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• World at Large: China Bans Meta’s Acquisition of Manus on National Security Grounds
  Iran War Fertiliser Squeeze Could Spell Trouble for Next Year's Grain Harvests
  Iran’s foreign minister in Russia for talks
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Budget Airlines Pitch Trump Administration on $2.5 Billion Relief Plan
  President Trump unhurt and suspect in custody after shots fired at White House correspondents' dinner
  Cole Tomas Allen ID'd As Suspect In White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting
• China: China Implements Zero Tariffs on All African Partners
  China and Myanmar Vow More Trade, Security Cooperation
  US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil
• Russia: Russia’s Defense Minister Visits North Korea to Meet Top Leaders
  Russian Baltic Fleet ships destroy mock enemy submarine
  Kiev deploying hidden ground platforms on engagement line — expert
• United Kingdom: President Trump assures King will be 'very safe' during US visit after security talks
  UK's biggest ever environmental pollution claim reaches High Court
  UK healthy life expectancy falls by two years in past decade
• India: BJP Committed to Women's Security, Says PM Modi at Bengal Rally
  Tamil Nadu election 2026: Polling peaceful in Cuddalore district amid heavy turnout
  Karnataka submits 1,082 urban development projects to the Centre costing ₹1.25 lakh crore: DKS
• France: Macron reaffirms efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz, as TotalEnergies warns of energy shortages
  
  
• Germany: German Foreign Minister: We Need Deterrence in Face of Nuclear Threats
  Merz: Germany pensions will fall short of living standards
  
• Japan: Japan’s Military Expenditure Rose 9.7% to $62.2 Billion in 2025
  Former Tokyo Electron staff gets decade in jail for TSMC breach
  Hormuz crisis throws spotlight on world's largest 'chokepoint' — the Malacca Strait
• Canada: Suspect charged following shooting incident at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
  Man dead after shooting in Toronto parking lot, police search for suspects
  
• South and Central America: Top US Diplomat Takes Post In Caracas As Part Of Post-Maduro Transition Plan
  
  
• Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Joins UAE, Jordan, UK, Germany, Iran, and More Countries in Addressing the Aviation Crisis as KLM and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Cancel 160 Flights Due to Soaring Jet Fuel Prices and Energy Shortages Driven by Geopolitical Uncertainty
  Trump Admin Pitching US Companies To Rebuild Gulf Infrastructure Hit By Iran, Arab Officials Say 'Tone-Deaf'
  
• Israel: Israeli Strikes Kill 14 in Lebanon
  
  

• White House:
  Presidential Message on Arbor Day
  President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump to Welcome His Majesty King Charles the III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Her Majesty Queen Camilla for a State Visit
  
• State Department:
  US State Dept orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Space Force tasks a dozen companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptors
  Pentagon uses GenAI.mil to create 100K agents
  
• Justice (DOJ):
  Justice Department Intervenes in xAI lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s ‘Algorithmic Discrimination’ Law
  
  
• DHS:
  ICE Takes Enforcement Action Against Indian Illegal Alien Who Barbarically Attacked Mother and Young Daughter in Texas Park
  
  
• Treasury:
  Economic Fury Targets Global Network Fueling Iran’s Oil Trade and Shadow Fleet
  US won’t renew waivers for Russian, Iranian oil, says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
  
• HHS:
  FDA Accelerates Action on Treatments for Serious Mental Illness Following Executive Order
  The WHO Is Building A Supranational Vaccine Authorization Mechanism
  
• DOT:
  Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest $1.1 Billion into Safety Infrastructure at Railroad Crossings to Protect American Families
  
  
• Commerce:
  Secretary Howard Lutnick's Statement Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science
  Commerce sets preliminary anti-dumping duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia, and Laos
  
• Senate:
  Clash over Trump family businesses entangles Senate crypto bill
  Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security Department
  
• House:
  House Passes HEATS Act - Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R. 5587) for Geothermal Energy
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Court will consider whether Trump administration properly revoked protected status for Syrians and Haitians
  Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of geofence warrants allowing police use giant tech-firm databases
  Federal Appeals Court Allows Texas To Enforce State Immigration Law

• Fed Set to Lead Uneasy G-7 With Rates Kept on Hold This Week
  The Petroyuan Myth: War Failed To Shake The Dollar
  American Express, Chase set a new precedent for credit card fees

• The sun just fired off two massive solar flares
  State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Has Been Reclassified as a Less-Dangerous Drug. Here's What That Means
  
• AI just discovered new physics in the fourth state of matter | ScienceDaily
  
  

• Elon Musk and Sam Altman face off in court over OpenAI’s founding mission
  Russia Sends 3 Tons Of Supplies To The ISS In High-Stakes Orbital Resupply Mission
  The US Air Force Is Finally Retiring the U-2 Spy Plane. Here’s Why

• Metal detectorists discover rare, Anglo-Saxon coins likely hidden from Vikings
  Malaria Is Still Endemic In 80 Countries
  

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