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Nacho Montes de Oca wrote that Tesla and SpaceX stocks fell after a measure against Ukraine was announced, despite the success that, according to him, Elon Musk's flying car presentation had. He suggested that the declines could also be due to other events. According to Montes de Oca, the Italian government halted negotiations to contract Starlink services for $1.63 billion, amidst the controversy over the reliability of the service and repeated threats and incidents of signal cuts in Ukraine. He also noted that Germany had accelerated the development of its own constellation of sovereign military satellites. He added that Valérie Hayer, president of Renew Europe, and Andrius Kubilius, EU defense commissioner, had advocated for the urgent need for a European alternative to Starlink. The author stated that Democratic and Republican senators had sent a letter to the Defense Department's inspector general demanding an urgent investigation into the restrictions imposed on the network. He said this could affect SpaceX's contracts with the U.S. government, which he estimated at $29.68 billion. Of that total, he indicated, $8.05 billion corresponded to new military contracts awarded and based on Starshield, the company's military division. Montes de Oca maintained that Musk's accusations against Donald Trump and Trump's response— where he denied being responsible and also said he didn't believe Musk was responsible— had harmed the conglomerate's reputation. He attributed the drop in SpaceX's stocks to a loss of $28.6 billion for Musk. He also estimated that Tesla's decline between October 13 and 16, 2026, had reduced its market capitalization by between $35 billion and $38 billion. To those losses, he added the revenues that, in his opinion, could cease to be obtained from the Italian contract and agreements with other countries interested in the system. Finally, he noted that it remained to be seen whether Musk would maintain a strategy that, as he wrote, imitated Trump's aggressive stance towards Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky, or if investor pressure would lead him to change his decision. He also stated that support for Vladimir Putin had a high and self-destructive cost. #Tesla #SpaceX #Ucrania (translated)

Political Analysis stated that Lula did well on Globo, but failed to correct information about Bolsa Família. According to the author, Renata lied when she said that the government only increased the program close to the election. He wrote that the average benefit increased from 405 to 680 in 2023, after the Transition PEC, which created additional payments of 150 for children up to 6 years old and 50 for youths aged 7 to 18 years. He also mentioned that a second increase in 2026 would raise the benefit to 777 reais. The author also stated that Bolsonaro created the benefit of 600 reais for only five months, from August to December 2022, and that the amount returned to 405 in January 2023. #BolsaFamília #Lula #PolíticaBrasileira (translated)

Martin Schmarcz stated that, according to the Supreme Audit Office, due to the conflict of interest of Alexandra Semancová, a damage of at least 82,988,686.09 crowns was incurred in connection with the funds that were supposed to be financed from the National Recovery Plan. He wrote that, in his opinion, the damage caused to the state will not be addressed, just like the 7 billion that he claims Agrofert owed, while the private trip of the president will be addressed. https://t.co/LGxyPT0rCh #střetzájmů #Národníplánobnovy #financování (translated)

The author said China was replacing foreign technology in its existing wind farms over security concerns. They said a review of 1,686 Chinese procurement documents found evidence of a large-scale effort targeting foreign controllers and software. https://t.co/865FPUpKzr #EU #China #Technology #EU #US #CN

Lukáš Valášek wrote that he attempted to ask Minister of Labor Aleš Juchelka how he resolved the conflict of interest involving his close collaborator Alexandra Semancová in connection with subsidies. According to him, this happened seven months after he highlighted the case. Juchelka allegedly responded to Valášek that he was doing "nasty journalism" and claimed that there was no harm caused. Valášek stated that he obtained a draft protocol from the Supreme Audit Office, which he claimed confirmed his earlier findings. According to the cited draft, the Supreme Audit Office calculated costs to the state budget of 82,988,686.09 crowns for three projects due to the identified conflict of interest. Valášek also wrote that the office mentioned improperly paid millions and violations of budgetary discipline. He criticized the Ministry of Labor for refusing to provide him with documents for expert assessment of the case and claimed that it had been violating the information law for months. According to Valášek, the ministry recently also refused to release a legal analysis from the firm Rowan Legal, which Juchelka commissioned to assess possible damages and a potential criminal complaint against Semancová. Valášek also asked whether Prime Minister Andrej Babiš would respond to the findings. He reminded that Babiš and Juchelka criticized his work at a summer press conference, calling it a campaign and lying. https://t.co/JAsUmULhx8 #ČeskáRepublika #Novinářství #Korupce (translated)

