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October 14: Ukraine’s Starlink Dispute and the D.C. National Guard Deployment
Reform UK departures
Three councillors have left Reform UK after an ITV undercover investigation filmed party councillors and election candidates making threats of extreme violence and expressing racist and misogynistic views. The investigation aired Wednesday. Reform UK said it was investigating the initial revelations.
Ukraine and Starlink
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he feels personally betrayed by Donald Trump after Ukraine’s military reportedly had its access to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service restricted. During a visit to London, the Ukrainian president accused Trump of siding with Russia.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis is pressing Musk for an explanation. Tillis described overnight disruptions to Ukraine’s military access and said he hoped they resulted from an error rather than a deliberate decision.
Separately, Bangladesh has arrested two people accused of luring citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Police say twenty Bangladeshi citizens have been killed after Russian forces used them as bait to locate enemy positions.
Britain’s electricity grid
Britain’s National Energy System Operator has appointed independent investigators after whistleblowers alleged safety breaches and attempts to conceal operational records during extreme June heat. Energy regulator Ofgem is also reviewing the period. Neso chief executive Fintan Slye says no customers lost power and grid frequency remained within statutory limits. He says the review will identify lessons to improve resilience.
In U.S. news
The Justice Department has threatened California with possible legal action, saying it believes noncitizens have received mail ballots for next month’s midterm elections.
A federal appeals court has questioned the limits of presidential authority to deploy National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. The administration argues the president can deploy the Guard to aid civil authorities. D.C. argues the mission unlawfully uses the military for domestic law enforcement. A lower court ruled it illegal, but an appeals court pause has allowed troops to remain. The Defense Department has extended the mission through January 2029.
In Houston, a Texas prosecutor says an ICE officer appeared to deliberately hit a man with a vehicle. Local prosecutors are also investigating a separate fatal July shooting by a federal immigration officer.
Ransomware and artificial intelligence
Eighty-four percent of ransomware victims in a new survey said their attackers used artificial intelligence as part of the scheme. Cybersecurity company Semperis and research consultancy Censuswide surveyed 1,200 IT and security professionals across nine countries and eight industry sectors for the report.
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