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Ukrainian forces continue to report widespread disruptions to the Starlink satellite network, despite Donald Trump’s claim that Elon Musk had lifted restrictions on the service. The slowdown, which has affected the key communications system used by Ukrainian troops, began last week after Trump and Starlink founder Musk publicly criticised Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, over continued strikes on Russian oil refineries. The restrictions have raised questions and confusion about who ordered the slowdown and why, with both Trump and Musk denying responsibility. “I don’t comment one way or the other,” Trump said on Thursday when asked about reports that he had personally called Musk to demand the restrictions be lifted. “The bottom line: he put it back.”But Ukrainian officials said on Friday morning that speeds remained capped at about 100mph, with no indication that the restrictions had been lifted. “At present, we have not observed any lifting of the restrictions on Starlink,” said Serhii Beskrestnov, a military expert who advises Zelenskyy.

The proposal comes days after Pyongyang says it moved new military units into ‘firing positions’ along the border. South Korea has proposed holding military talks with North Korea in a bid to calm rising tensions over their heavily fortified border. Seoul said on Friday that it had invited Pyongyang to discuss restoring communication channels. The offer was made as military activity on the border increases. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sealist 2 of 4China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reportslist 3 of 4China-North Korea border bridge may do little to spur trade, experts saylist 4 of 4North Korea to resume propaganda broadcasts, South Korea urges dialogueend of listTalks with North Korea would aim to “mutually confirm” the precise location of the land Military Demarcation Line (MDL), “discuss ways to restore military communication lines and prevent accidental clashes in border areas”, Kim Hong-cheol, deputy minister for national defence policy, told reporters.

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It was the night before the first round of Brazil’s presidential election and Rosimari Monteiro was so excited she couldn’t sleep. The 38-year-old spent hours tossing and turning at her home in the Amazon town of Mucajaí before rising at dawn to cast her vote. “I was the first person to vote at my polling station … I voted 22, so we got off to a positive start,” recalls Monteiro, as she stands in her sitting room with her two young daughters. Twenty-two is the number Brazil’s electronic voting system uses to identify the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, who is hoping to beat the leftwing incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in this year’s election. “To us, he represents the future. We want a light at the end of the tunnel. We want a better future for ourselves and for our kids, who are the future of our nation,” enthuses Monteiro, who was far from the only person in Mucajaí to vote Bolsonaro. Rosimari Monteiro, a driving instructor, with her daughters Lauana, three, and Louise, 10.

Both Putin and Zelenskyy said Thursday they were open for peace negotiations, even as they continued strikes overnight.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the closure of the occupied West Bank after two Palestinian gunmen opened fire Friday on an Israeli military checkpoint, wounding at least five people.