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  "id": 17040232,
  "title": "'Starlink serves the geopolitical interests of the United States and the fortune of Elon Musk'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/starlink-serves-the-geopolitical-interests-of-the-united-states-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T09:01:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/10/29/starlink-serves-the-geopolitical-interests-of-the-united-states-and-the-fortune-of-elon-musk_6766696_23.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The increasing deployment of satellites by SpaceX's internet provider, owned by the American billionaire closely linked to Donald Trump, is devastating the environment and hindering the work of scientists, writes Bryan Carter, a space documentary filmmaker.",
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "The United States, a refuge for the Bolsonaro clan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/the-united-states-a-refuge-for-the-bolsonaro-clan",
        "published": "2026-10-28T12:15:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Putin calls Elon Musk a 'genius' as Russia builds its own Starlink rival",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/putin-calls-elon-musk-a-genius-as-russia-builds-its-own-starlink-rival",
        "published": "2026-10-29T08:34:40.000Z"
      }
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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."
}