The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Russian air reports defenses down 822 Ukrainian drones overnight
  Twelve killed as Polish bus veers off Hungarian motorway
  Rescuers search for survivors of powerful Indonesia earthquake
• Security Blocs & Alliances: Germany, France and UK working on their own format for talks on Ukraine
  NATO Reports Formal Request for Assistance by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine
  NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Romania near border with Ukraine
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Flights between L.A. and Hawaii disrupted as Hurricane Lala approaches the Big Island
  Iran rebuffs Trump's claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck
  Hurricane Lala lashes Hawaii with strong winds and torrential rain
• China: Hong Kong’s First-Half Air Passenger Traffic Up 11.7%, Chan Says
  China blasts Japanese officials’ visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary
  Xi calls for improving disaster prevention as floods, landslides batter China
• Russia: “Wave of Bankruptcies”: Russian Government Cannot Afford to Bail Out E-Commerce Wildberries Sellers
  Russian forces strike defense industry facilities, oil refinery, steel plant
  Russia's Battlegroup East expands radar coverage, boosts drone-destroying tools, ministry says
• United Kingdom: Britain warned it lacks firepower needed to defend shipping from Russia
  Tributes paid to Jason Arday after ex-Cambridge professor found dead after allegations of plagiarism
  
• India: India Readies Big LPG Output Boost as Hormuz Uncertainty Lingers
  ONGC gets U.S. licence to resume full Venezuela operations, eyes operatorship
  Taliban to host first public ‘Victory Day’ reception in India
• France: Afghans rebuild their lives in France five years after Taliban takeover
  
  
• Germany: Poland Holds Largest Military Parade Amid Major Defense Buildup
  Hungary to Sink Two Barges Near Nuclear Plant to Raise Danube Levels to Ensure Cooling
  
• Japan: Unrelenting Russian anti-war protesters in Japan fight through inescapable doubt
  
  
• Spain: In Just Days Spanish enclave of Ceuta reduced to open-air dumps and disease-ridden camps occupied by thousands of illegal migrants
  Quake Hits Spanish City of Granada, Damages Buildings and Cars
  
• South Korea: North Korea's Kim, Russia's Putin reaffirm ties on Korean Liberation Day
  South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed demarcation line, Yonhap says
  
• Australia: Australian state to begin gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack
  
  
• South and Central America: Brazil’s Petrobras detects signs of oil off Amazon coast
  
  
• Saudi Arabia Iran Says Qatar Captured Its Pilots Months Ago, a Claim Qatar Rejects
  UAE says ADNOC vessel attacked in Hormuz, vows to defend navigation rights
  
• Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu describes UK as ‘first Islamic republic to get a nuclear weapon’
  How a simple lighter has become the backbone of life in Gaza
  IDF kills senior Hezbollah commander after three soldiers wounded in Lebanon
• Continental Africa: Somali Piracy Surges Amid Hormuz Blockade
  
  

• White House:
  Presidential Message on the Anniversary of the Social Security Act
  US Navy looking into warship redesigns as part of President Trump requests
  Trump's DOJ Will Reportedly Support End Of National Firearms Act After 92 Years
• State Department:
  Trump Administration Announces Additional Support Following Colombia Earthquake - United States Department of State
  Ending DEI Ideology in the Foreign Service - United States Department of State
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Centcom Launches First-Ever Multinational Attack Drone Task Force
  Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
  U.S. Forces Japan Airlifts Supplies to Region Recovering From Earthquake
• DHS:
  ICE recently arrested at least 9 people in Vermont as the agency appears to ramp up immigration enforcement across the state
  ICE Roundup Of Haitian Migrants Begins In Ohio
  All ICE Enforcement Officers In Maine Equipped With Body-Worn Cameras, Sen. Collins Says
• HHS:
  4 Active Salmonella Outbreaks. 2 With Sources ID’d: Jalapeños, Eggs
  California defends childhood vaccination schedule against Trump administration claims
  
• Energy:
  368 utility-scale plants that began operation from January to June, according to data from the US Energy Information Administration.
  SPR depletion raises questions about integrity of oil caverns
  
• Supreme Court:
  The Supreme Court expands protections for digital data
  President Trump asks Supreme Court to OK White House ballroom construction as vital to U.S. national security and military readiness
  Supreme Court Permits Negligence Suits Against Military Contractor Operating in a Combat Zone

• Berkshire Hathaway doubles down on the U.S. housing market
  Money Managers Chase €500 Billion Historic German Pension Shift
  

• How Cyclospora Evaded the U.S. Food Safety System to Sicken Thousands
  A suitcase-sized satellite may unlock the secrets of the early universe
  NASA Competition Invites Students to Help Imagine a Future Enabled by Lunar Technologies
• JAXA Unveils Martian Moon Probe, Aiming to Be 1st to Take Home Samples
  
  

• Swiss researchers invent sound powered micro-drones
  Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work
  Self-driving trucks are officially testing on California highways

• All-terrain wheelchair debuts at Zion National Park
  Drought reveals extremely rare Wehrmacht WWII motorcycle and soldiers in Hungary
  Schlitz Beer, an Iconic Midwestern Pour, Runs Dry in Chicago After 177 Years. Its Legacy, However, Goes Far Beyond the Pint Glass

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