The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Iran death toll reaches 555 as US, Israel escalate attacks
  Who could succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to lead Iran?
  Anti-regime protesters celebrate death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei in London and Berlin
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Fourth US Service Member Killed in Action in Iran as Combat Operations Continue
  Oil soars amid Strait of Hormuz shipping fears as Iran war drives prices to nearly $80
  Three U.S. warplanes mistakenly shot down by Kuwait air defense
• China: China’s new nuclear submarine breaks cover amid shipbuilding spree
  
  
• United Kingdom: Iranian drone hit RAF base, Cyprus president says
  One killed and 11 injured at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports as Iran strikes region
  UK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, says Starmer
• Germany: Germany, Austria complete ‘Alpine triangle’ for airspace surveillance
  German Chancellor Merz Ends China Trip Dissappointed with Trade Talks
  German Court Prohibits German State From Classifying Anticommunist AfD As A "Confirmed Right-Wing Extremist" Organization
• Japan: Major shrine festival back in Fukushima village
  Belgium seizes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker
  Japan Reports: U.S. military uses kamikaze drones in combat for first time in Iran strikes
• Spain: Spain denies US permission to use jointly operated bases to attack Iran
  
  
• Canada: Carney Hails New Ties Between Canada and India, Setting Aside Rift Over Killing
  
  
• Saudi Arabia: DP World Suspends Operations at Jebel Ali Port in Dubai
  Satellite Images Reveal Aftermath Of Drone Attack On Saudi Arabia's Biggest Refinery
  Gulf States Say They've Shot Down More Than 1,500 Iranian Missiles, Drones
• Israel: Iran attacks on Gulf damage Dubai airport, ignite fire at iconic Burj Al Arab hotel | The Times of Israel
  
  

• White House:
  President Trump to Awards Medal of Honor to 3 Army Soldiers
  President Trump announces US will retaliate following service member deaths, drone attack on US Embassy in Saudi Arabia
  
• State Department:
  Joint Staement: US, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates condemn the Islamic Republic of Iran
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  US confirms first combat use of LUCAS one-way attack drone in Iran strikes
  US Vigilant Against Possible Domestic Attacks Amid Iran War: Hegseth
  Hegseth orders ban on military attendance at Ivy schools like Columbia, Yale
• Justice (DOJ):
  US Government Seizes Over $580 Million In Crypto Linked To Southeast Asian Scams
  
  
• Senate:
  DHS Funding and Voter ID Remain Stalled in the Senate in Partisan Brinksmanship
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Supreme Court to consider whether freight brokers can be held liable for negligent hiring
  Justices appear dubious of challenge to constitutionality of foreclosure sales
  

• European Gas Prices Soar 50% After Qatar Shuts World's Largest LNG Export Plant
  Here’s the path to oil hitting $120 per barrel, according to JPMorgan
  Oil Surges And Stock Futures Slump As Markets React To Iran War

• NASA Adds Mission to Artemis Lunar Program, Updates Architecture
  Ancient Egyptian Copper Drill 2,000 Years Ahead of Its Time
  

• The Data Centers Have Arrived at the Edge of the Arctic Circle
  Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone
  AMD will bring its "Ryzen AI" processors to standard desktop PCs for the first time

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