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  "id": 14519450,
  "title": "GOP Sen. Tillis asks Musk to explain Ukraine losing access to Starlink",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/gop-sen-tillis-asks-musk-to-explain-ukraine-losing-access-to-starlink",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T19:22:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6148831-tillis-presses-musk-starlink/"
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  "summary": "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...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ukraine accuses Elon Musk’s SpaceX of throttling Starlink terminals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ukraine-accuses-elon-musks-spacex-of-throttling-starlink-terminals",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Starlink restrictions in Ukraine war linked to political situation, Zelensky aide says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/starlink-restrictions-in-ukraine-war-linked-to-political-situation",
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        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "US Congressional Ukraine Caucus on Starlink: Restrictions that put civilians in harm's way are unconscionable",
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        "published": "2026-10-14T17:54:21.000Z"
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        "title": "Zelensky says 'people will die' because of Starlink decision",
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        "published": "2026-10-14T18:26:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘People will die’: Elon Musk urged to restore crucial Starlink access for Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/people-will-die-elon-musk-urged-to-restore-crucial-starlink-access",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:46:21.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘People will die’: Elon Musk urged to restore crucial Starlink access for Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/people-will-die-elon-musk-urged-to-restore-crucial-starlink-access-14513243",
        "published": "2026-10-14T18:46:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'US helping Russia': Ukraine levels accusations amid reported Starlink curbs, missile strikes on Kyiv",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/us-helping-russia-ukraine-levels-accusations-amid-reported-starlink",
        "published": "2026-10-14T19:40:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Starlink restriction 'no surprise' after Musk condemned Ukraine strikes on Russian data centres",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/starlink-restriction-no-surprise-after-musk-condemned-ukraine-strikes",
        "published": "2026-10-14T19:49:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Musk says any limits on Ukraine's Starlink access down to US, not his firm",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/musk-says-any-limits-on-ukraines-starlink-access-down-to-us-not-his",
        "published": "2026-10-14T20:17:09.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}