The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: China FM says willing to ‘safeguard’ Iran’s rights
  Middle East developments include Saudi's appeal to Egypt for support against attacks
  Houthi Rebels Tighten Grip on Key Shipping Route and Seize Two Crucial Red Sea Islands Exacerbating Oil Supply Crisis
• Security Blocs & Alliances: Swiss set to reject tighter neutrality rules barring NATO cooperation, polls show
  NATO jets down drone in Lithuanian airspace : NPR
  Russian ship fires flares at NATO member Denmark's helicopter off Danish coast
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: US charges five people over alleged Russian plots
  News Helicopter crashes and bursts into flames, killing at least 3 people near an LA bus collision
  Air Force secretary acknowledges the US has weapons in space
• China: China warns US space weapons could fuel arms race
  China's new exit-entry regulation takes effect to guardagainst exports of of technology
  Beijing Refuses to Slow AI Research, Criticizes ‘Fearmongering’ from U.S.
• Russia: Russia sentences Russian-Canadian citizen to seven years in penal colony for treason
  EC President announces intention to tighten sanctions against Russia
  Russian drone attack on bus kills five in Ukraine's southeast
• United Kingdom: Leftist Leaders in Wales, Scotland, and N. Ireland Vow to Break Up UK, Rejoin EU
  
  
• India: ‘Unacceptable’: India summons Pakistani envoy after collision of navy ships
  s as Trump-driven push gathers pace
  
• France: Workers across France stage protests over pay and rising costs - RFI
  
  
• Germany: Germany says halting AI development not 'viable' as Europe weighs safety of new tech
  
  
• Japan: Missing Japan Global Hawk drone aircraft may have crashed into sea
  Japanese reconnaissance drone goes missing off Tottori
  
• South Korea: South Korean court orders North Korea to pay $32.5 million for blowing up joint liaison office
  
  
• Canada: Canada invited to become EU’s first ‘associate member’ as trade war with US intensifies
  RCMP ‘monitoring’ reports of massive North American drivers’ licence hack
  
• South and Central America: Brazil’s Supreme Court in deep discord over political polarization
  
  
• Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia discovers 110 million tonnes of uranium-bearing ore in Medina
  Houthis say air strikes hit Yemen after Saudi Arabia vows ‘firm’ response
  
• Israel: Building collapse in Gaza kills 19 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce
  
  
• Continental Africa: Police fire tear gas to break up Congo protests against constitutional changes
  Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow
  US Bombs Somalia For 81st Time This Year

• White House:
  President Trump Fulfills Promise to Make Memphis Safe Again
  
  
• State Department:
  US hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against white people
  China responds to Secretary Rubio over statements about Communist Party-backed projects in Peru
  US planned sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel is largest in years
• Dept of War (DoW):
  US Space Force to add 10,000 guardians in next 5 years
  L3Harris gets $4.7 billion deal to help boost Patriot interceptor production
  Navy Awards First Production Contract for MQ-25A Stingray
• Justice (DOJ):
  Former CIA Director John Brennan subpoenaed to testify before a Florida grand jury over alleged conspiracy to raid Mar-a-Lago and beyond
  21-year-old Pennsylvania man arrested in alleged ISIS-inspired firearm plot: DOJ
  
• HHS:
  Indian-origin lab owner wanted in US over $93m-Medicare fraud
  
  
• Energy:
  Saudi crude oil pipeline will restart soon, U.S. Energy Secretary says
  
  
• Senate:
  Crypto’s biggest Senate push falls flat as the Clarity Act fails to clear a crucial procedural vote
  Presiddent Trump’s $5,000 dividend falls flat with GOP senators over inflation, national debt concerns
  McConnell Announces His Return to Senate to Cast Vote as He is Wheeled Out of Home (VIDEO)
• House:
  Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war
  Amazon, Netflix, and YouTube launched a Washington advocacy coalition to press for policies favorable to streaming services
  
• Supreme Court:
  US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s plans on postal ballots
  
  

• US Fed to deliver rate decision with markets betting on hike
  OpenAI Considers New Financing at a $1.5 Trillion Valuation, still expects to go public next year despite the theatre
  10-year Treasury yield rises to highest since 2007 as Fed rate-hike expectations rise

• Amazon Says Cloud Infrastructure In Bahrain, UAE 'Beyond Saving'
  EU announces plan to ban social media for under 13
  Early Anthropic hire, former METR COO have found a way to rein in rogue AI agents

• Russia Sends the Centuries-Old Remains of a Medieval Warrior Prince to Its Front Line in Ukraine, Hoping to ‘Spiritually Strengthen’ Troops
  Teen Rescued From Frigid Alaskan Waters After Drifting For Days
  Unsealed for the First Time in 600 Years, This Tomb in Peru Was Just Declared the 'Discovery of the Decade'

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