Trump has declined to comment on the process that led Starlink to lift speed and access restrictions on Ukraine.
BBC News – World Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.
BBC News – World Ukraine relies on Starlink for a range of military uses - its owner Elon Musk has repeatedly denied restricting access.
NYTimes – World The International Criminal Court has been awarded the European Union's Sakharov Prize, the bloc's top human rights award. The announcement comes less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump announced sanctions against the court, and the win is framed by several reports as EU support for the ICC amid US pressure.
NYTimes – World A Houthi strike on an airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed two people, the current-framing report says. The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat from Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi militia, which has been attacking the kingdom's aviation and energy sectors. The Guardian reported that similar withdrawals were emerging in the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections.
German police arrested a Ukrainian man on Thursday on suspicion of spying for a Russian intelligence agency, federal prosecutors said. He is accused of gathering defence-related information, including details on tank and munitions production and NATO's eastern flank. Germany's military has raised the threat level over Russian sabotage against German troops and facilities.
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