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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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Russia bombards Kyiv with missiles hours after agreeing to resume talks with UkraineExperts say Russia is trying to destroy energy infrastructure before winter and US ‘appeasement and flattery’ will not achieve peace Russia has carried out a massive “demonstrative” attack on Ukraine, bombarding Kyiv with ballistic missiles just hours after Vladimir Putin said he had agreed to resume trilateral negotiations after talks with the US envoy…

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US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBCJudge threatens to dismiss Trump’s BBC lawsuit unless he cooperates with discovery process and sits for deposition Donald Trump has been ordered by a US judge to cooperate with the discovery process mandated for his lawsuit against the BBC and to sit for a deposition by 11 December – or else he could be subject to sanctions, including the possible…

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Judge orders Trump to be deposed in his BBC defamation suitA federal judge ordered President Trump to be deposed as part of his lawsuit against the BBC over a documentary he says defamed him with how it was edited. Trump must be deposed by BBC lawyers before Dec. 11, U.S. Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett ruled, according to The Associated Press, or face sanctions up to...

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“The Diplomat” reminds us that political couples used to be smartNetflix’s hit drama recalls eras when presidents and their spouses were intellectual equals

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Trump spins out over Iran war quagmire: 'They are even making up fake hits'President Donald Trump accused Iran of trying to push up oil prices ahead of the midterm elections by making up attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which he dubiously claimed was busier than before the war. “Iran is doing everything they can to drive up the price of Oil prior to the U.S. Midterm Election,” Trump posted late Thursday morning on…

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Trump denies restricting Ukraine’s access to Starlink — despite fingers pointing at White House“I didn’t do that. No, we didn't do that at all. In fact, I don't even think it was slowed down from what I understood," Trump told reporters.

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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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