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Each morning, the President of the United States receives a highly classified briefing on the most important issues facing the country -- The President's Daily Brief. Now you can hear your very own PDB, in the form of a podcast, every morning at 6am Eastern, and every afternoon at 4pm Eastern.

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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | October 20th, 2026: British Fighter Jets Enter the Fight Against The Houthis & China Sends Bombers Toward Taiwan

October 20, 2026

Mike Baker (0:11)

It's Tuesday, the 20th of October. Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First up, the war against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen is expanding. Britain is sending fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia as a Houthi missile attack…

Britain is getting more deeply involved in the war against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis, announcing today that British fighter jets will begin flying defensive missions over Saudi Arabia. The move comes as Houthi missile and drone attacks continue to batter the kingdom, and it follows a Houthi missile strike inside…

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