The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Philippine senate convenes as impeachment court to try vice president as political storm rages
  Cuba suffers partial grid failure hours after minister reveals country out of fuel oil, diesel
  Drone strike sparks fire at Abu Dhabi nuclear power plant
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Oil prices rise after Trump warns Iran over stalled peace talks
  Two Navy Jets Crash into Each Other Mid-Air at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show in Idaho
  US Is Starting to See Heavy Job Losses in Roles Exposed to AI
• China: US Secures $17 Billion Annual Chinese Commitment For U.S. Farm Goods
  China denounces Taiwan foreign minister's Geneva visit amid WHO assembly
  
• Russia: More than half of Russian companies already implementing AI — PM
  Belarus holds nuclear weapons drills
  Donbass Dome takes down six Ukrainian drones over Donetsk region
• United Kingdom: Former UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting announces bid to replace Starmer
  
  
• India: India rejects Hague court ruling on Indus Water Treaty, says pact remains in abeyance
  
  
• Germany: Switzerland To Vote On Capping Population At 10 Million
  Mercedes-Benz hints at defence future as Europe boosts military industry
  
• Japan: Japan supplies antiviral drug to U.K. in response to hantavirus
  Trump says ‘nothing’s changed’ on Taiwan. But his words belie a big shift.
  
• Canada: Canadian national health agency confirms positive hantavirus test
  U.S. links Toronto consulate shooting to alleged Iranian-backed commander
  
• South and Central America: Cuba buys more than 300 drones from Russia and Iran
  Venezuela says it deported a close ally of Maduro to face judicial proceedings in US
  
• Continental Africa: WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
  Washington's Joint Operation Against ISIS In Nigeria Sends A Message To The Sahelian Alliance
  

• White House:
  Whitehouse Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic Deals with China, Delivering for American Workers, Farmers, and Industry
  Federal funding for Trump ballroom in trouble after Senate ruling
  
• State Department:
  The United States is Ready to Provide $100 Million in Direct Assistance to the Cuban People, If the Cuban Regime Will Permit It - United States Department of State
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Hegseth Welcomes Ford Carrier Strike Group Home After Record-Breaking Deployment
  
  
• DHS:
  Nearly 2,500 Pounds Of Cocaine, 105 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Joint Operation By US Forces
  
  
• HHS:
  FDA drug center head fired after commissioner's exit, replaced by Davis
  
  
• Senate:
  Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1B security proposal for White House
  Republican Senator Cassidy loses Louisiana primary after opposing Trump
  
• Supreme Court:
  Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC (24-1238): Held that a negligent hiring claim involving motor vehicle safety is not preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act
  Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties (25-83): Addressed federal court jurisdiction over arbitral awards after a stay under the Federal Arbitration Act
  

• Ryanair has plans for 'armageddon' scenario as CFO warns weaker European carriers may not survive jet fuel crunch
  The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets
  

• Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval
  NASA Science, Cargo Launch on 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Station
  South Korean scientists successfully 3D printed a living cornea aimed at restoring vision in blind patients

• Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo
  
  

• Mysterious giant sharks that outlived the dinosaurs lurking in Puget Sound
  Silence of virgin girl can be treated as consent': Taliban formally recognizes child marriage with special rules in Afghanistan
  

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