The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Europe’s rearmament push drives global military spending to record $2.9 trillion despite U.S. pullback
  Iran’s Foreign Minister Meets With Putin in St. Petersburg
  Iran Oil Storage Capacity Reaching Limits:Shutting Down Wells Has Long Term Implications
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: US Congressmen call for National Guard to address drone threat at World Cup
  Nearly 10,000 Pounds Of Methamphetamine And Marijuana Seized By US Authorities
  Budget Airlines Pitch Trump Administration on $2.5 Billion Relief Plan
• China: China Implements Zero Tariffs on All African Partners
  China and Myanmar Vow More Trade, Security Cooperation
  
• Russia: Moldova supplies drones to Ukrainian army despite its neutral status — Russian ambassador
  Transfer of enriched uranium to Russia to help Iran reach agreement with US
  Russia attacks Odesa, claims Ukraine hit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
• United Kingdom: UK and US always find ways to 'come together', King to tell Congress
  President Trump assures King will be 'very safe' during US visit after security talks
  UK's biggest ever environmental pollution claim reaches High Court
• 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
  Russia ships India’s fourth S-400 system, to be deployed by May end
• Germany: Germany suspects Russia is behind Signal phishing
  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
  Three dissents at BOJ policy board meeting suggest hawkishness ahead
  Former Tokyo Electron staff gets decade in jail for TSMC breach
• Canada: Carney unveils $18 billion Canadian government-owned investment fund
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Israel: IDF Chief Rebukes Commanders Over Looting, Misconduct, Vows to 'Reset the Army'
  Israeli Strikes Kill 14 in Lebanon
  
• Continental Africa: Mali defence minister killed in major weekend assault
  Putin, Araghchi hold talks as Mali war challenges Russia’s Africa Corps
  

• White House:
  Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
  Trump moves to accelerate deportations of migrant children in US custody
  Congressional Bill H.J.Res. 140 Signed into Law overturn a 20-year mining ban in Minnesota's Boundary Waters watershed
• State Department:
  On the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster
  US State Dept orders global warning about alleged AI thefts by DeepSeek, other Chinese firms
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Pentagon Investigates Mystery Fire At UK Base Used For Bombing Iran
  Space Force tasks a dozen companies for Golden Dome space-based interceptors
  Navy Commissions Submarine USS Idaho
• 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:
  US Treas Sec Bessent Anticipates IRGC Leaders Will Soon Face Uprising Over Coming 'Gasoline Shortages Next'
  Economic Fury Targets Global Network Fueling Iran’s Oil Trade and Shadow Fleet
  
• DOT:
  Trump’s Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy to Invest $1.1 Billion into Safety Infrastructure at Railroad Crossings to Protect American Families
  
  
• Energy:
  Trump Administration Keeps Colorado Coal Plant Open to Ensure Affordable, Reliable and Secure Power in Colorado
  
  
• Commerce:
  SEC Issues Warning For US Investors On Phishing, Smishing, & Vishing Scams
  Secretary Howard Lutnick's Statement Before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science
  
• Interior:
  Interior Announces Two Historic Agreements to Promote Affordable, Reliable Energy Production in the United States
  
  
• Senate:
  Senate Begins Roll Call Vote on Cloture for ATF Director Nominee Robert Cekada
  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:
  US House Republicans to modify Senate-passed DHS funding bill, courting delay
  House Passes HEATS Act - Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R. 5587) for Geothermal Energy
  
• Supreme Court:
  Supreme Court weighs blocking Roundup cancer claims
  The Supreme Court case that could redefine your digital privacy
  Court will consider whether Trump administration properly revoked protected status for Syrians and Haitians

• Fed Set to Lead Uneasy G-7 With Rates Kept on Hold This Week
  American Express, Chase set a new precedent for credit card fees
  Elon Musk's trial against Sam Altman to reveal the ongoing power struggle for OpenAI

• State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Has Been Reclassified as a Less-Dangerous Drug. Here's What That Means
  
  

• 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

• Chonkers the 2,000-pound sea lion is making waves in San Francisco Bay
  
  

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