The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Woman Rescued Alive After 11 Days Buried Under Debris in Trishuli River Flood (Nepal)
  The price of diesel hits a record high
  President Trump sends envoys to Moscow and Kyiv with new plan to 'end the war'
• Security Blocs & Alliances: President Trump downplays accusations of Russian sabotage against NATO allies
  Taiwan condemns China's 'wolf warrior' behavior at Pacific forum
  UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%
  In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members
  US hits Cuba with new sanctions as crises multiply
• China: Death toll from Nepal’s flooding rises to 1,344 — police
  China Maps South China Sea Floor At Twice The Resolution Of Global Models
  Chinese Refiners Pay Record Premiums For Russian ESPO Crude
• Russia: Justice Ministry Designates Novaya Gazeta as ‘Foreign Agent’
  Russia strikes Ukraine intelligence HQ in ‘major escalation’
  Russian Animated film about Captain Nevelskoy to be screened in Singapore, Toronto, Tokyo, Dubai
• United Kingdom: Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning
  Argentina to impose sanctions on oil drilling off Falklands, Javier Milei confirms
  UK asserts 'unshakeable' Falklands commitment after Milei presses claim
• India: 25 Pakistani military personnel killed in Balochistan attacks, BLA claims
  Pakistan grants Army chief unprecedented legal power over all armed forces
  
• France: France unveils €1.1bn emergency aid for farmers after record heat
  
  
• Germany: OpenAI agents hijacked German website in previously undisclosed AI breakout this spring
  Germany urges EU to cut Russians’ holiday visas after sabotage attacks
  
• Japan: Taiwan's population of young people shrinking, 85+ to rise above 500K
  Philippine court orders arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte
  Indonesia battling wildfires as smoke haze spreads as far as the Philippines
• South Korea: South Korea Posts Record July Current Account Surplus
  South Korea prepares for military deployment in Strait of Hormuz
  South Korea reviewing military options for Hormuz, no decision made, official says
• Canada: Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, surprising economists
  Canada, U.S. trade talks reach an impasse
  Poll Suggests Two sides in Alberta separation debate entrenched, with majority wanting Alberta to remain in Canada
• Australia: Falkland Islands latest: 'The Falklands are our future,' says Milei - as Argentinian president announces sanctions
  
  
• South and Central America: Brazil weighs retaliation after EU halts imports of Brazilian goods, including beef
  
  
• Saudi Arabia At least 82 people executed in Iran in August, including four political prisoners
  Explosions of unknown origin heard near Iran's Kharg Island
  Yemen’s army says recaptured key territory as clashes with Houthis continue
• Israel: Months After Ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah Battle Over a Strategic Hill in Lebanon
  Israel expanding presence in Lebanon, officials say, as BBC visits occupied areas
  Israel PM Indicates Toppling Iran Is Israel's 'Central Mission, Within Reach'
• Continental Africa: Niger accuses France of orchestrating failed military mutiny
  U.N. approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size
  More Than 3,000 People Have Died of Ebola in Congo, Authorities Say

• White House:
  US Issues Fresh Threat To Strike Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Site
  Made in America: Manufacturing, Private Hiring Power Explosive August Jobs Report
  Excavation work to build colossal 250 ft triumphal arch to begin over next 2 weeks, Interior secretary says
• State Department:
  Secretary Rubio’s Travel to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru - United States Department of State
  U.S. Sanctions Dismantle the Iranian Regime’s Revenue Streams - United States Department of State
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  General Dynamics kit takes 155mm artillery past 31 miles in Army trial
  All-civilian US crew completes rare 15,000-mph nuclear missile repair
  GPS-Free Test Flight Success Marks Critical Advance for Aviation, National Security
• Justice (DOJ):
  US DOJ's antitrust division asked to pause cooperation with Canadian government
  DOJ Adds Walmart, Costco, Amazon To Beef Price Probe
  
• DOT:
  Pipeline Safety: Joint Meeting of the Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees
  
  
• House:
  Democrats slam secret deal to divert NIH funds to Pentagon
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Trump asks SCOTUS to lift block on mail-voting restrictions
  
  

• Bloom Energy was just named to the S&P 500. These other stocks are joining the index as well.
  Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX announces enormous $100 billion Starbase launch site
  Micron is doubling down on AI memory chips. That could pay off big time for investors.

• El Nino Crushes Atlantic Hurricane Activity, Lowest Since 1941
  
  

• How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal’s flood rescue efforts
  China-Linked Hackers Hid In Cisco Routers, Stole Administrator Credentials
  Asian LNG Prices Surge To Highest Since 2022 As Iran War Escalates

• West Nile Cases Grow Across Europe, Deaths Reported
  Fossilized tissue reveals largest known T. rex died from broken rib
  

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