The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: US accuses China of “industrial-scale” AI theft. China says it’s “slander.”
  EU formally approves 90bn euro Ukraine loan and new sanctions on Russia
  Israel-Iran LIVE: Pakistan Minister, U.S. envoy discuss efforts for 2nd round of U.S.-Iran talks
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Justice Department reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug
  Navy Secretary John Phelan Fired Amid Pentagon Feuds
  Senate Passes Plan to Fund ICE, Border Patrol and Reopen DHS Shutdown
• China: China's DeepSeek releases preview of long-awaited V4 model as AI race intensifies
  Xi Jinping calls for open Strait of Hormuz in Saudi call amid Iran tensions
  China calls on Cambodia for shared security amid global turmoil
• Russia: Russia loses over 1,100 soldiers in 24 hours amid Ukraine offensive
  Russia reportings shooting down almost 400 Ukrainian drones as Moscow and Kyiv escalate aerial barrages
  
• United Kingdom: UK High Court Backs Facial Recognition Rollout
  
  
• India: India denounces ‘hellhole’ remark shared by President Trump
  West Bengal reports over 91% voting in assembly elections
  
• Germany: Lufthansa cuts 20,000 flights as Iran war causes jet fuel shortage
  Germany's Merz: Climate protection must not hold back economy
  
• Japan: Forest fires spread toward center of town in Iwate Prefecture
  
  
• South Korea: Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix amid AI chip boom
  
  
• Australia: AI traffic cameras set to deliver $440m fines windfall
  
  
• Saudi Arabia Israeli Air Force Technicians Charged With Spying For Iran Amid 'Espionage Epidemic'
  
  
• Israel: Israeli Air Force Technicians Charged With Spying For Iran Amid 'Espionage Epidemic'
  Israel-Lebanon ceasefire frays as meetings planned in Washington
  
• Continental Africa: El-Sisi says Egypt in ‘state of near-emergency’ as war threatens economy
  Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons on Africa tour
  

• White House:
  Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Deal with Regeneron to Bring Most-Favored-Nation Pricing to American Patients
  State-licensed medical marijuana reclassified as less dangerous
  Trump Effect: American Manufacturing Is Roaring Back as Factory Activity Hits Four-Year High
• State Department:
  State Department Ramps Up Vetting Ahead of FIFA World Cup
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  U.S. deploys a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East
  US President Trump Orders ‘Shoot‑to‑Kill’ in Hormuz as Iran Tensions Spike After Blasts Over Tehran
  Space Force Delivers Final GPS III Satellite to Orbit
• Justice (DOJ):
  US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over betting on capture in Venezuela
  
  
• Treasury:
  Iran Announces First Hormuz Toll Fees Successfully Transferred To Central Bank
  
  
• HHS:
  Kennedy Refuses to Back CDC Director's Vaccine Guidance in House Hearing
  
  
• Energy:
  Nuclear Fuel Consortium To Provide Update On Approved Plans of Action
  Energy Secretary Defends 202(c) Orders to Keep Coal Plants Running
  
• Senate:
  Senate Advances Budget Resolution and DHS Funding in Vote-a-Rama
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Supreme Court To Decide Whether Colorado Can Deny Funding For Catholic Preschools
  Supreme Court arguments make it clear that FCC fines are "nonbinding"
  

• TSMC shares jump to record high as Taiwan eases single-stock investment caps for funds
  SaaSpocalypse fears bolstered SAP profits by over $150 million
  Europe's Rooftop Solar Orders Triple As Gas Prices Surge

• It’s up to SpaceX and Blue Origin to stick the moon landing
  NASA finds 20 organic molecules on Mars. Ancient rocks raise life questions
  NASA Shares SpaceX Crew-13 Assignments for Space Station Mission

• OpenAI says ‘super app’ is step closer after unveiling most powerful AI model to date
  Meta will now allow parents to see the topics their child discussed with Meta AI
  

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