Supreme Court roundly rejects Trump’s tariffs

Plus, the House of Windsor in crisis

Add Reuters to Your Google Preferred Sources Weekend Briefing Weekend Briefing From Reuters Daily Briefing   By Robert MacMillan, Reuters.com Weekend Editor Welcome to the Weekend Briefing. Donald Trump's State of the Union speech should prove interesting as he faces the Supreme Court justices he denounced as disloyal. The U.S. is prising Venezuela and Cuba apart bit by bit. City Memo takes us to Jakarta, and British restaurateur Asma Khan explains seasonality in cooking and why the customer is not always right – especially when they're seeking jet-lagged okra. Supreme Court roundly rejects Trump's tariffs   REUTERS/Ken Cedeno 6-3: The decision brushed aside Trump's use of a law meant for national emergencies to force through his tariff plans. Trump lashed out at the justices, calling two of his own picks an embarrassment to their families.  He also imposed a new 10% levy and is looking for other paths to impose new tariffs. The decision reasserts the court's role in the balance of power and checks Trump's largely uninhibited rule in Washington. Effects: Stocks rose on the court's ruling, which could force the U.S. to refund more than $175 billion in tariff collections. How will companies get their refunds? What does it mean for the global economy? Little immediate relief. U.S. makes list of Iranian leaders it could target Advanced stage: The U.S. even may pursue regime change in Tehran, two U.S. officials say. The military options are the latest signs that Washington is readying for serious conflict even as Iran prepares a counterproposal in its nuclear talks with the U.S. Russia and Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Axios Trump was exerting undue pressure on him in trying to end the war with Russia. Ukraine accused former energy minister German Galushchenko of laundering kickbacks and stashing money offshore after he was detained while trying to leave the country. Read more on the Ukrainians who long to return to their homes, and listen to our On Assignment podcast where our journalists talk about daily life amid bombardments and the freezing cold. Andrew's arrest drags the House of Windsor into royal crisis Shell shock: The arrest of the former Prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office and the public humiliation over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein will leave Charles, Prince William and their courtiers wondering if worse is to come or just reinforces the public's negative view of the king's younger brother. The Epstein files released by the Justice Dept. also have left Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Ferguson exposed and with no hope of public redemption. Related: Charles Schwab wired more than $27 million on behalf of Epstein to a realtor in Morocco as he tried to buy a palace days before his 2019 arrest. Morgan Stanley opened accounts for Epstein trusts as late as the same year. Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem's correspondence with Epstein proved to be his undoing at Dubai port giant DP World. Billionaire Les Wexner, founder of the company that owned Victoria's Secret and employer of Epstein as his money manager, denied knowledge of his crimes. Microsoft, ICE and surveillance Technology: Microsoft said it doesn't think that ICE is using its technology for mass surveillance of civilians in the United States. It also said it provided cloud-based technology to ICE after the Guardian reported that the agency deepened its reliance on Microsoft's cloud-based technology as it increased arrests and deportations. Weapons: Eric Trump is investing in a $1.5 billion merger between Israeli drone maker XTEND and a Florida-based construction-engineering company. A Scotiabank subsidiary dissolved its stake in Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems after protesters criticized the investment. ASOS founder dies after fall from high-rise balcony Thailand: Quentin Griffiths, 58, fell from the 17th floor of an apartment building in the resort city of Pattaya. Police said the fashion retailer's founder died on Feb. 9, and that initial investigations suggested suicide. Business: The EU is investigating Shein over illegal products and its potentially addictive design. Recall that France urged the union to probe the online retailer for selling child-like sex dolls and banned weapons. Investors are putting pressure on Nestlé and Danone to reveal the impact of their infant-formula recalls. Danone is delivering, but it's probably not what they want to hear. And dessert is on Bain Capital's menu as well as Nestlé's. Before I forget… Australia will not help Australians in a Syrian camp holding families of suspected Islamic State militants return home. The so-called IS brides face prosecution if they come back. A tourist bus driving across the frozen surface of Lake Baikal in Siberia plunged into the water when the ice broke. Seven Chinese tourists and the driver died. Four Chagossians landed on the Île du Coin this week to try to complicate Britain's deal to transfer its Chagos Archipelago region to Mauritius. Guinea-Bissau halted a vaccine study funded by the Trump administration that seeks links into the Hepatitis B vaccine and autism, a claim promoted by RFK Jr. but contradicted by scientific evidence. 'MAHA' activists say Trump's order to boost glyphosate production may cost him their support in the congressional midterms. Some Democrats running for Congress are leaning on scripture to boost their appeal. Hackers targeted an Angolan journalist with Predator spyware, gaining full access to the contents of his phone, Amnesty International said. Nine people escaped custody in Malawi after they were caught smuggling charcoal in a hearse as part of a fake funeral procession.   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   Weekend Briefing is sent once a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you’ve engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions   © 2026 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036

Police search royal mansion

Plus, Trump's Iran warning.

