The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Sandstorm hits Gaza, impacting displaced Palestinians
  Turkiye says NATO defences intercepted third missile from Iran
  
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Gavin Newsom's wife and her firm pocketed $3.7M from her 'gender stereotypes' charity, unearthed IRS filings reveal
  US deploys USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to Middle East
  
• Russia: Ukraine loses around 1,135 troops in special op zone in one day
  Sweden Seizes Another Suspected Russian 'Dark Fleet' Tanker, Despite US Easing Sanctions
  
• United Kingdom: British Government Restricting Children's Drawings from Offending Islam
  UK economy flatlines in January as people cut back on eating out
  The "New" Britain's Decides to Remove Churchill from Its Banknotes
• India: India's Modi reaches out to Iran as energy crunch fears grip the South Asian nation
  
  
• France: French soldier killed by Iranian drone was on anti-jihad mission in Iraq
  'Mental, subjective impact': Iran taking on 'American might' with cyberterrorism
  
• Germany: Volkswagen Plans 50,000 Job Cuts Due To Plunging Profits; Board Members Grab €1.75MM Each In Bonuses
  
  
• Japan: Japan and South Korea ready to act against forex volatility, ministers say
  Japan industry ministry asks Australia to boost LNG output amid Iran crisis
  Japan shrugs off GCAP delays, fast-tracks export rules for future warplane
• Canada: China Owns Canada's Only Antimony Mine And Shuttered It In Critical Minerals Power Play
  Transparency watchdog blasts ‘shocking’ Ontario plan to hide premier cellphone records
  
• Venezuela: Washington, Caracas discuss extradition of Maduro ally
  U.S. Embassy in Venezuela re-raises American flag after 7 years
  
• Saudi Arabia: Some oil-loading operations in UAE hub of Fujairah suspended after fire: Reuters
  Saudi Aramco To Buy Ukrainian Interceptor Drones To Defend Oil Fields
  
• Israel: Israeli army reports destruction of Iranian Space Agency research center
  
  

• White House:
  Whitehouse slams CNN for misrepresenting Success of Operation Epic Fury
  Whitehouse Reports: Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act
  Operation Epic Fury: Decisive American Power to Crush Iran’s Terror Regime
• State Department:
  Cuban president says talks were recently held with the US to resolve differences
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  U.S. Army awards Anduril $20B contract for AI battlefield network
  President Trump reports U.S. 'obliterated' military targets on Iran's Kharg Island but didn't 'wipe out' oil infrastructure
  Navy Explosive Ordnance Techs Strengthen Homeland Defense During Arctic Edge 2026
• Justice (DOJ):
  Seventh Circuit Slams Chicago Judge Over Her "Constitutionally Suspect" Orders Against The Trump Admin
  
  
• DHS:
  Indian H1B Scammers Found Guilty In Multi-Million Dollar Fraud In Pennsylvania
  
  
• HHS:
  FDA Unveils New Platform For Tracking Side Effects
  
  
• Energy:
  President Trump orders restart of Sable Offshore oil operations in California amid Iran war
  
  
• Senate:
  Landmark housing bill overwhelmingly passes Senate
  US Senator Fetterman Defies Polarizing Politics and Insists Operation Epic Fury Is a Win
  DHS Shutdown in Week 4: TSA Loses 300 Workers as Negotiations Remain at a Standstill
• Supreme Court:
  Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow it to revoke protected status for Haitian nationals
  
  

• Higher-Income Retirees Face a Net Loss as IRMAA Surcharges Swallow the 2026 Social Security COLA
  
  

• The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker's (Supplier of Lifesaving Devices) Windows network
  NASA to Cover Upcoming US Spacewalks 94, 95 Outside Space Station
  Specialists Carefully Defuse a 550-Pound Bomb in Dresden—Eight Decades After It Fell During World War II

• US: New rifle-mounted laser weapon to disrupt drones in combat zones
  META Delays Avocado AI Rollout after Poor Testing Results. May License Gemini; Musk Reboots xAI 'From The Foundations Up'
  Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks

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