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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

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 +++: Ukraine weist Vorwürfe von Musk zu Starlink-Nutzung für Offensivangriffe zurück (de)

  1. Audi to Build Factory in Georgia, Trump Says

    Jack Ewing / The New York Times /

    Also: The Business Times Audi to build multibillion-dollar US car factory: Trump, Euronews Audi's first US production plant: carmaker strikes deal with Trump

    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), Handelsblatt Autobauer: Trump bestätigt Handelsblatt-Bericht: Audi baut neues Werk in den USA (de), 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), 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. Brazil Extends Voting by Two Hours After Briefly Starting Count

    Daniel Carvalho / Bloomberg /

    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), Svenska Dagbladet Brasilien förlänger valet (sv), Valor Econômico Cristiano Zanin, do STF, prorroga fechamento das urnas para 19h em todo o país (pt), Aftenposten Brasils høyesterett har besluttet å utvide valglokalenes åpningstider (no) · see all

  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. 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

  6. Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić concedes defeat in fiercely contested parliamentary election

    Ashifa Kassam / The Guardian /

    Also: POLITICO Europe Serbia’s Vučić concedes defeat after tense parliamentary elections

    In other languages: Svenska Dagbladet Serbiens regeringsparti erkänner sig besegrat (sv), Dagens industri Vucic förlorar i Serbien (sv)

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

    Financial Times /

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

  8. Ind AS 118: India Inc gears up for big changes to financial reporting

    The Economic Times /

  9. How the Seizure of a Russian Vessel Brought the Ukraine War to the Arctic

    Matthew Luxmoore / The Wall Street Journal /

  10. NOT A DROP: ‘This thing is killing us’ — residents bear the cost of Tshwane’s water failures

    Jamie Ho / Daily Maverick /

  11. Cabinet split emerges over controversial Rosebank oilfield decision

    The Guardian /

  12. Toyota takes on Tesla and China in humanoid robot race

    Financial Times /

  13. TRANSACTION TECH: Settling up: The state of digital payments in South Africa

    Holly Munks / Daily Maverick /

  14. Musk Says SpaceX Closed $40 Billion Debt Deal, Blasts Neoclouds

    Carmen Arroyo / Bloomberg /

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

    Timothy W. Martin / The Wall Street Journal /

  16. REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK: Ekurhuleni after dark — unlit streets, empty promises and women’s lives on the line

    Reitumetse Pilane / Daily Maverick /

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

    Marina Dunbar / The Guardian /

  18. 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

  19. BYD’s Korea Expansion Challenges Hyundai Dominance on Home Turf

    Hyonhee Shin and Andy Lin / Bloomberg /

  20. How Canada is Decoupling From the US

    Joseph Politano / Apricitas Economics /

  21. Emerging debt outruns Treasuries as rich-world fiscal fears grow

    The Business Times /

    Also: Bloomberg Emerging Debt Outruns Treasuries as Rich-World Fiscal Fears Grow

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

    Le Monde /

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

    Zi-Ann Lum / POLITICO Europe /

  24. 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)

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 heads to US: Trump hopes carmaker boosts election bid

    Euronews /

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

    The Japan Times /

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

    MercoPress /