The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Iran counterproposal includes recognition of sovereignty over Hormuz, state media says
  Global Fertilizer Shortage Means Spring Planting Season Disaster In The Northern Hemisphere
  EU Prepares For 'Potential' Talks With Putin As US Slowly Reduces Troops On Continent
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Frontier swoops in after Spirit fails while rivals cut capacity
  17 U.S. Passengers Evacuated From Hantavirus-Hit Ship Land In Nebraska—One Tests Positive
  "They'll Be Laughing No Longer": Trump Rejects Iran Peace Deal Response As "Totally Unacceptable"
• China: President Trump to Visit China From May 13-15, First Time Since 2017
  Ahead of Trump's China visit Iran says Beijing 'aware this was war of necessity'
  China Issues Historic Counter-Sanctions Order Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
• Russia: Stubb agrees EU must start dialogue with Russia, but mediator still unknown
  Airports in Southern Russia Paralyzed After Ukrainian Drone Hits Air Traffic Control Center - The Moscow Times
  Khrunichev Center begins production of three Angara-A5M rockets for launching ROS modules
• India: Former Thai PM Thaksin released after corruption sentence
  Iran war: PM Modi urges Indians to work from home, limit foreign travel
  
• France: French evacuee from hantavirus-hit ship tests positive, health minister says
  France woos Anglophone Africa at a summit in Kenya
  
• Germany: Germany news: Exports jump higher than expected
  
  
• Japan: Nuclear reactor in central Japan halted after steam leak near turbine
  Japan's Ibaraki launches reward program for tips on illegal foreign workers
  Myanmar complains over pariah treatment in ASEAN bloc
• South Korea: South Korea Exploring Using Hyundai Robots as Army Numbers Fall
  South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace to supply additional Chunmoo rocket launchers to Estonia
  Seoul, Washington sign MOU on shipbuilding cooperation
• Canada: 4 Canadians isolating from hantavirus cruise in ‘critical period’ B.C. top doctor
  China has outlawed companies from AI-based layoffs. Should Canada follow?
  Canada’s Housing Bubble Pops… And The “5-Year Time Bomb” Is Just Ticking
• Australia: Australia Reports: Suicide bombing leaves 14 police dead in Pakistan
  
  
• South and Central America: Mexican cartel armed with powerful weapons and explosives launched from drones attacks rural homes
  India, Peru likely to hold talks on free trade pact in June, diplomat says
  President Donald Trump claimed this week that the U.S. will be taking over Cuba almost immediately
• Saudi Arabia World’s largest oil company reports 25% profit jump as exports bypass Strait of Hormuz closure
  Saudi Aramco Q1 profit jumps 26% as key pipeline reaches capacity amid Iran war
  
• Israel: Netanyahu: Iran war ‘not over’ until enriched uranium is removed
  
  

• White House:
  President Trump calls Iran’s response to U.S. peace proposal ‘totally unacceptable’
  President Trump Congratulates Incoming Iraqi Leader, Who Moves To Disarm Pro-Iran Militias
  
• State Department:
  Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Al Thani
  The United States will facilitate two days of intensive talks between the governments of Israel and Lebanon on May 14 and 15.
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Global defense spending hits a new record… again
  Hegseth aims to cut through the bureaucracy with ‘Deal Team Six’
  US Firm Unveils Ground Bot With Enough Power To Fire Laser Guns
• Energy:
  Cameco Sees As Many As 20 AP1000 Nuclear Reactors On The Horizon
  
  
• Senate:
  US Senate Committee set to consider long-awaited bill to set regulatory framework for cryptocurrency
  
  
• House:
  A state-by-state guide to the redistricting fight
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Virginia Democrats appeals redistricting ruling to Supreme Court
  Alabama urges US Supreme Court to let it eliminate a Democratic-held congressional district
  

• U.S. stock futures fall, oil surges as President Trump calls Iran’s latest offer to end war ‘totally unacceptable’
  Markets dip as US-Iran ceasefire goes nowhere, leaving Trump with a military option to reopen Hormuz
  Aramco CEO Warns of Long Oil Market Disruption as Profit Jumps

• Scientists successfully transfer longevity gene from molerats to mice and extend lifespan | ScienceDaily
  Scientists discover the brain’s hidden “stop scratching” switch
  NASA’s SpaceX 34th Commercial Resupply Mission Overview

• I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
  Underwater anti-mine technology and robot dogs take centre stage at Chinese defence show
  Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare

• Ticket Fraud risk as World Cup frenzy begins, fans warned
  
  

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