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• World at Large: UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain report attacks despite Iran-US ceasefire
  White House Reviews Strategies to Strengthen NATO Alignment on Iran’s Nuclear Program and Hormuz Maritime Security
  Oil prices plunge on agreement to reopen Strait of Hormuz
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: VP Vance Says Brussels' Attempt To Sway Hungarian Vote Is "Worst Foreign Election Interference He's Ever Seen"
  Suspect in custody amid massive 6-Alarm Kimberly-Clark warehouse fire in Ontario, California
  Stocks Soar in Global Relief Rally as Oil Plunges: Markets Wrap
• China: China Produces "Baby Shahed" Kamikaze Drones For $500
  
  
• Russia: NATO Secretary General unable to protect alliance — Russian presidential envoy
  Russian drone operators kill over 30 Ukrainian troops in DPR in past two days
  Russia Ferries 175 Russian Nuclear Scientists Out Of Iran Via Land Border With Armenia
• United Kingdom: Britain to call for toll-free Strait of Hormuz, says Lebanon must be part of Iran ceasefire
  
  
• Germany: EU air regulator extends restrictions for flights to Middle East until April 24
  Polish MEP Sounds Alarm Over EU's Planned Expansion Of Powers For Europol
  Germany's 67-Point Climate Plan
• Canada: Canada Liberal Interests Advance Bill That Could Criminalize Quoting The Bible As Hate Speech
  
  
• Israel: Israel says Iran ceasefire does not include Lebanon
  
  

• White House:
  Federal Budget Law Triggers Routine 2027 Sequestration Order, Requiring Modest Reductions to Non‑Exempt Discretionary Spending
  Peace Through Strength: Operation Epic Fury Crushes Iranian Threat as Ceasefire Takes Hold
  Federal Health Insurers Asked to Submit Monthly Service Use and Cost Data to OPM – Privacy Concerns Raised
• State Department:
  Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with NATO Secretary General Rutte - United States Department of State
  Joint Statement on the U.S.-North Macedonia Strategic Dialogue - United States Department of State
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Epic Fury Quelled for Now, Objectives Accomplished, U.S. Forces Remain Ready
  Federal Appeals Court Allows Pentagon To Designate Anthropic As A Supply-Chain Risk
  
• Justice (DOJ):
  FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to journalist
  Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche Announces Establishment of National Fraud Enforcement Division | United States Department of Justice
  Crypto scams top 2025 FBI Internet Crime Report list of online financial fraud schemes
• Supreme Court:
  State election dispute on political speech comes to Supreme Court on interim docket
  Court allows Steve Bannon to move forward on dismissal of criminal charges against him
  Supreme Court issues statement that Justice Alito was hospitalized approximately two weeks ago

• U.S.-Iran ceasefire relief rally lifts global assets as oil plunges below $100
  Oil prices fall as Iran agrees to reopen Strait of Hormuz during ceasefire
  Brent +3%, bourses primed for a flat open as markets weigh potential ceasefire breaches

• Meteorologists Warn About Super El Nino Event
  US Scientists Crack Superconductor Code - Zero Energy Loss Moves Closer To Reality
  

• GoPro is cutting 23 percent of its workforce
  WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account
  LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits

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