SBS News in Easy English 20 February 2026

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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English, I'm Camille Bianchi.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - who lost his title as a Prince - has become the first senior member of the British Royal Family to be arrested.

Thames Valley Police in the U-K said this;

"On Thursday we arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The arrested man has now been released under investigation. We can also confirm that our searches in Norfolk have now concluded. Our searches in Berkshire are still underway. Thames Valley Police will not be making any further statement at this time and will not be holding a press conference or conducting any media interviews in relation to this investigation."

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US President Donald Trump says Iran has 10 days to reach an agreement, before the U-S considers more attacks on its nuclear facilities.

Iran is accused of making nuclear weapons and there are worries the situation could become a war in the Middle East.

"They cannot continue to threaten the stability of the entire region, and they must make a deal. Or if that doesn't happen, I maybe can understand. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. But bad things will happen if it doesn't."

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Members of Sydney’s Muslim community want politician Pauline Hanson to visit Lakemba during Ramadan to learn about their faith, after she publicly said there are no good Muslims.

After Senator Hanson said that, a threatening letter was sent to the Lakemba Mosque.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says her words are causing harm to the community.

"Pauline Hanson is a divisive figure. She's made a political career out of seeking to divide Australians against each other, and what we need is more unity, not more division."

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New Opposition leader Angus Taylor says the federal government has failed to control the economy.

When inflation is higher than wages growth - as it is now - it means people's salaries are worth less than the year before.

"Australians are working harder for less. That's what we've seen because earlier in the week we saw real wages have gone down under this government. As I said, this treasurer is failing Australians, he's failed to beat inflation. Inflation is beating this government because he simply doesn't know how to manage the economy."


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