The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Iran names Khamenei’s son as new supreme leader after father’s killing
  Iran and Israel Exchange Bombing Attacks on Each Others Oil Refineries
  Iran's New Supreme Leader To Be Chosen Within 24 Hours: State Media
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: President Trump Announces Military Coalition With Latin American Leaders To Eradicate Cartels
  FBI Investigating Suspected Cyber Attack On Sensitive Surveillance Network
  
• China: ‘No popular support’: China warns against government change in Iran
  Xi Hints At More Top Purges, Issues Warning To 'Corrupt Elements' In Chinese Army
  
• United Kingdom: President Trump indicades the US does not need UK aircraft carriers to defeat Iran
  
  
• Germany: Deutsche Bank Warns Energy Shock "Existential Threat" To Airlines, May Force Some To Ground Fleets
  
  
• Canada: Canada's PM calls for Andrew to be removed from line of succession
  
  
• Australia: Bomb squad detectives uncover multiple 'explosive devices' in Perth
  China hits back at claims of 'unsafe' encounter with Australian forces
  
• Saudi Arabia: HORMUZ TRACKER: Iran-Linked Ships Transit as Others Stay Away
  Iran's president vows not to hit neighbors as U.S.-Israeli strikes continue
  Exclusive: Saudi has told Iran not to attack it, warns of possible retaliation, sources say
• Israel: At least 41 killed in Israeli air attacks on Lebanon’s Bekaa
  
  

• White House:
  Commitment to Countering Cartel Criminal Activity
  Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens
  White House Unveils President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America
• State Department:
  US State Department bypasses Congress to approve over $150M munition packages for Israel
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Pentagon task force to conduct laser test against drones
  Air Force test launches Minuteman III with multiple reentry vehicles
  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
  
  
• Energy:
  Oil surges 35% this week for biggest gain in futures trading history dating back to 1983
  Maryland Utility Monitor Opposes Maryland Coal Plant Sale To Data Center Company
  California May Flip 50-Year Moratorium on Nuclear Energy
• Senate:
  Key Votes Positioning for Senate Voter ID SAVE ACT vote Tuesday
  President Trump threatens to veto all bills until SAVE Act passes Senate
  Senate Dems To Keep Blocking DHS Funds Despite Noem Firing
• 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
  

• Kuwait cuts oil production as Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global energy market
  Four companies, including AI and data-center plays, are joining the S&P 500 index
  BlackRock fund limits withdrawals as redemptions rattle private credit

• Satellite firm pauses imagery after revealing Iran's attacks on US bases
  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
  

• OpenAI robotics chief quits over AI’s potential use for war and surveillance
  Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut
  

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