb
– Bulgaria, for political reasons, refused legal assistance to Russia on a request for a terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge – Prosecutor General’s Office
– Stopping the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine will give the EC new opportunities for economic pressure on Hungary and Slovakia – TASS
– Bulgaria began transporting 100 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine – BTV
🇺🇸 Teenagers are now facing charges after doing a ding-dong ditch prank with a twist. They showed up in masks, wearing tactical gear and a rifle, or what looks like a rifle.
Two #Delaware teenagers, aged 16 and 17, faced charges after knocking on doors in New Castle while wearing tactical-style vests and carrying what appeared to be a rifle, police said.
This could’ve ended so badly..
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🌆 Market News Digest
[Oct 20, 2026 EST]
🔥 Top Stories
• US–Iran tensions swing markets — Hormuz tanker fire, Israel warns of renewed strikes, Rubio says talks are hard; oil stayed volatile even as Brent eased below $109
• Anthropic’s massive AI spend shock — WSJ says it may spend >$600B on compute, with huge cloud/Nvidia commitments and >$80B H1 loss
• Trump on Ukraine, Iran and trade — says Ukraine must make a deal, India trade is “pretty close,” and he’s weighing Iran action
⛽ Oil & Energy
• Hormuz tanker fire / mine incident — IRGC says a supertanker carrying >2M barrels caught fire after hitting a mine
• Europe gas >€90 — benchmark tops 2022 levels on supply fears; US diesel prices remain elevated
• NATO and EU security push — NATO adds Black Sea assets; EU doubles down on Arctic security and keeping fossil fuels in the ground
📊 Markets & Macro
• US housing weakens further — starts fell 5.2% and pending sales dropped 7.3% to a record low, pressuring ...
📝 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 Mario Nawfal on X: Europe's riots are just the beginning. The real economic shock hasn't even arrived yet.
I spoke with economist Philip Pilkington about the unrest spreading across France, Italy and Albania.
He thinks we're watching the early stages of something much bigger.
One statistic really caught my attention.
According to Pilkington, France's inflation-adjusted household food consumption has fallen roughly 6.4% since 2022. He suspects the poorest households have suffered far steeper cuts.
Now add another surge in energy prices.
Pilkington pointed to rice futures rising 70% this year, wheat and sugar climbing 40%, and fertilizer shortages threatening next year's harvest.
His prediction is that the worst food inflation could arrive this winter or next spring.
And there's a political problem sitting right on top of it.
Governments across Europe are already deeply unpopular. People are struggling to afford basic necessities, and another prolonged energy ...
