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Rubio, Hegseth point fingers at Musk in Starlink slowdown

Top Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at SpaceX founder Elon Musk for the decision to slow down his company’s Starlink satellite internet services and its military counterpart Starshield for Ukraine, which has been muddled in uncertainty over the culprit. Looking to deflect the controversial move — which was swiftly…

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Ukraine to be able to buy military supplies via NATO agency: reportThe deal comes amid worsening U.S.-Ukraine relations since U.S. President Trump announced a diesel export deal with Russia this month to lower U.S. prices.

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Denmark Buys Kongsberg, Covenant Missiles to Deter RussiaDenmark is buying air-launched and ground-launched long-range precision missiles, giving its armed forces a greater ability to strike distant targets as the Nordic country strengthens its defenses against Russia.

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US Pulls Diplomats From Saudi Arabia on Houthi, Iran TensionThe US ordered the departure of some diplomats and their families from Saudi Arabia due to the threat from Houthi militants, as the Iran-backed group carried out more deadly strikes from Yemen.

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France Hits Back at ICE Protest Post With Gun Crime StatsThe French Ministry of Foreign Affairs hit back after an ICE post about riots in France and following comments by Donald Trump.

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Putin Gets Praised as 'Humanitarian' by WitkoffThe Trump administration praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” for releasing a detained US citizen. Steve Witkoff complimented Putin in Russia as he secured the release of Stephen Hubbard, an American teacher convicted there four years ago of fighting for Ukraine. Bloomberg's Anthony Halpin reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Putin Says Russia Ready for New Peace Talks With US, UkrainePresident Vladimir Putin said Russia’s ready to resume trilateral negotiations with the US and Ukraine on a potential peace deal, according to the Kremlin. Putin made the offer during more than three hours of talks in St. Petersburg with US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Wednesday. Dan Tannebaum, Partner at Oliver Wyman & Senior Fellow…

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Iran threatens oil and AI facilities across seven Gulf countries if US and Israel renew attacksIran’s security chiefs say there will be ‘zero red lines’ if Trump and Netanyahu attack again Iran will strike oil facilities, undersea cables, datacentres and AI facilities across as many as seven countries in the Gulf in the event of a fresh US-Israeli attack, Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s supreme national security council, has said. Mehdi…

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Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to UkraineHere's what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.

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Would a new president end Russia’s war on Ukraine?Professor David A. Super argues that President Trump's reversal of U.S. policy toward Ukraine and his demand for new elections violate the Ukrainian Constitution and ignore the reality of Russia's existential threat to the nation.

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U.S. reducing troop footprint in Middle East, sources sayThe U.S. military has quietly reduced its footprint at posts in the Middle East due to ongoing threats from Iran and its Houthis allies in Yemen, sources tell CBS News.

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Trump says neither he nor Musk responsible for Ukraine loss of Starlink access - Fri, 16 Oct 2026 PSTPresident Donald Trump said on Friday that he did not think either he or Elon Musk was responsible for Ukraine losing Starlink ⁠access in a way that affected ‌its military operations against Russia.

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