The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: At least four people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine
  Iran executes two convicted members of banned opposition group
  Iraq Revives Syria Land Route, Post-Assad, To Export Oil To Europe
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: FBI Issues Public Alert On Americans Using Foreign Apps
  Gov DeSantis Signs Florida SAVE Act Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voters
  Two dozen Democrat-led states sue Trump over mail-in ballot limits
• China: America Dependent On Chinese Electrical Parts For AI Build-Out
  Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces
  
• Russia: Ship in Azov Sea in Russia Hit By Kyiv as Sides Swap Attacks
  No casualties among Russian citizens after strike near Bushehr NPP — embassy
  Russian Su‑30 fighter crashes on training flight in Crimea
• United Kingdom: Liberal Council In UK Moves To Ban "Intimidating" National Flags
  
  
• France: Cuba begins prisoner release after mass pardon: over 2000 immates released
  
  
• Germany: Germany's Economy Minister Urges Nuclear Rethink As Energy Prices Surge, Growth Forecasts Slide
  Foreigners Commit Nearly Half Of All Rapes In Austria, Syrians Largest Foreign Group Of Suspects
  
• Japan: Second Japan-linked ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
  
  
• Italy: Italy Extends Iran War Fuel-Tax Cut at Cost of €500 Million
  
  
• Australia: Australia Considers Emergency Powers To Protect Domestic Gas Supply
  
  
• Saudi Arabia Oracle's Dubai Data Center Reportedly Hit As Iran Expands Attack On AI Infrastructure
  
  

• White House:
  Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients into the United States
  
  
• State Department:
  U.S. Department of State Announces Reforms to the U.S. Foreign Service
  United States and Ecuador Sign Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Pentagon, Boeing agree to triple PAC-3 seeker production
  Sec of War Hegseth says he will let troops take personal firearms onto military bases
  U.S., Partner Nations Complete Antisubmarine Warfare Exercise
• Justice (DOJ):
  DOJ Sues New Jersey Town Over Natural Gas Ban
  
  
• DHS:
  President Trump unveils plan to privatize TSA in major shift after security line chaos
  
  
• Commerce:
  US imposes some drugmakers with 100% tariffs, adjusts metal product duties
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Supreme Court issues statement that Justice Alito was hospitalized approximately two weeks ago
  Court seems sympathetic to death-row inmate’s attempt to challenge racial discrimination in jury selection
  Supreme Court appears likely to side against Trump on birthright citizenship

• Dated Brent Oil Price Surges Above $140, Highest Level Since 2008
  Boeing Shares Soar On US Deal To Triple Patriot Seeker Output
  Elon Musk's SpaceX Aims for Over $2 Trillion Valuation in Planned IPO

• President Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon
  SpaceX Appeals to FCC that Amazon put satellites into wrong altitude
  NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 Resupply Launch

• Micro AI Sentry Guns May Be Next Layer Of Defense For Data Centers Against Kamikaze Drones
  Hackers Are Posting the Claude Code Leak With Bonus Malware
  Artemis 2 live tracker map: NASA tool, real-time Orion location

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