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April 05, 2026
"WE GOT HIM!": Pres Says As 2nd Downed Pilot Recovered In High Risk Iran Special Forces Raid After 'Dicey' Firefight
WORLD
World at Large:
OPEC+ agrees to hike oil output, warns of slow recovery after attacks
At least four people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine
How downed F-15 US airman was rescued inside Iran
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
United States:
Third Order Effects Begin: U.S. Airlines Hike Bag Fees As Jet Fuel Prices Spike | ZeroHedge
FBI Issues Public Alert On Americans Using Foreign Apps
Gov DeSantis Signs Florida SAVE Act Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voters
China:
America Dependent On Chinese Electrical Parts For AI Build-Out
Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces
Russia:
Ukrainian military used UAV to attack dry cargo ship that sank in Sea of Azov - governor
Ship in Azov Sea in Russia Hit By Kyiv as Sides Swap Attacks
No casualties among Russian citizens after strike near Bushehr NPP — embassy
United Kingdom:
UK pension age starts rising to 67 - here's how much you get and when
France:
Cuba begins prisoner release after mass pardon: over 2000 immates released
Germany:
All German Men Aged 17-45 Must Now Obtain Army Approval For Trips Abroad Lasting Over 3 Months
Japan:
Second Japan-linked ship passes through Strait of Hormuz
Australia:
Fiji cruise ship runs aground after hitting reef near 'Cast Away island'
Saudi Arabia
Global Plastics Supply Chains Further Pressured As Abu Dhabi Petrochemicals Plant "Suspended" After Attack
UNITED STATES — GOVERNMENT
White House:
Urgent National Action to Save College Sports
Liberating the Department of Homeland Security From the Ruthless Shutdown for Political Leverage
State Department:
Secretary Rubio Revokes Green Cards of Foreign Nationals with Ties to Iranian Terror Regime - United States Department of State
Dept of War (DoW):
Pentagon, Boeing agree to triple PAC-3 seeker production
U.S., Partner Nations Complete Antisubmarine Warfare Exercise
DHS:
President Trump unveils plan to privatize TSA in major shift after security line chaos
Energy:
DOE FY27 Budget Requests $45 Billion in Nuclear Funding
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
ECONOMY & MARKETS
"Unprecedented" Withdrawal Requests Now Hitting Private Credit
Dated Brent Oil Price Surges Above $140, Highest Level Since 2008
Boeing Shares Soar On US Deal To Triple Patriot Seeker Output
SCIENCE
President Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon
NASA Sets Coverage for Northrop Grumman’s CRS-24 Resupply Launch
TECH & SECURITY
The World's Longest Outdoor Escalator Just Opened in China. Riding the 3,000-Foot-Long System to the Top Takes More Than 20 Minutes
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
ODDS & ENDS
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