The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Russia builds new military base near border with Finland
  Kuwait closes airspace, Israel warns of launches from Lebanon after U.S strikes in Iran
  Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after brutal knife attack by immigrant
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time
  Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility
  2 US Apache crew members downed by Iranian drone were rescued by a US Navy Unmanned Surface Warship (USW) drone
• China: Taiwan Test Fires US Mobile Launchers Into Waters Directly Facing China For First Time
  Chairman Xi's North Korea Visit Marks New Chapter In Alliance
  Taiwan says it won't tolerate Chinese patrols, vows expulsions
• Russia: Envoys of France, UK, Germany arrive at Russian MFA for meeting with senior diplomat
  Zaporozhye nuke plant informs IAEA inspectors of complete power loss
  Russian-held Sevastopol suspends fuel distribution as Zelenskiy praises attacks on energy assets
• United Kingdom: The Secure America Act Clears House and Senate— Fully Funds CBP, ICE and President Trump’s Border Security Agenda
  Protests across Scotland follow Belfast Ireland knife attack
  Sudanese man arrested after attempting to behead man in Belfast
• India: Three missing Indian seafarers dead after US strike on tanker in Gulf of Oman
  Meta agrees to Indian AI data center deal as hyperscaler bolsters its infrastructure
  India’s Bengal pushes out Muslim Bangladeshis, deepening religious tensions
• Germany: Blamed for Undocumented Immigrant Mess, Merkel Receives The First European Order Of Merit Award, Repeats Call For Censorship
  
  
• Japan: Parliamentary panel approves draft proposal on revising Imperial House Law
  Japan, Malaysia leaders vow to boost energy, maritime security cooperation
  Japan rushing to develop AI tools to aid surgeons
• Saudi Arabia Tanker fire off Oman leaves one dead, two missing
  
  
• Continental Africa: Confirmed Ebola virus cases near 600 as outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo grows
  EU Plans €100 Billion Project To Bring African Sunlight To Power Europe's Electric Revolution
  

• White House:
  US targets Iranian military surveillance, air defence sites on Day 2 of renewed attack
  President Trump Signs $70 Billion Funding Package for ICE, Border Patrol
  The Secure America Act Clears House and Senate— Fully Funds CBP, ICE and President Trump’s Border Security Agenda
• State Department:
  State Department overhaul invests in Africa, languages and minerals
  Thai woman in custody after US diplomat found dead in Myanmar
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Army mortar crews trade laptop mortar software for phone app
  Pentagon reveals preferred munitions for one-way attack drones
  Iran fires missiles carrying images of killed commanders at US bases
• Justice (DOJ):
  4 California School Districts Under DoJ Review Over Gender Ideology, Sex Ed Policies
  
  
• Senate:
  US Senate committee endorses $20 million for Missouri River drinking water pipeline studies
  
  
• House:
  Anthropic urges US Congress not to block state AI laws without setting federal standards
  ActBlue CEO Pleads Fifth 21 Times in Congressional Probe on Alleged Illegal Donations
  
• Supreme Court:
  US Supreme Courty decides in favor of the American Gas Association against Biden administration's rules regulating the sale of commercial water heaters and furnaces
  
  

• Beijing’s investment clampdown clouds outlook for Hong Kong banks and insurers
  Observer Concerns in the SpaceX IPO
  

• Flying Car Industry Turns To Solid-State Batteries For Commercial Takeoff
  Starlink charges $10 monthly hardware fee in move away from one-time purchases
  Locked in heated rivalry with researcher, Microsoft fixes 0-day they disclosed
• Boston Dynamics’ robot dog to assist with World Cup security
  China Unveils Nuclear-Powered Floating Hub For Green Shipping
  

• Chinese Firm To Deploy 100 Humanoid Robots To Households For Daily Chores
  Microsoft is disabling Office 2019 for Mac next month
  Opendoor’s India exit is fueling a bigger conversation about AI and outsourcing

• Rare lunar meteorite was smacked three times before finally hitting Earth
  Caution as Racoons are Self-Domesticating into Pets
  

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