Five Things That Mattered This Week | February 20, 2026

Iran surrounded, a royal arrest, Starlink, Zelenskyy's pissed, El Cangrejo, sanctions, missiles, war moves and rapprochement. We've got AI, art, forecasts and so much more.

Good morning! It’s Friday, again.

This week the calendar collided: the Chinese Lunar New Year of the Horse galloped in, Islam’s Ramadan fast commenced, Catholic Lent began its solemn march with its traditional ash-on-forehead ritual— a gentle nudge that guilt is now officially in season. And with all these headlines, it’s safe to say that the world is c…