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Mali and Algeria agree to reopen airspace and restore ambassadors after months of tensions

Mali and Algeria have agreed to reopen their airspace to civilian and military aircraft and to return ambassadors to their posts. The decision signals an easing of yearlong strain between the two northern African states, with potential near-term impacts on route access and overflight planning.

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2026-07-10T14:44:55.295104-07:00

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White House orders 180-day negotiations to adjust imports of commercial aircraft and jet-engine parts over national-security con

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2026-07-10T10:45:34.493146-07:00

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FCC approves Reflect Orbital demo satellite to test space-based solar reflector for redirecting sunlight

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2026-07-10T11:30:22.051254-07:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

United Airlines flight attendant union leader linked to rule changes for crew with DUI records flying to Canada

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2026-07-10T10:14:27.289551-07:00

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Bloomberg

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Mali and Algeria agree to reopen airspace and restore ambassadors after months of tensions Mali and Algeria have agreed to reopen their airspace to civilian and military aircraft and to return ambassadors to their posts. The decision signals an easing of yearlong strain between the two northern African states, with potential near-term impacts on route access and overflight planning.

2026-07-10T14:44:55.295104-07:00

Mali and Algeria agree to reopen airspace and restore ambassadors after months of tensions

Breaking Defense

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Memo: U.S. Air Force pushes contractors to remove Anthropic products by Sept. 1 as company sues to block the directive A Pentagon directive is pressuring Air Force-linked contractors to purge Anthropic “department wide” by Sept. 1, despite Anthropic suing the government to overturn the requirement. The memo signals an accelerated compliance timeline tied to the department’s broader AI vendor controls.

2026-07-10T12:27:14.011140-07:00

Memo: U.S. Air Force pushes contractors to remove Anthropic products by Sept. 1 as company sues to block the directive

Via Satellite

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FCC approves Reflect Orbital demo satellite to test space-based solar reflector for redirecting sunlight The FCC has approved Reflect Orbital’s demonstration satellite, which will test a solar reflector designed to reflect sunlight back to Earth. The move clears a key U.S. regulatory step for validating the concept’s technical feasibility and spectrum/space-operations aspects tied to operating the spacecraft.

2026-07-10T11:30:22.051254-07:00

FCC approves Reflect Orbital demo satellite to test space-based solar reflector for redirecting sunlight

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White House orders 180-day negotiations to adjust imports of commercial aircraft and jet-engine parts over national-security con A presidential proclamation directs the Commerce secretary and the US Trade Representative to urgently negotiate with trading partners to “adjust” imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines, and associated parts so such imports do not threaten US national security. The negotiation window is set for 180 days.

2026-07-10T10:45:34.493146-07:00

White House orders 180-day negotiations to adjust imports of commercial aircraft and jet-engine parts over national-security con

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US gov't holds on aircraft tariffs for 180 days of talks

2026-07-10T10:45:34.493146-07:00

US gov't holds on aircraft tar

SpaceNews.com

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China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium A Chinese government body has released a national commercial space consortium membership list, providing a rare view into which companies the state deems established players in the commercial space ecosystem. The disclosure offers market-relevant visibility into the consortium’s official participants and positioning.

2026-07-10T10:28:55.743298-07:00

China publishes membership list for state-backed commercial space consortium

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

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United Airlines flight attendant union leader linked to rule changes for crew with DUI records flying to Canada The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) says its top United Airlines flight-attendant representative—an AFA-CWA leader involved in changing crew rules—has a background connected to DUI flying restrictions that affect whether flight attendants can operate trips to Canada. AFA-CWA represents about 55,000 flight attendants across nearly two dozen U.S. airlines.

2026-07-10T10:14:27.289551-07:00

United Airlines flight attendant union leader linked to rule changes for crew with DUI records flying to Canada

Bloomberg

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Report: DHS plans government-owned “deportation airline” fleet using 737s and Gulfstreams by 2027 The US Department of Homeland Security is advancing plans to create its own fleet of government-owned aircraft for deportation operations, aiming to cut reliance on charter providers. Coverage says the carrier would use a hub-and-spoke, round-the-clock operating model beginning in 2027, including Boeing 737s and Gulfstream business jets.

2026-07-10T08:45:04.123480-07:00

Report: DHS plans government-owned “deportation airline” fleet using 737s and Gulfstreams by 2027

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