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Putin hails Elon Musk’s ‘genius’ amid plans for Russian version of Starlink

Russia plans to build own version of US billionaire’s satellite communications to help attack Ukraine Vladimir Putin praised Elon Musk’s genius and said he was in touch with Starlink’s controlling shareholder as Russia develops its own satellite communications for its military to use against Ukraine. The Russian president, speaking at a summit with African leaders in Moscow, was comparing the Earth-orbiting network built by Musk’s SpaceX with Russia’s gradual efforts to build its own Rassvet constellation. Continue reading...

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Crypto

Bitcoin’s Next Test Comes After the Fed Decision

Bitcoin has held its $77,000-$80,000 support band into today’s Federal Reserve decision, while futures open interest has climbed to a five-week high and spot buyers have absorbed about 172,000 BTC at $79,000-$81,000. History from 71 Fed decisions since 2018 points to a modest decision-day gain that tends to fade over the following week, with a hawkish hold the more damaging outcome. Options price the Fed, Thursday’s data, Friday’s expiry and the 3 November midterms as a single risk window. The post Bitcoin’s Next Test Comes After the Fed Decision appeared first on Bitfinex blog.

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International

''Ce sera une cérémonie qui va toucher le monde entier'', Khady Niang, Directrice de Cérémonies JOJ Dakar 2026

À quelques heures de l’ouverture officielle des Jeux olympiques de la jeunesse (JOJ) Dakar 2026, Khady Niang, directrice des cérémonies au sein du comité d’organisation, explique à BBC News Afrique ce que représente cet événement historique pour le Sénégal et pour l’Afrique, qui accueille pour la première fois des Jeux olympiques.

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