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Ukraine war latest: Starshield operations restored to normal speed, Zelensky confirms as Elon Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink terms

The Kyiv Independent /

Also: The New York Times Elon Musk Says Ukraine Violated Starlink’s Rules, Financial Times Ukraine military says Starlink service restrictions have been lifted, POLITICO Europe Starlink connection restored at high speed in Ukraine, defense minister says, The Guardian Ukraine’s military says Starlink satellite connection stable after recent restrictions · see all

In other languages: Dagens industri Musk: Ukraina bröt mot Starlinks regler (sv), Rzeczpospolita Przełom ws. Starlinków na Ukrainie. „Zaczęły działać przy prędkości 420 km/godz.” (pl), Handelsblatt +++ Ukraine-Krieg +++: Musk: Ukraine hat Starlink für Offensivangriffe genutzt (de)

  1. Audi's first US production plant: carmaker strikes deal with Trump

    Euronews /

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Volkswagen invertirá US$ 4.000 millones en nueva planta de Audi en Georgia, un estado clave para Trump (es), Aftenposten Audi-sjefen side om side med Donald Trump. Bygger to bilfabrikker i USA til 60 milliarder. (no), Frankfurter Allgemeine Deutsche AutoIndustrie: Audi baut für vier Milliarden Dollar ein eigenes Werk in den USA (de), Der Spiegel Donald Trump: Audi-Chef Döllner stellt neues Werk in Georgia an Trumps Seite vor (de), Børsen Audi investerer 27 mia. kr. i ny fabrik i USA (da), El País Audi abrirá su primera fábrica en EE UU para esquivar las pérdidas provocadas por los aranceles de Trump (es), Dagens industri Audi planerar fabrik i USA (sv), Jornal de Negócios Audi investe 3.570 milhões para ter a primeira fábrica nos EUA (pt), Valor Econômico Trump anuncia primeira fábrica da Audi nos EUA, com foco em grandes SUVs (pt), Handelsblatt US-Wahlkampf: Auftritt bei Trump: Audi will neues Werk in den USA bauen (de), Le Figaro Donald Trump annonce un «énorme investissement» d'Audi aux États-Unis (fr), Expansión Trump anuncia en un acto de campaña que Audi construirá su primera fábrica en EEUU (es) · see all

  2. María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela

    Florantonia Singer and Alonso Moleiro / El País /

    Also: The Wall Street Journal Venezuela’s Machado Returns Home, Challenging U.S.-Backed Government, The Guardian Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios Corina Machado regressou à Venezuela (pt), Valor Econômico Líder da oposição, María Corina Machado retorna à Venezuela (pt), Expansión La líder opositora María Corina Machado regresa a Venezuela (es), Aftenposten Maria Corina Machado tilbake i Venezuela (no), Diario Financiero Líder opositora venezolana María Corina Machado regresa a Venezuela tras 10 meses fuera del país (es), Le Temps María Corina Machado, prix Nobel de la paix 2025, fait son retour au Venezuela après un exil de bientôt un an (fr), Handelsblatt Exil: Oppositionelle Machado kehrt überraschend nach Venezuela zurück (de), NRC Na de zoveelste poging is oppositieleider María Corina Machado nu echt terug in Venezuela (nl) · see all

  3. Britain will not join Canada-led defence bank, sources say

    The Globe and Mail /

    Also: Financial Times Britain will not join Canada-led defence bank

  4. How France Became the Poster Child for Debt Woes

    James Mackintosh / The Wall Street Journal /

    Also: Mint France’s debt crisis explained: Could it trigger another euro zone meltdown?

    In other languages: Estadão França escapa de rebaixamento de nota de crédito, mas recebe séria advertência (pt), Le Figaro Violences urbaines, flambée des taux d’intérêt… Le décrochage du CAC 40, un reflet des désordres français (fr)

  5. Bon Secours nears $6bn takeover of Bain-backed Surgery Partners

    Financial Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Bon Secours Nears $6B Takeover of Surgery Partners: FT

  6. Brazil chooses between Lula and Bolsonaro in its tightest runoff in recent history

    MercoPress /

    Also: Financial Times Bolsonaro and Lula face off in knife-edge Brazil election

    In other languages: Diario Financiero Se extiende la votación en Brasil por dos horas más: Lula y Flávio Bolsonaro disputan la presidencia voto a voto (es)

  7. The U.S. Shipbuilding Revival Is Taking Lessons Halfway Around the World

    Timothy W. Martin / The Wall Street Journal /

  8. Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models

    Marina Dunbar / The Guardian /

  9. North Korea upgrades missiles and mass-produces drones with Russian help

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

    Also: Kyiv Post North Korea Expands Missiles and Drones With Russian Help

  10. How Canada is Decoupling From the US

    Joseph Politano / Apricitas Economics /

  11. Brazil Court Extends Voting by Two Hours on Candidate Requests

    Daniel Carvalho / Bloomberg /

  12. Major Ukraine Retailer Says Russian Hits Destroyed Its Chain

    Bloomberg /

  13. Emerging Debt Outruns Treasuries as Rich-World Fiscal Fears Grow

    Heng Xie and Selcuk Gokoluk / Bloomberg /

    Also: The Business Times Emerging debt outruns Treasuries as rich-world fiscal fears grow

  14. 'I don't have the strength to fight against AI': The young French people turning to manual trades to beat automation

    Le Monde /

  15. Canada and Europe want to reshape the global order. But whose vision will prevail?

    Zi-Ann Lum / POLITICO Europe /

  16. Airbus to hold talks with BAE over role in GCAP fighter jet programme

    Financial Times /

    In other languages: Handelsblatt Nach FCAS-Aus: Airbus prüft offenbar Beteiligung an neuem Kampfjet-Programm (de)

  17. Has Healey’s military-style budget secrecy really played out so differently to past budgets?

    The Guardian /

  18. The Russian Military Beyond 2026 - Pain Points, Potential & Lessons for NATO (with Michael Kofman)

    Perun /

  19. BoC expected to raise benchmark rate for first time in three years as oil shock persists

    Mark Rendell / The Globe and Mail /

  20. The fundamental flaw in SA’s water financing model

    Sean Phillips and Risimati Mathye / Daily Maverick /

  21. Healey’s first budget to include big devolution package to boost growth

    Heather Stewart / The Guardian /

    Also: BBC Budget 2026: No more fat to trim for 'squeezed middle', MercoPress Next Wednesday, Chancellor Healey delivers the Budget statement, MP Burnham’ first

  22. Trump Eyes Post-War Business Ties With Both Ukraine and Russia

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: The Kyiv Independent Trump wants 'business with both' Ukraine, Russia after war ends

  23. Ukraine strikes Russian titanium plant, facility producing missile, drone components, monitoring channels claim

    Kateryna Hodunova / The Kyiv Independent /

    Also: Kyiv Post Drones Strike Russian Titanium Producer Avisma in Urals

  24. In less than 24 hours, Russia hits 4 hypermarkets belonging to one of Ukraine's largest retail chains

    Kateryna Hodunova / The Kyiv Independent /

Earlier today

  1. Audi to build $4bn US plant as it grapples with tariffs

    Financial Times /

  2. US Senators Threaten Nomination Block Over Ukraine Starlink Curbs

    Kyiv Post /

  3. Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says

    Jack Ewing / The New York Times /

  4. Audi heads to US: Trump hopes carmaker boosts election bid

    Euronews /

  5. Trump defends tariffs at rally as he says Audi to build U.S. plant

    The Japan Times /