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Elon MuskBy Ivana Kottasová, Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — Russia has been mounting Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite systems on its attack drones to strike deeper into Ukraine, extending their potential flight range to well inside NATO territory, analysts and Ukrainian officials have said. Ukraine has collected evidence of “hundreds” of attacks by Russian drones equipped with Starlink terminals, Serhii Beskrestnov, a military tech expert and adviser …See the Story
Russia is using Starlink to make its killer drones fly farther
40% Center coverage: 33 sources

PoliticsThuringia’s CDU Prime Minister continues to hold office despite the withdrawal of his doctorate by TU Chemnitz (Chemnitz University of Technology), a decision he strongly disputes. The university cited several alleged plagiarism issues with Mario Voigt’s dissertation, which Voigt himself maintains were addressed correctly in an earlier independent expert report:
My work and the scientific research part are not affected by the allegations. Empha…See the Story
Thuringia's CDU Prime Minister Survives Plagiarism Row
40% Center coverage: 25 sources

Economy · GermanyThe US’ gold holdings, allegedly the largest on the planet, have not been subjected to a comprehensive audit since the 1950s. To begin with, a couple of important caveats. First, Naked Capitalism is not a platform for gold bugs. As Yves noted in the preamble to an April 2022 cross-posted ...See the Story
German Economists Call For Full Repatriation of Germany’s Gold Held in US Amid Colossal Loss of Trust
Coverage: 7 sources