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Trump admin points finger at Musk in Starlink confusion

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Rubio, Hegseth point finger at Musk in Starlink slowdown Top Trump administration officials are starting to point fingers squarely at Elon Musk for the decision to slow down his company’s Starlink satellite internet services and its military counterpart Starshield for Ukraine. © Alex Brandon, Associated Press…

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Trump and crypto firm sued for profiting from foreign government - Thu, 22 Oct 2026 PSTDonald Trump and World Liberty Financial, the cryptocurrency venture he co-founded with his sons, were sued by a shareholder in a rival crypto firm over claims the president illegally profited from his office in violation of the U.S. Constitution.

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Russia Is Trying to Intensify War With Ukraine, Says Romania's PresidentRomanian President Nicusor Dan says Russia is trying to intensify the war in Ukraine and provoke European neighbors. He talks about security with NATO and defending against Russian drone attacks. Dan also says his country has no plans to end its contract with Elon Musk's Starlink satellite service. He speaks on "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Bombshell Book Alleges Jared Kushner's Access to Secret—And Possibly Illegal—Foreign Bank AccountsJared Kushner , son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, for years allegedly had access to at least two secret foreign bank accounts in Israel and the United Arab Emirates whose deposits totaled roughly $2 billion, according to an excerpt of an explosive upcoming book published on Thursday by Vanity Fair. The excerpt of the book —titled Princes and…

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DOJ is pressed on its refusal to help state, foreign Epstein investigationsThe Justice Department has brought no charges in relation to the millions of documents it has released from federal investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Canada Tells Diplomats Stay Away From US CandidatesMark Carney wants all of his Canadian diplomats to stay away from anyone running for office in the upcoming US midterm elections. They can only have meetings with special permission. Carney wants to avoid allegations of political interference. Bloomberg's Josh Wingrove reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine’s Starlink access but declines to say whether they spokeWASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had restored Ukraine’s Starlink access but declined to comment when asked wheth

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Trump Asked Musk to Reverse Limits on Ukraine’s Military Internet UseThe call from the president about the Starshield network came after officials in Ukraine reported that they found new limits on the use of military drones in their war against Russia.

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Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits liftedUkraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.

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Trump claims Musk restored Starshield access, but Ukrainians say restrictions still in placeBy Lauren Kent, Kosta Gak, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Elon Musk had restored Ukraine’s access to a military-grade version of his Starlink internet service, called Starshield, but Ukrainian officials have said restrictions remain in place that are complicating Kyiv’s war effort. Trump declined to say whether

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