The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: UN Security Council to Hold Emergency Session on Ukraine on Monday
  Putin says he sees “no point” in personal meeting with Zelensky
  Switzerland to deploy 4,000 soldiers for G7 Summit security around Evian
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: U.S. payrolls rose by 172,000 in May, much more than expected; unemployment at 4.3%
  Iran’s players get US visas to play at World Cup but some staff are refused entry
  US military says Iran launched seven ballistic missiles at Kuwait, Bahrain
• China: Lao President Meets Xi Jinping in Beijing
  China bans 11 online activities under tighter rules to curb rumours, cyberbullies
  Hong Kong artist who tried to mark Tiananmen massacre intercepted by police - The Guardian
• Russia: President Putin claims Russia is ready for compromises on war with Ukraine
  
  
• United Kingdom: Former student charged after University of Surrey crossbow attack
  
  
• India: India's GDP grows 7.8% in Q4, full-year growth rises to 7.7%
  India Arms Exports Surge: BrahMos, Akash Deals Exceed ₹21,000 Cr
  
• Germany: Germany blames Russia for failed UN Security Council bid
  The Dutch defense ministry is looking for Palantir alternatives​
  A suspected Russian marine drone exploded in the Port of Constanța Romania, others may be there
• Japan: Japan rejects Taiwan’s demand for talks over delimitation with Philippines
  Japan gears up for hydrogen-powered transport network
  Japan Parliament leaders adopt draft proposal for imperial succession
• South Korea: U.S. approves potential sale of JDAM precision bombs to S. Korea
  North Korean leader Kim showcases new warship ahead of visit by China’s Xi
  Thousands demand South Korea vote re-run after ballot shortage
• Australia: Man dies in Western Australia after shark attack
  Australia's greenhouse gas emissions drop as renewable energy, batteries surge
  
• South and Central America: Teachers and families of disappeared protest in Mexico City before World Cup
  European companies flee Cuba as US sanctions go into effect
  De la Espriella thanks President Trump for endorsing his campaign in Colombia's high-stakes election
• Continental Africa: African migrants flee into the mountains as South Africa's xenophobic violence surges
  South Africa launches breakthrough HIV prevention shot
  

• White House:
  President Donald J. Trump Signs Historic Directive on AI in the National Security Enterprise
  Federal telework temporarily returns to FIFA World Cup host cities
  Strong Support for President Trump’s Appointment of William J. Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
• State Department:
  "No Longer Tolerate Radical Marxists": Secretary Rubio Sanctions Revolutionary Cuban Influence Network Tied To U.S. Left-Wing NGOs
  Secretary Rubio Backs Bolivia's Government As Protests Trigger Food, Fuel Shortages
  US raises pressure on Cuba as it sanctions President Diaz-Canel
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U.S. to highest level
  Maine Air National Guard Surges Support for Operation Epic Fury
  Exercise Red Flag-Alaska Launches Multinational Air Combat Training
• DHS:
  China Reports: US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
  
  
• HHS:
  Texas AG Launches Investigation Into Glyphosate In Food
  
  
• Commerce:
  AT&T and Verizon lose Supreme Court case over fines for selling location data
  
  
• Senate:
  Senate Passes $70 Billion G.O.P. Immigration Bill
  Senate again inexplicably cowers on popular SAVE America Act Voter ID
  
• House:
  House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  
  
  

• Drift of Earth's Pole Confirms Groundwater Depletion as a Significant Contributor to Global Sea Level Rise 1993–2010 - Seo - 2023
  NASA Ends Mars Mission 6 Months After Losing Communication With Spacecraft
  What to know about the New World screwworm fly, now in US

• NASA reverses evacuation alert order for astronauts aboard space station | Reuters
  The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies
  Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center

• Missing Sherpa found crawling on Everest with funeral already underway a week after disappearing
  Velociraptor’s cousin flew like a flying squirrel
  Eaglets Sandy and Luna spend their first night alone on the nest

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