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David Pratt: A day of reckoning looms for Erdogan in Turkey

OVER many years during my time as a journalist, I’ve reported on three earthquakes.

The National (Scotland)

Musk deputy's words on Starlink 'weaponization' vex Ukraine

Ukrainians have reacted with puzzlement and some ire to comments by a top Starlink official that their country has “weaponized” the satellite internet service

The Independent UK

Fury in Ukraine as Elon Musk’s SpaceX limits Starlink use for drones

SpaceX says satellite communications service ‘never, never meant to be weaponised’

The Guardian - UK

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SpaceX limits Starlink use in Ukraine, company president says

Use of space internet to help defend country from Russia deemed to go against terms of service

The Independent UK

A free Europe cannot exist without a free Ukraine, Zelensky tells EU lawmakers

In a speech to the European Parliament on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian soldiers are battling the "most anti-European force" in the world as he reiterated requests for military support in the fight against Russia, linking Ukraine’s fate to that of Europe as a whole. "Free Europe cannot be…

France 24

The stratospheric rise of Elon Musk’s SpaceX's masks growing turbulence for space startups: 'We’re going to see some of that get wiped out'

As Musk's SpaceX soars to new heights this year, space startups may struggle to keep the lights on.

Fortune

Watch: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket with Starlink satellites

SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket with a payload of 49 Starlink satellites from California.

The Independent UK

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Polaris Dawn: Everything you need to know about the 1st mission of the Polaris Program

Polaris Dawn was the first of three missions of the Polaris Program. The mission flew on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and was commanded by Jared Isaacman.

Space

Ukraine sets up drone assault units

Ukraine said on Friday it was setting up drone assault companies within its armed forces that will be equipped with Starlink satellite communications, as it presses ahead with an idea to build up an "army of drones".

Reuters

Cruise lines ramp up high-speed internet onboard. Now we can remain glued to our screens, just like on dry land

Until recently, taking a cruise forced us to disconnect.

Tribune News Service

How the WhatsApp, Instagram blackout is impacting millions of Iranians

The Iranian government shut down Instagram and WhatsApp and drastically reduced internet speed on September 21 in response to nationwide protests. This has not only greatly restricted Iranians' access to information but it has also limited millions of Iranians' business activities. Three of our Observers explain how these restrictions have…

France 24

Astrophysicist shares his tips to help you see the best space events of the year from Australia

A Queensland astrophysicist is warning stargazers that a once-in-50,000-year comet may be a let down, but there are other key space events you should be looking out for.

ABC News

Elon Musk's buddies in Silicon Valley are predicting he will emerge laughing from his year of record-breaking wealth destruction

The Twitter and Tesla CEO will get "complete financial flexibility" this year, predicts VC Chamath Palihapitiya.

Fortune

SpaceX Starlink launch: Elon Musk beefs up the 'megaconstellation'

Elon Musks' Starlink is sending even more internet satellites into its giant low-Earth constellation.

Inverse

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Elon Musk’s Starlink has inspired Taiwan to build a similar satellite system to the one Ukraine is using in its war with Russia

“Our primary concern…is facilitating the societal resilience,” Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s digital affairs minister, told the FT.

The Independent UK

In-flight wifi: the dream, the dismal reality and the future

Airlines were so preoccupied with whether or not they could put wifi in the sky, they didn’t stop to think if they should – or, more precisely, if it was any good. As Delta prepares to become the next carrier to roll-out this inflight ‘perk’, Lucy Thackray looks into the…

Inverse

Space traffic is about to get worse — thanks to the U.S. military

The military is launching a fleet of small, interconnected satellites, adding to an already crowded low-Earth orbit.

The Independent UK

Starlink: Iran protesters activate ‘close to 100’ illegal internet receivers, Elon Musk says

SpaceX satellites help activists circumvent government’s strict online censorship and blackouts

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Reroutes Plane Carrying Football Star’s Wife

Iranian authorities rerouted a flight bound for Dubai on Monday and prevented the wife and daughter of former national soccer team captain Ali Daei, who has supported anti-government protests, from leaving the country, state media reported. Amid a concerted clampdown, Tehran also said the arrests in Iran of citizens linked…

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How the latest US aid makes Ukraine stronger

The presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington puts a dramatic exclamation point on the Biden administration’s latest announcement of military aid to the war-torn nation

ABC News

Elon Musk's internet proves an unlikely saviour for some rural Australians suffering connectivity 'fatigue'

With a new internet provider on the market and after years of internet blackouts, these rural Queenslanders are ditching the NBN and embracing billionaire Elon Musk's satellite service.

Axios

The rise of "skyvertising"

The constant battle for our attention — and money — is moving skyward, thanks to new high-tech drones.

Reuters

Suspicious packages sent to Ukrainian missions came from Germany - Kyiv

A series of suspicious packages sent to Ukrainian embassies all bore the address of a Tesla car dealership in Germany and were usually sent from post offices without video surveillance, Ukraine's foreign minister said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Ukraine presidential aide warns against Musk's 'magical simple solutions'

A top Ukrainian presidential aide criticised Twitter owner Elon Musk on Sunday for the billionaire's "magical simple solutions," citing ideas put forward by Musk on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Twitter content moderation.

The New Daily

An enormous and bright communications satellite is genuinely alarming astronomers

For now, satellites crossing the night sky are largely a curiosity. But with the advent of satellite constellations this could change.

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