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• World at Large: Whole New Pandora's Box: Anthropic Claude Mythos frontier AI model demonstrated autonomous vulnerability discovery and exploitation
  Iran Unable to Find Mines It Planted in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Says
  Iran war updates: Iranian delegation arrives in Pakistan for talks with US
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: USPS to suspend pension contributions, seeks 4-cent stamp price hike
  Artemis II splashdown: Astronauts return to Earth after lunar mission
  U.S.-Iran talks set to begin in Pakistani capital after delegations arrive
• China: Xi Hosts Taiwan Opposition Leader In Rare Meeting: 'We Will Not Become A Chessboard For External Intervention'
  World's First' Humanoid Robot For Real Household Chores Launched With 16-Hour Battery
  Xi tells Taiwan opposition leader he has ‘full confidence’ in two sides uniting
• Russia: Russia reports: Ukraine loses some 1,200 troops along engagement line over past day
  Russian air defenses intercept 259 Ukrainian UAVs, 12 smart bombs over past day
  Ukraine intensifies attacks on Kherson Region using drones made in Europe — governor
• United Kingdom: UK to hold off on deal ceding Chagos Islands amid US opposition
  Iran conflict must be 'line in sand' to build more resilient UK, Starmer says
  Prince Harry sued for defamation by Sentebale charity he co-founded
• Germany: Germany Restricts Emigration To Prevent Young Men From Escaping The Military Draft
  
  
• Japan: Japan bets ¥632 billion to propel startup Rapidus into AI chips
  Japan gifts 250 cherry trees to U.S. to mark 250th birthday
  
• South and Central America: Venezuela’s Latest GDP Report
  
  
• Saudi Arabia Iran War: Saudi Arabia Oil Output Capacity Cut 600,000 Barrels a Day
  
  
• Israel: Airfares In Israel Skyrocket As Travelers Take Advantage Of Ceasefire, But Foreign Airlines Stay Away
  OIC condemns Israeli approval of 34 new West Bank settlements
  Israel Lifts Restrictions At Jerusalem Holy Sites, Ben Gurion Airport Fully Reopened, Normalcy Returns

• White House:
  US President Trump 'Preparing' US Military If Talks Fail, Proclaims Iran Has 'No Cards' As Delegates Arrive In Islamabad
  
  
• State Department:
  United States and the Philippines Sign Joint Declaration of Intent to Strengthen Bilateral Health Cooperation - United States Department of State
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Ukraine Interceptor Drones Deployed Across Eurasia, Now Shooting Down Iranian Shaheds
  Pentagon Seeks Stunning 243x Budget Surge For Drone Warfare Unit As Eurasian Wars Reshape Combat
  Army Launches Data Operations Center, Giving Warfighters Decisive Edge
• Justice (DOJ):
  New ATF Rule Should Dismantle Billion-Record Gun Registry
  
  
• Treasury:
  Treasury & Fed Sound Alarm: Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Poses Major Cyber Risk to Banks
  
  
• Senate:
  US Senate to vote on resolution to curb President's Iran war powers
  
  
• House:
  Republicans block Democrats’ push to curb President's war powers over Iran | House of Representatives
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Supreme Court declines to block lower court ruling in election dispute on political speech
  Supreme Court Vacates Steve Bannon's Contempt of Congress Conviction
  

• JPMorgan Analyzed All The Oil And Gas Damage In The Gulf: Here Is The Complete List
  CPI inflation report March 2026: Consumer prices rose 3.3%
  Software Slaughtered, Semis Surge, Bitcoin & Bullion Bid As 'Ceasefire' Holds Ahead Of Talks

• This new chip survives 1300°F (700°C) and could change AI forever
  Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign
  NASA Welcomes Record-Setting Artemis II Moonfarers Back to Earth

• US Nuclear Fusion Startup To Build Radioactive Batteries For Use In Space
  N. Korean Hackers Spread 1,700 Malicious Packages Across npm, PyPI, Go, Rust
  Florida AG to probe OpenAI, alleging possible connection to FSU shooting

• This Vincent van Gogh Painting Was Found Wrapped in an Ikea Bag and a Blood-Stained Pillow. Now, the Artwork Has Been Restored to Its Former Glory
  
  

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