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Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions". Image source, ReutersByTiffany WertheimerPublished14 October 2026, 21:17 BSTUpdated 4 minutes agoElon Musk has suggested that the US government may be behind restrictions on the speed at which some of Ukraine's weapons can travel and stay connected to SpaceX's Starlink internet network. Starlink is a vital tool allowing Kyiv to guide drones.

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Article in Atlantic claims The Blue Fighter was artificially generated, days after it won Caine prize for African writers The Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has denied using AI to write a prize-winning short story after an article in the Atlantic said software had flagged it as almost completely AI-generated. Kundizeza’s story The Blue Fighter was announced as the winner of the prestigious Caine prize for African writers on 6 October.

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The 71-year-old Pope was diagnosed with lung cancer after the 90-minute procedure on Tuesday. Pope Leo XIV's recovery from surgery to remove a lower lobe of his lung is "progressing as expected", his doctors have said. The 71-year-old pontiff has started to walk and has "resumed a normal diet" following the roughly 90-minute procedure, the medics said in an update shared by the Vatican. The Pope was diagnosed with lung.

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All of the spots are in South Australia, reportedly because the state government paid for incognito inspectors to visit. Magill Estate Restaurant in Adelaide was the only venue to receive two stars, while 10 others were awarded one star each. South Australia's government paid for incognito inspectors to visit the state, according to national broadcaster ABC, which is why no spots have been recognised in other parts of the country.

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The pace of price rises increased to 3.7% in the year to September, driving by higher motor fuel costs. Image source, Getty ImagesByRachel ClunBusiness reporterPublished14 October 2026, 13:47 BSTUpdated 9 minutes agoUS inflation rose by more than expected in the year to September, according to official figures, in the final data release before the midterm elections next month. The pace of price rises increased to 3.7%, up from 3.4% in.

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Health minister says government ‘did not authorize’ Danish-led hepatitis B trial in babies backed by RFK Jr Guinea-Bissau has not approved the controversial hepatitis B study in newborns that would be funded by the US government and private partners, the African country’s minister of health said on Tuesday. The study, which would not investigate the safety or effectiveness of vaccines but would instead track “nonspecific” health outcomes like overall mortality.