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US Congress Delegation Backs Expanded Starlink Access for Ukraine

A US congressional delegation visiting Kyiv on Friday, Oct. 9 backed efforts to persuade Elon Musk to expand Ukraine’s Starlink access, Ukrinform reported. The remarks came as Kyiv seeks to use the satellite network for drone strikes on Russian missile launchers – a request US President Donald Trump reportedly declined to support.

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Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order

Just two days before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation, President Donald Trump last month purchased up to $5 million of bonds issued by SpaceX, a major federal…

  • Trump bought up to $5 million in SpaceX bonds on August 18
  • Bonds were purchased days before announcing space travel regulation simplification
  • White House claims Trump's portfolio is independently managed

·kahawatungu.com

Suluhu mourns 32 killed in two horrific Morogoro road accidents

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has mourned 32 people killed in two separate road accidents in Morogoro Region, Tanzania, on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

  • President Samia Suluhu mourns 32 deaths in Morogoro road accidents.
  • 28 fatalities from truck vs bus collision in Mkambarani Village.
  • Four injured in police vehicle crash into three other vehicles.

·peopledaily.digital

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