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How Starlink gave Ukraine a ‘middle strike’ advantage that is now at risk

Francis Farrell / The Kyiv Independent /

Also: Kyiv Independent How Starlink gave Ukraine a ‘middle strike’ advantage, France 24 Who capped Starlink in Ukraine? Musk, Trump and Rubio give three different answers

In other languages: Valor Econômico EUA ameaçam retaliação ‘devastadora’ contra restrições da Europa à Starlink (pt), Der Spiegel USA drohen Europa wegen Starlink-Beschränkungen (de), Rzeczpospolita Zełenski oskarża administrację Trumpa o zakłócenia Starlinka. „Sygnał wyszedł od rządu” (pl)

  1. Trump Envoys Push Russian Gas Transit in Ukraine Peace Talks

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Semafor Trump waives new Russia sanctions, The Kyiv Independent 'A great deal depends on America's position' — Zelensky holds call with Trump's peace envoys as US pivots to Moscow's side, 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 · see all

    In other languages: Dagens industri Sanktionsstopp mot Ryssland ska gälla i 60 dagar (sv), Børsen Trumps pause i sanktioner mod Rusland vil gælde i 60 dage (da)

  2. Microsoft drops huge AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns

    Gwyn Topham / The Guardian /

    Also: BBC Microsoft pulls out of UK's largest AI data centre, Bloomberg Microsoft Scraps UK Data Center Deal With Nscale, Telegraph Says

  3. Electricity costs put UK steelmakers in worst position in three years against EU rivals

    Jasper Jolly / The Guardian /

  4. US rate rises are being amplified in global markets

    Financial Times /

  5. ‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify

    Sam Jones / The Guardian /

    Also: Kyiv Post France Reeling From Cost-of-Living Riots as 1,800 Arrested, Semafor Thousands arrested after violent unrest roils France, Sky News France wakes up to aftermath of worst riots in years | Full report, Financial Times France reels after ‘unprecedented’ violent riots, The New York Times France in Shock After Protests Devolve Into Riots · see all

    In other languages: Le Temps Un demi-million de manifestants dans les rues françaises: le 17 octobre, «tout était prévisible, sauf l’intensité des violences» (fr), Diario Financiero Saqueos e incendio de edificios durante protestas en Francia profundizan división entre extremos políticos y provocan reacción de la Casa Blanca (es), Handelsblatt Hunderttausende demonstrieren: „Entsetzliche Gewalt“ bei Protesten erschüttert Frankreich (de), Rzeczpospolita Płonące budynki, plądrowane sklepy i 1,8 tys. aresztowanych. Bilans zamieszek we Francji (pl), Le Figaro «Derrière chaque boutique saccagée, il y a une personne»: la très lourde facture du 17 octobre pour ces commerçants qui «n’en peuvent plus» (fr), NRC In Parijs klinken termen als ‘burgeroorlog’ en ‘stadsguerrilla’. Zo’n verwoestende demonstratie heeft niemand hier eerder meegemaakt (nl), Het Financieele Dagblad Gewelddadige Franse protesten spelen uiterst rechtse Le Pen in de kaart (nl), Frankfurter Allgemeine Gewalt in Frankreich: Pulverfass Paris (de) · see all

  6. China considers export controls on AI, chips

    Brendan Ruberry / Semafor /

  7. Anthropic Plans to Shift Some Shares Into New ‘Public Good’ Fund

    Katrina Manson / Bloomberg /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Anthropic planea transferir parte de sus acciones a un nuevo fondo para hacer donaciones que contribuyan al "bien público" (es), Valor Econômico Anthropic planeja transferir parte de suas ações para um novo fundo voltado ao 'bem público' (pt)

  8. Drones Hit St. Petersburg Oil Terminals, VK Data Center, and Bridge

    Tymur Dubovyk / Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Ukrainian Drone Strike Hits Putin’s Hometown, Striking Oil Terminal, POLITICO Europe Ukraine strikes oil facility in St. Petersburg as part of ‘massive’ drone attack, The Kyiv Independent Ukraine war latest: St. Petersburg slammed by drones in mass Ukrainian attack

    In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Attacker i S:t Petersburg – oljeterminal brinner (sv), Rzeczpospolita Zmasowany atak dronów na Petersburg. Płonie terminal naftowy i obiekty cywilne (pl)

  9. Egypt says ready to back Saudi Arabia in war against Iran-allied Houthis

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Semafor Egypt pledges to support Saudi Arabia in Houthi war

  10. PRESS FREEDOM: Media groups launch urgent bid to reopen R12m SSA spy trial to public

    Lunga Simelane / Daily Maverick /

  11. US fears Falklands-related sanctions could hit American companies

    MercoPress /

  12. The AI industry’s gigantic debts are making investors nervous

    The Economist /

  13. MONEY TALKS: As climate shocks intensify, SA pushes for more money to adapt at COP31

    Lerato Mutsila / Daily Maverick /

  14. Syria and World Bank to set up recovery and rebuilding fund

    Kyle Fitzgerald / The National /

  15. EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says

    BBC /

  16. Accenture looks to sell Chinese operations for up to $1.5bn

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Expansión Accenture explora la venta de su negocio en China por 1.300 millones (es)

  17. Here, there, and everywhere: Remote work and the employment of disabled and older workers in the UK

    Ian Burn / CEPR /

  18. POWER CUTS: Underground tour reveals scale of problems plaguing Joburg’s power infrastructure

    Anna Cox / Daily Maverick /

  19. Bond Market’s Big Short Bet Gets Wakeup Call as AI Trade Wobbles

    Ye Xie / Bloomberg /

  20. Ukraine Talks with Turkey, India, Egypt Over Grain Corridor

    Daryna Krasnolutska / Bloomberg /

  21. Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Decide Ukraine’s Fate

    Alex Leary / The Wall Street Journal /

  22. Exporters may be asked to monitor supply chains' indirect emissions

    The Economic Times /

  23. US army chief in Asia calls for show of enhanced military muscle

    Financial Times /

  24. The Birth & Rise of India's IT Outsourcing Industry

    Asianometry /

Earlier today

  1. Global investors against use of judicial anti-avoidance rule by tax officials

    The Economic Times /

  2. Space war: Russia may be deploying killer satellites as US throttles Ukraine's access

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  3. India's exports to West Asia recover from US-Iran war shock in April-August; shipments to Africa, ASEAN rise

    Mint /

  4. US resumes intel sharing on Russian missile launches with Ukraine, Zelensky says

    Linda Hourani / The Kyiv Independent /

  5. Russia wins UN committee vote branding Western sanctions a form of colonialism

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /