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Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Pope Leo XIV had surgery on Tuesday to remove a cancerous growth in his lung, the Vatican announced. read more


Starlink restrictions in Ukraine war linked to political situation

New restrictions on the speed at which some of Ukraine's weapons can travel and stay connected to the Starlink internet network have disrupted Ukraine's battlefield "missions", President Volodymyr Zelensky's adviser has warned.

Serhiy Beskrestnov said Ukraine had not been told about speed limits set overnight at 100mph (160km/h) by Elon Musk's SpaceX company.


Monday, October 12, 2026

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) vowed Saturday to force a House vote to block Russian oil purchases, challenging President Trump's diesel deal with President Vladimir Putin. read more


Saudi Arabia has said that at least 12 people have been killed and more than 300 were wounded in an attack by Yemen's Houthis on the King Khalid International airport near its capital, Riyadh. read more


Friday, October 09, 2026

A House committee alleges newly reviewed Epstein files raise questions about the former Bard College president's interactions with a young woman Epstein trafficked. Botstein resigned all Bard-affiliated positions in response. read more


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"Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is pressing Elon Musk to explain Ukraine's loss of military access to Starlink and expressing hope that Ukraine's restricted access to the space-based communications network was because of an error and not a deliberate decision.

Tillis called on Musk in a social media post to "please tell me these overnight disruptions to Starlink terminals in Ukraine were unintended " that @SpaceX is doing everything it can to fix a temporary glitch."

Tillis warned that "intentionally degrading Ukraine's ability to defend itself might be construed as aiding and abetting a mass murder," referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Can you confirm that's not SpaceX's intent?" he added.

"Supporting Ukrainian sovereignty " or at the very least, allowing for it " should not be a gray area for the U.S. government or for American corporations. Can you clarify the SpaceX position?" Tillis posted on social platform X."

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"The rupture between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky over last week's diesel deal deepened Wednesday after an Elon Musk-owned satellite system used by Ukraine unexpectedly restricted service " undercutting Ukraine's fight against Russia.

A senior U.S. official said the Trump administration had nothing to do with the alleged Starlink service constraints. But Ukrainian officials remain suspicious.

The intrigue: Ukrainian officials think the restrictions were imposed intentionally by SpaceX to press Ukraine to accept Trump's demand not to attack Russian oil refineries.

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski wrote to Musk on X on Wednesday:

"Hey, big man, are you playing politics with your products again? As your European customers, we are watching you."

In a post on X, Musk did not directly address the throttling of Starlink, but he did indirectly comment on which entity would have been responsible for the limitations imposed on Ukraine.

"Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS," he wrote."

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" Zelensky's top advisers spoke with their White House counterparts Wednesday and asked whether there'd been a decision to shut down Starlink services and what could be done to fix the situation, two sources said.

Ukrainian officials made similar calls to the CIA and the Pentagon.

White House officials told the Ukrainians they don't have control over SpaceX, the sources said.

One of the sources said the Trump administration is going to reach out to SpaceX to figure out what happened.

The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment."

www.axios.com

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SO, the President of the Petty Mean Girls Assoc told the Czar of War Kegsbreath to make sure some Ukrainians died because the Pres of Ukraine didn't kowtow to his Orders to let Vlad win.

Including a 6 year old girl.

Trumpers must be SO proud, eh?

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