Abelardo De La Espriella stated that the Army destroyed a cocaine processing laboratory belonging to the Border Commandos (E48) in San Miguel, Putumayo. According to his account, 1,170 kilograms of cocaine and 1,508 kilograms in process were found there, as well as 8,686 gallons of liquid precursors, 3,025 kg of solid precursors, equipment, and other items. He estimated the economic impact at $14,625,930,000. He also noted that during the combined operation Tridente 27-1 with the United States, the Navy intercepted a Go-Fast boat in the central Pacific, in coordination with the Police and DIRAN. De La Espriella indicated that three drug traffickers were captured, and 1,460 kg of cocaine and 407 grams of marijuana were seized. He estimated that the total seizures amounted to nearly four tons in one day. The author expressed confidence that, with the help of God and the Public Force, the drug problem would be resolved, and he concluded with patriotic and religious slogans. #LuchaContraDrogas #Cocaína #FuerzaPública (translated)

Pavelsh wrote that the K-278 "Komsomolets" was the only Soviet Project 685 "Spoiler" nuclear submarine with a titanium hull and a record maximum diving depth. According to him, on August 4, 1985, it reached a depth of 1027 meters — an absolute submarine record. The submarine sank on April 7, 1989, in the Norwegian Sea at a depth of approximately 1858 meters after a fire in the aft, seventh compartment. Out of 69 people on board, 42 perished, while 27 were rescued. Pavelsh noted that the wreck is located at a depth of approximately 1680–1858 meters and contains the nuclear reactor and torpedoes with nuclear warheads. He also wrote that in many years of research, including the "Mir" expeditions and joint Russian and Norwegian measurements, small local radiation leaks have been detected. #zemūdenes #kodolenerģija #vēsture (translated)

Croatia has transferred 688 million euros of unspent money from cohesive EU funds for military purposes, directing the funds towards defense, affordable housing, competitiveness, water security, and energy efficiency. #EUfondovi #kohezijskaPolitika #priuštivoStanovanje (translated)

The author wrote that a commissioner had declared to Le Canard Enchaîné that the minister had ordered massive arrests of mobilized high school students to terrorize them. According to him, this operation also aimed to scare students and their parents to quickly put an end to their movement. He stated that 6,800 people had been arrested. #Éducation #Liberté #Justice #FR (translated)

The author wrote that a standalone bungalow from the 1980s with a full basement and 800 square meters of land had initially been offered for 680,000 euros in his street and remained online for one to two years. The most recent asking price was 500,000 euros. A young family with children would have had to extensively renovate and expand the house, which would have incurred an additional cost of around 300,000 euros. With a total expenditure of 800,000 euros, he believed the purchase was neither market-oriented nor affordable. He therefore told his wife that it was unlikely such a family would move in. A few weeks ago, the house was sold to a childless couple in their early 50s who only wanted to renovate and not remodel. The author suggested that the market for single-family homes is still being supported by such examples, but the trend is clearly heading downward. He also mentioned older individuals or people who had inherited as possible buyers for the house. #Immobilienmarkt #Hausverkauf #Einfamilienhaus (translated)

The author stated that Netanyahu and those he labeled as accomplices —among them, he wrote, several people in positions of responsibility in Spain— had killed 680,000 people in Gaza, according to the latest tally he cited. He added that 380,000 of them were children under five years old. #Gaza #DerechosHumanos #Paz #ES #IL #GA (translated)

DenkJewel wrote that today the Battle of Karbala from 680 was commemorated. According to him, the Umayyads under Caliph Yazid I faced the Hashemite under Muhammad's grandson Hussein ibn Ali. Yazid won the battle and Hussein was beheaded, he wrote. DenkJewel also referred to the battle as the definitive separation between Sunni and Shia. https://t.co/hVAKjIcZaV #Karbala #Geschiedenis #Soennisme (translated)

The author released a website that, according to him, showed what could happen in the cities if Flavio were elected, based on statements he made during the campaign. He also encouraged the public to access the page, seek information, and share it. https://t.co/yDuXW42aQz https://t.co/68oat2x7DV #Eleição2023 #Política #Informação (translated)