The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Iran executes three convicted of killing police in recent pre-war unrest
  Dozens of ships slip through the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's oil exports get through
  Israel bombs central Beirut, killing 6, strafes south, east Lebanon
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: US LNG Export Terminals "Running Near Maximum" As MidEast Energy Infra Descends Into Chaos
  US approves $16.5bn arms deal to Gulf states amid rising Iran tensions
  US Intends to 'blow up' South Pars gas field in Iran if strikes against Qatar energy continue
• China: Chinese State Bankers Face Bonus Cuts Of At Least 30% | ZeroHedge
  Xi Jinping’s anticorruption drive sweeps up senior Chinese military chiefs
  
• Russia: Hungary’s Orban continues to block Ukraine loan at EU summit
  Ukraine war undermining Russia’s Arctic plans, US intelligence says
  Russia Touts Capture Of A Dozen Ukrainian Settlements In Opening Weeks Of March
• United Kingdom: All doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak
  Starmer says 'focus must remain on Ukraine' despite war in Iran after talks with Zelensky
  
• France: European leaders seek breakthrough on €90bn Ukraine loan blocked by Viktor Orban
  Macron urges end to attacks on energy, water infrastructure in Iran conflict
  AFCON: Senegal stripped of title as Morocco's appeal is upheld by CAF
• Germany: From Economic Engine To Military Machine: Berlin's Quiet Pivot To War Economy A Challenge To EU
  
  
• Canada: Canada's Federal government looking to support Canada’s AI industry
  
  
• Australia: Australia Has One Month Before Energy Crisis And Fuel Rationing
  
  
• Arabic Middle East Projectile hits vessel near Qatar’s Ras Laffan industrial zone
  Iraq has resumed oil exports through Turkish port of Ceyhan
  Iran hits US F-35 aircraft forces emergency landing after a combat mission over Iran
• Israel: Qatar Expels Iranian Diplomats After Strike On LNG Hub; Israel Attacks Iran's Navy In Caspian Sea
  Death toll surpasses 1,000 in Lebanon as Israeli bombardment continues
  

• White House:
  Comey reportedly subpoenaed in “grand conspiracy” investigation
  Airline CEOs Demand “Immediate” Action as Democrats’ DHS Shutdown Pushes Air Travel to the Brink
  Presidential Message on Saint Patrick’s Day and Irish American Heritage Month
• State Department:
  Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Uzbekistan Special Representative for Foreign Affairs Kamilov - United States Department of State
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Pentagon seeks over $200 billion in Iran war supplemental budget request
  101st Airborne Division Tests Next-Generation Drones During Live-Fire Exercise
  War Department Senior Leaders Prioritize Western Hemispheric Security
• DHS:
  "Fully Stretched": Some US Airports Face Possible Closure If Government Shutdown Prolongs
  Kent Tells Tucker: 'Imminent Threat' Was From Israel, Not Iran; Ordered To Halt Charlie Kirk Investigation
  
• DOT:
  200,000 Immigrant Truck Drivers Begin Losing Licenses Under New Trump Admin Rule
  TSA Official Warns Small U.S. Airports Could Close if Shutdown Continues
  
• Senate:
  Senate votes to begin marathon debate on SAVE America Act
  
  
• House:
  House conservatives revolt over stalled SAVE Act
  House Supponeas Pam Bondi over handling of Epstein Investigation
  
• Supreme Court:
  Justices will hear argument on Trump administration’s removal of protected status for Syrian and Haitian nationals
  Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow it to revoke protected status for Haitian nationals
  

• European Gas Rises as Iran War Spurs Uncertainty
  Fed Chair Powell: Unprecedented in US History: Job creation is near zero
  The Grid Needs an Expansion. Who Will Foot the Bill?

• NASA’s X-59 Prepares for Second Flight
  
  
• An asteroid just exploded above Ohio with the force of 250 tons of TNT | Scientific American
  
  

• US Confirms Tesla–LG Energy Solution's $4.3 Billion LFP Battery Plant In Michigan
  The FBI is buying Americans’ location data
  Meta is having trouble with rogue AI agents

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