🇺🇸🇸🇦⚡- Saudi Arabia has completed training on the THAAD air defense system, and has introduced it officially into its military.

It includes 7 batteries, each with its own AN/TPY-2 radar, along with 44 launchers.

🇪🇹⚡- BREAKING: Mobilization of Tigray forces from several different TPLF groups along the Ethiopian-Eritrean border.

🇪🇹🇪🇷⚡- Unconfirmed reports of Eritrean troops crossing into Ethiopian Tigray-controlled towns.

🇪🇹🇪🇷⚡- Addis Ababa declares a 'State of Emergency' in Aba Ala, Enderta province, Tigray-controlled Ethiopia.

🇪🇹🇪🇷 - Debretsion-led TPLF-D and their ally TPLF-M are threatening to launch an attack on the Enderta region, Tigray-controlled Ethiopia.

Ethiopia had previously accused the two large groups within the TPLF (Tigray forces) of colluding with Eritrea. In March of this year the two groups threatened military action against the Tigray region unless Getachew Reda, then-President of the Interim Tigray Administration, was removed from his position. Addis Ababa had little choice, and in the end replaced Reda.

🇪🇹⚡- Local Ethiopian sources say the situation in the Enderta region remains calm, reports of clashes are currently false.

🇺🇸⚡️- Microsoft is laying off 9,000 employees but has already requested 14,181 new H-1B visa workers so far this year.

🇨🇳🇰🇷⚡- China and South Korea have agreed to meet on the sidelines at the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit to discuss the Chinese structures in the Yellow Sea.

🇯🇵⚡- Japan plans to build five bomb shelters across the Sakishima Island chain, as well as drawing plans for the evacuation of the lower islands to prepare for a possible China-Taiwan conflict.

🇺🇸🇶🇦🇮🇱⚡- "During next week's meeting in Washington Prime Minister Netanyahu is expected to ask US President Trump to exert direct pressure on Qatar to threaten the expulsion of Hamas leaders from its territory if the group does not agree to a deal," - Israeli Channel 12.

🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡- "What we know so far is that the [nuclear] facilities have been seriously and heavily damaged. No-one at the moment says that the facilities have remained intact," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.

🇷🇺🇮🇱⚡- "Israel holds 'secret' high-level talks with Russia over Iran and Syria," - Israeli Channel 11.

🇷🇺🇮🇱⚡- "Israel is holding quiet high-level talks with Russia to pursue a diplomatic solution on Iran and Syria, as the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect," - Israeli Broadcasting Corporation.

🇺🇸🍑⚡️- Active shooting at the Oglethorpe Mall in Savannah, Georgia.

🇺🇸🍑⚡️- A massive police presence is reported at the mall. Local media report that the situation is 'active and ongoing,' citing police statements.

🇺🇸🍑⚡️- Scenes from the Oglethorpe Mall, in Savannah, Georgia. Multiple injuries are reported.

🇺🇸🇪🇺⚡️- Former President Biden says European leaders constantly ask him for advice with dealing with President Trump. Biden also laments the Trump Administrations fast actions in undoing Biden's priorities.

“Many of the things I worked so damn hard, that I thought I changed in the country, are changing so rapidly,” - Biden

🇺🇸⚡️- The House has set a new congressional record for the longest vote in modern history, surpassing the record set in November 2021. The procedural vote has been open for more than eight hours.

🇺🇸⚡️- Congressman Thomas Massie has changed his vote on the rule from Yes to No. 2 flips and all 8 remaining votes are now needed for the Big Beautiful Bill to move forward.

🇺🇸⚡️- “Largest Tax Cuts in History and a Booming Economy vs. Biggest Tax Increase in History, and a Failed Economy. What are the Republicans waiting for??? What are you trying to prove??? MAGA IS NOT HAPPY, AND IT’S COSTING YOU VOTES!!!” - President Donald Trump

🇮🇩⚡- Ferry carrying 65 people sinks near Bali, Indonesia, killing at least two. Rescue efforts are ongoing.