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Zelenskyy Says Starlink Restrictions on Ukraine Look Deliberate

Olesia Safronova and Daryna Krasnolutska / Bloomberg /

Also: The Guardian Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy, POLITICO Europe EU faces growing pressure to plug Ukraine’s Starlink gap, Ukraine: The Latest ‘Salvation’ as Musk’s Starlink restored to Ukrainian troops | Russia-Ukraine latest war news updates · see all

  1. IMF Warns Global Resilience at Risk as Fuel Reserves Dwindle

    Kyiv Post /

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios FMI alerta para riscos crescentes apesar da resiliência da economia mundial (pt), Valor Econômico FMI alerta para situação fiscal ‘insustentável’ na Colômbia (pt), Het Financieele Dagblad Waarom is het IMF bang voor de winter? En wat hebben ‘zoutwatereconomen’ met de Nobelprijs? (nl)

  2. Russia Hits 15 Energy Sites in Massive Strike, Zelensky Says

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Al-Monitor Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law, Bloomberg Trump Puts New Russia Sanctions on Hold, The Wall Street Journal Trump Waives Most Russia Sanctions Passed by Congress, bne IntelliNews Trump waives Russia's "hellish" sanctions two days before they bite, The Guardian Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine, Financial Times Trump exempts Russia from further sanctions mandated by new law, Sky News Zelenskyy says Russia launched largest-ever energy attack as UK troops prepare for Poland wargames · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ Ukraine-Krieg +++: Trump setzt per Dekret Teile der Russland-Sanktionen aus (de), Expansión Trump suspende temporalmente las sanciones del Congreso contra Rusia por "interés nacional" (es), Dagens industri USA häver Rysslandskopplade sanktioner (sv), Rzeczpospolita Wyłom w sankcjach wobec Rosji. Donald Trump podpisał częściowo je znoszący dekret (pl), Het Financieele Dagblad Trump schort sancties tegen Rusland op (nl), Diario Financiero Las dudas sobre la IA hunden al Nasdaq en su peor semana desde junio e inversionistas giran hacia el Tesoro (es), Valor Econômico Trump suspende sanções e tarifas contra a Rússia sob nova lei (pt), Le Temps Donald Trump exempte la Russie de nouvelles sanctions, en pleine crise avec Kiev (fr), Jornal de Negócios Trump adia novas sanções contra a Rússia aprovadas pelo Congresso (pt) · see all

  3. French supermarket fridge cyberattack: A warning for the industry that highlights cybersecurity flaws

    Le Monde /

    Also: The Guardian Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?

  4. Zelenskyy says Putin is looking to cause Ukraine-wide ‘blackout’

    Laura Kayali / POLITICO Europe /

  5. AI Selloff Tests Investor Confidence

    Bloomberg /

  6. The EV Bust Creating a New Battery Boom

    Bloomberg /

  7. Ukraine's heating season kicks off as Russia plunges the biggest cities into darkness

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  8. IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks

    Al-Monitor /

  9. Russia Prepares Western Strikes Via Belarus

    Kyiv Post /

  10. States Are Stepping Up as the New Antitrust Enforcers

    Tamzin Booth / The New York Times /

  11. Inside the long, bitter fight over one man’s quest to build the biggest AI datacenter in California

    Dara Kerr and Gabrielle Canon / The Guardian /

  12. Who will pay for today's optimism if AI goes wrong? CEA Anantha Nageswaran answers

    The Economic Times /

  13. Putin says Russia's 660 km "security zone" in Ukraine, not up for negotiation

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  14. BoE’s Bailey tells G30 they ‘have got to address’ AI agent concerns

    Financial Times /

  15. Brent hits 5-month high above $110 on continued tension in Middle East

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Oil Tops $110 for First Time Since May as Supply Risk Grows, MercoPress Brent touches US$110 for the first time since May on Middle East tensions

    In other languages: Asahi Shimbun NY原油、1バレル100ドル超える 供給懸念で約1カ月ぶりの高値 (ja)

  16. US corporate lobbyists mounted ‘blitz’ to dilute landmark EU deforestation law, report finds

    Jonathan Watts / The Guardian /

  17. Silver’s recent 50% drop from a record high hints that an economic slowdown looms

    Myra P. Saefong / MarketWatch /

  18. Czech and Belgian leaders break ranks on Ukraine funding as Zelenskiy urges joint EU path with Moldova

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  19. Corporate donations flood US attorneys-general election races

    Financial Times /

  20. Egypt boosted by Moody's upgrade as inflation eases and investor confidence grows

    Alvin R Cabral / The National /

  21. IMFC chair says global economy resilient; delegates walk out on Russian official

    Al-Monitor /

  22. Romania blames Russia for attacks on vessels in Black Sea

    Ukraine: The Latest /

  23. UAE agrees with Saudi Arabia to re-enter Yemen conflict amid Houthi gains

    Patrick Wintour / The Guardian /

  24. Inside JAMB’s Canadian ambition: A $20 ticket to a system parents fought to leave

    Progress Godfrey / TechCabal /

Earlier today

  1. US Posts $1.99 Trillion Budget Gap for 2026 on Spending Rise

    Yash Roy / Bloomberg /

  2. Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in latest chip financing

    Financial Times /

  3. Anthropic Pitches AI Safety Bill to Lawmakers, Politico Says

    Samantha Oltman / Bloomberg /

  4. SoftBank in talks to buy US security group Allied Universal

    Financial Times /

  5. Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

    Financial Times /