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Ukraine Starlink Restrictions, Trump Waives Russia Sanctions, More

Oct 17, 2026 · 4m

Summary

Zelensky accuses Trump and Musk of deliberately restricting Starlink, while Trump pauses Russian energy sanctions to lower diesel prices ahead of midterms. The report also covers a Saudi interception of Houthi missiles, Pope Leo’s hospital discharge, progress on Southern California wildfires, an early flu season, and CoreWeave’s volatile stock performance amid AI market fears.

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