Daily Intelligence Briefing — July 20 2026 – D51
The US-Iran conflict enters its tenth night with strikes on military targets, Hormuz tanker attacks, and a Houthi Red Sea blockade as oil hits $91. Ukraine drones swarm Moscow amid a leadership crisis. Europe faces historic drought. Burnham's new UK government cuts VAT and proposes a wealth tax. France bans social media for under-15s. Anthropic settles a $1.5B copyright case. US oil reserves hit a 43-year low. Bitcoin exits capitulation as BlackRock buys $116M. Germany's auto industry faces an existential China reckoning.
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