2026-02-20 06:00 UTC | ⛏️ 937496

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1. US strike on Iran looms
-- Trump advisers recommend attack as early as Saturday after failed nuclear talks; Iran drills with Russia, fortifies sites.
-- Risks major escalation, oil disruptions via Strait of Hormuz, regional war.

2. $2.5B Bitcoin options expire
-- BTC at $67K with heavy calls but massive $40K put open interest signaling tail-risk hedging.
-- Could spark volatility, test downside support amid 47% YTD drawdown.

3. Trump hosts Gaza Board of Peace
-- Meeting focuses on reconstruction, Hamas disarmament; plans for 5,000-person US-led base in Gaza.
-- Aims postwar stability but tensions over Hamas integration persist.

4. Russia recruits Africans for Ukraine
-- Kremlin enlists thousands from Africa amid 1.2M casualties; Kenya reports 1,000 nationals involved.
-- Signals manpower crisis, prolongs war, strains global relations.

5. AI data centers burden Black communities
-- Facilities in US South spike utilities 267%, pollution in vulnerable areas; Florida bill restricts them.
-- Highlights environmental racism, energy strain from AI boom.