The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: At least 90 dead in China's worst coal mine disaster in over 16 years
  Ebola Outruns Containment in Eastern Congo as Contact Tracing Falters
  U.S., Iran signal peace progress — but remain at odds over enriched uranium, Strait of Hormuz tolls
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: U.S. prepares for new military strikes against Iran - CBS News
  Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence. Trump Names Aaron Lukas Acting Chief.
  China Restricts Fentanyl Precursor Chemical Exports To North America After Trump-Xi Talks
• China: China Restricts Fentanyl Precursor Chemical Exports To North America After Trump-Xi Talks
  China To Impose Mining Controls On Strategic Minerals
  China’s vast new canal link to Southeast Asia set to open earlier than expected
• Russia: Death toll from Ukrainian attack on Starobelsk college rises to 12
  Ukraine liberated 590 square kilometers of territory this year, 'forcing Russia toward diplomacy,' Zelensky says
  
• India: Wanted Maoist rebel | 4,000 security men hunt for 66-year-old Maoist big gun in Jharkhand's Saranda forest
  Marco Rubio in India LIVE: U.S. Secretary of State meets PM Modi at Seva Theerth
  India Raises Diesel, Gasoline Prices for Third Time in Eight Days - Bloomberg
• France: Macron backs symbolic repeal of France's slavery laws, warns against 'false promises' on reparations
  
  
• Japan: Japan To Welcome First Crude Cargo Via Hormuz Since War Began
  U.S. soldier in Japan sent to prosecutors over sexual assault
  
• South Korea: Seoul says Korean tanker exits Hormuz under coordination with Iran
  Korea confirms 24 cases of African swine fever in pigs across seven provinces this year
  
• Canada: Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada
  Canadian Supreme Court to weigh in on B.C. Indigenous peoples mineral rights legislation for the first time
  
• South and Central America: Mexico, EU sign stalled trade deal as they aim to diversify from US
  Venezuela Greenlights U.S. Aircraft Drills Over Caracas Amid Renewed Diplomatic Ties
  Cuba Doubles Down and Celebrates Raúl Castro After the U.S. Accuses Him of Murder
• Saudi Arabia UAE joins Saudi Arabia, Qatar in urging Trump not to restart Iran war
  Iran and Oman in Talks Over Strait of Hormuz Ship Payment System
  
• Israel: Israeli arrested in Cyprus embryo trafficking probe
  US used over half its THAAD interceptors defending Israel during Iran war
  
• Turkey: Turkey: Thousands rally after court ousts Turkish opposition leader
  
  
• Continental Africa: Ebola treatment center burns in eastern Congo city of Rwampara
  
  

• White House:
  Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says
  Presidential Message on National Maritime Day
  Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reverses Biden-Era Refrigerant Rules
• State Department:
  Rubio's trip to India signals US need to repair ties
  Iran Says 'No Deal' Will Materialize If US Insists On Enriched Uranium Handover
  US approves potential $108.1 million sale of missile system equipment to Ukraine
• Dept of War (DoW):
  USS Nimitz arrives in Caribbean as US-Cuba tension mounts
  US pausing $14bn arms sale to Taiwan due to Iran war, navy chief says
  The US Navy is full speed ahead on building a laser fleet
• Justice (DOJ):
  Justice Department announces charges against 15 defendants in Medicaid fraud schemes
  
  
• Senate:
  Senate Republicans break with Trump over 'anti-weaponization fund' concerns
  
  
• House:
  GOP Pulls Measure on Trump’s War Powers in Iran, Lacking Votes to Defeat It
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Supreme Court Permits Lawsuit Over U.S. Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960
  
  

• SpaceX Going Public: Debut on Nasdaq Under Ticker SPCX Potentially June 12
  Consumer sentiment sinks to an all-time low.
  

• Paleontologists Discover an Ancient Marine Reptile They've Dubbed the T. Rex of the Sea, Crowning Another King of the Cretaceous
  Neptune's Moon Nereid Might Be the Sole Intact Survivor of an Ancient Lunar Collision
  

• SpaceX launches Starship V3 for the first time
  Waymo expands pause to four cities as robotaxis keep driving into floods
  

• Antarctic station discovers its shipping containers floating away on iceberg after blizzard
  French Artist Banksy Creates Illusion of Famous Paris Bridge Becoming Integral to French Alps
  Ready to hunt some enormous snakes? The Florida Python Challenge returns.

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