Add Reuters to Your Google Preferred Sources Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. British police search a royal mansion as an investigation into the King's brother goes on, Trump warns Iran of 'bad things' if no deal is made, and more than $175 billion in US tariff revenue is at risk in a Supreme Court ruling. Plus, Trump orders government release of UFO records. Today's Top News   Andrew Mountbatten Windsor leaves Aylsham Police Station, Britain, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Phil Noble British police are searching the former mansion of King Charles' younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after he was released from police custody following his arrest over allegations he sent confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein. Here's how Reuters captured the photo of former Prince Andrew leaving custody. President Donald Trump has given Iran 10 to 15 days to agree to a nuclear deal - warning that "really bad things" will happen if it doesn't. White House Correspondent Steve Holland joins the Reuters World News podcast to break down the ultimatum and what it could mean for the region - listen now.  A banner of Trump has been unfurled outside the headquarters of the Justice Department in the latest effort to stamp his identity on a Washington institution.The blue banner unfurled between two columns in a corner of the agency's headquarters includes the slogan: "Make America Safe Again." Pedro Sanchez's thinly veiled criticisms of US policy play well with his voters but are irritating Spain's powerful ally, where political advisers close to the White House warn the Socialist prime minister to watch his step. A war of words erupted between French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over the killing of a French far-right activist who was beaten by hard-left activists over the weekend during protests in Lyon. An Austrian court found a mountaineer guilty of manslaughter over his girlfriend's death of cold near Austria's highest summit after he left her to fetch help when she could not go on. More than 1,000 Kenyans have been recruited to fight on Russia's side in the war in Ukraine, according to a Kenyan intelligence report presented to lawmakers this week, five times more than authorities had previously estimated. Actor Eric Dane, who played the handsome Dr Mark Sloan on the hit television series "Grey's Anatomy," died aged 53, his family said, less than a year after revealing that he suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. Business & Markets   The US trade deficit widened sharply in December amid a surge in imports, and the goods shortfall in 2025 was the highest on record despite Trump's tariffs on foreign manufactured merchandise. More than $175 billion in US tariff collections are at risk of having to be refunded if the US Supreme Court rules against the president's broad emergency tariffs, Penn-Wharton Budget Model economists said. Read our exclusive. New US cybersecurity rules for the defense sector are leading some small suppliers to rethink military work due to high compliance costs, raising production risks at a time when the Trump administration is pressuring contractors to boost output and diversify the supply base. When Koji Sato was named Toyota CEO in 2023, he appeared to be the man for the moment: a veteran engineer who could give the world's best-selling automaker a badly needed boost in electric vehicles. But the moment changed. Mexican authorities raided a tunnel used to steal fuel from a state-owned pipeline this week, offering a rare glimpse into a long-running battle against a black-market trade often dominated by organized crime. The Week Ahead Next week marks the four-year anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. President Donald Trump will deliver a State of the Union address Tuesday. Some Democrats will boycott the speech for a rally. Artificial intelligence bellwether Nvidia is set to post quarterly results on Wednesday, as investors worry about returns on AI spending and industry disruptions caused by the emerging technology. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a reckoning on Thursday, when a Manchester special election could deliver a fatal blow to his faltering leadership. Here's all you need to know about the week ahead in financial markets. Iranian supreme leader Khamenei, implacable foe of the United States   Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Tehran, Iran. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has crushed unrest and survived foreign pressure before but, with his envoys racing to avert threatened American airstrikes through ongoing talks, Iran's Supreme Leader faces the gravest crisis of his 36-year rule. An embittered population toils under a sanctions-hit economy. Huge protests in January were crushed at a cost of thousands of lives. Israeli and US strikes last year smashed prized nuclear and missile facilities. Iran's regional policy lies in tatters, with old allies and proxies weakened or gone. Read more And Finally... A parking sign at the Little A'Le'Inn near Area 51, in Rachel, Nevada, U.S. September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart Donald Trump said he would direct federal agencies to begin releasing government files related to aliens and unidentified flying objects, pointing to what he described as strong public interest in the issue. In a social media post, Trump said he would order Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and other agencies to release the information, calling the matter "extremely interesting and important." Read more   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you’ve engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions   © 2026 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036