The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Report:Revolutionary and Formidable Israel Blue Sparrow Missiles launched from F-15 and dropped from space to kill Khamenei
  Huge explosion seen in Tehran as strikes on Iran continue
  Tehran residents describe 'worst night' of Israeli strikes so far as US warns attacks to intensify - BBC News
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: FBI Investigating Suspected Cyber Attack On Sensitive Surveillance Network
  
  
• China: Beijing May Strike 500-Jet Boeing Deal Ahead Of Xi Summit
  
  
• Russia: Russian attacks on Kramatorsk escalate Ukraine war as Kyiv regains ground
  With Europe Vulnerable To An Energy Crisis, Putin Says Russia May Pull The Plug On Gas Supplies To Europe
  Russia Reports: US strike on Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka coast threatens regional security
• United Kingdom: Four arrested in UK on suspicion of assisting Iran's intelligence service
  
  
• India: India Reports:‘What’s left?’: US President says Iran’s navy destroyed
  
  
• Japan: Fukushima nuclear power plant discharging final round of treated water for FY2025
  
  
• Canada: Canada's PM calls for Andrew to be removed from line of succession
  ‘A foreign policy based on short memory’: Carney continues push to diversify from the U.S.
  
• Venezuela: US Team Brokers Gold Deal With Venezuela: Up To 1,000 Kg Headed To U.S. Markets
  
  
• Saudi Arabia: Iran's president vows not to hit neighbors as U.S.-Israeli strikes continue
  
  

• White House:
  Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens
  White House Unveils President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America
  President Trump meets defense industry leaders: Companies agreed to quadruple advanced weapons production
• State Department:
  US State Department bypasses Congress to approve over $150M munition packages for Israel
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  US has destroyed Iranian ‘drone carrier,’ CENTCOM commander says
  NORAD intercepts 2 Russian maritime patrol aircraft near Alaska, Canada
  Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Marks 100 Years Since First Guard Posting
• Treasury:
  Treasury Sec Bessent Says US May Lift Sanctions on More Russian Oil Amid Energy Crisis
  
  
• HHS:
  FDA vaccine chief Dr. Vinay Prasad exits agency for the second time
  Massive US Frozen Food Recall Ajinomoto, Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei, and Trader Joe’s - may contain glass
  
• Energy:
  California May Flip 50-Year Moratorium on Nuclear Energy
  
  
• Senate:
  Senate Dems To Keep Blocking DHS Funds Despite Noem Firing
  
  
• House:
  House vote overwhelmingly 357-65 to deny release of congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Syrian nationals urge Supreme Court to keep ruling in place allowing them to stay in the United States
  Court grapples with whether federal law supersedes negligent hiring claims against freight brokers
  

• Maersk, a bellwether for global trade, suspends two key shipping services due to Iran war
  Four companies, including AI and data-center plays, are joining the S&P 500 index
  BlackRock fund limits withdrawals as redemptions rattle private credit

• NASA’s DART Mission Changed Orbit of Asteroid Didymos Around Sun
  
  
• Longest snake ever measured is over 23.5 feet long
  Ancient Mayan water filters stopped a lot—just not mercury poisoning
  Japan eyes distant island for nuclear waste dump

• Novel interceptor drones bend air-defense economics in Ukraine’s favor
  
  

• The Smart Bird Feeders Everyone’s Talking About (and Actually Buying) (2026)
  
  

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