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🇨🇳🇺🇸 Looks like Elon brought Lil X along with him to Beijing! They were seen walking through the Great Hall of the People together. When the teacher asks “What did you do for Summer vacation?” on the first day of school next year, we know who will have the best answer 😂




🚨🇺🇸🇸🇦 BREAKING: Saudi Arabia refused U.S. access to its bases and airspace for Project Freedom, forcing Trump's suspension of the operation... Per NBC News citing two U.S. officials, Trump surprised Gulf allies by announcing Project Freedom on social media Sunday afternoon without coordinating with them first. Saudi Arabia was furious. The Kingdom informed the U.S. it would not allow the U.S. military to fly aircraft from Prince Sultan Airbase southeast of Riyadh, nor fly through Saudi airspace to support the operation. A direct call between Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman did not resolve the issue. Trump was forced to pause Project Freedom specifically to restore U.S. military access to the airspace it needs. The Pentagon was actively lining up additional ships for transit when the operation got halted. This completely changes the narrative around Tuesday's pause. The official line was "great progress" toward a deal. The actual reason was that the U.S. couldn't continue the operation without Saudi airspace and the Saudis cut it off. Diplomacy may have been advancing in parallel, but the immediate trigger for stopping was operational impossibility, not strategic patience. Source: NBC News




🇲🇱Mali is under coordinated attack right now. But what exactly is happening and why? Gunmen hit Bamako and several cities simultaneously this morning, including the main military base at Kati, home of military ruler General Goita, and areas near the international airport. Heavy weapons and automatic gunfire reported. Witnesses say there's gunfire everywhere and a helicopter is patrolling the capital. Attacks also reported in Sevare, Kidal, and Gao in the north. At least 2 groups are behind this. The Azawad Liberation Front, a coalition of Tuareg and Arab separatists formed in late 2024, has been pushing for an independent homeland in northern Mali for decades. Alongside them, JNIM, al-Qaeda's West Africa affiliate, has been waging a parallel insurgency across the Sahel. Mali's military junta has been relying on Russian Africa Corps mercenaries since cutting ties with France in 2022. But Russian forces have reportedly been withdrawing from the north, and the FLA has been filling the vacuum fast. Earlier today, they raised their flag over a military base in Kidal and reportedly downed a Malian Air Force helicopter. This looks like an attempt to turn a regional insurgency into something that reaches the capital. Sources: Reuters, Al Jazeera, CIG TG





















