The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: 2 powerful earthquakes, multiple aftershocks, rock Panama
  Ukraine’s drones knock out AI data center belonging to "Russia’s Google"
  Iran Rejects Enrichment Cuts and Stockpile Transfer as Hormuz Oil Traffic Recovers
• Security Blocs & Alliances: Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
  U.S. sanctions International Criminal Court, vowing to dismantle it "brick by brick" without changes
  NATO to conduct nuclear deterrence exercise in Italy without live ammunition
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Isaias Leaves Thousands Without Power After Striking Gulf Coast
  Blackwater Congo Force Ambushed, Ex-UFC Star Tim Kennedy Shot In The Fight For The World's Cobalt
  Ocean Water Floods Homes on Newport Beach’s Balboa Peninsula as Tropical Storm Rachel Barrels Toward Southern California
• China: China hails ‘constructive’ trade talks with EU as both sides seek ties in AI, new energy
  Chinese nickel investors brace for headwinds as Indonesia weighs smelter freeze
  
• Russia: Russia Reports: Air defenses down 725 drones, Ukrainian losses total about 1,455 troops
  
  
• Germany: 'The Nord Stream pipelines will be relaunched,' says right-wing Polish MEP Braun during meeting with AfD in Germany
  
  
• Japan: Japan builds spy agency 'with the utmost urgency' as tensions with China escalate - ABC News
  Japan slams Russian request for Netherlands to extradite ICC staff
  Taiwan’s leader says increasing defense spending to ‘deter war’
• South Korea: South Korea test-launches hypersonic missile
  
  
• Canada: Canada Drops Nine Places to 18th in Global Economic Freedom Ranking
  Elon Musk says Quebec, Alberta and Saskatchewan should separate from Canada
  
• Australia: One Nation Says Its Migration Plan Could Cut Rents by Up to $4,300 a Year
  
  
• South and Central America: Suspect killed after 13 kindergarteners taken hostage, beaten in Brazil
  
  
• Saudi Arabia Pilot killed in attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Riyadh airport; Saudi-led coalition vows 'firm' response
  Jordan condemns Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport that killed Saudia pilot
  Pakistan has ‘substantial’ forces deployed in Saudi Arabia
• Israel: Palestinian factions set to delay legislative elections
  
  
• Turkey: Turkey Rules Out Launching Attacks On Yemen From Saudi Arabia
  
  
• Continental Africa: Ethiopia launches drone attack against Eritrean troops who crossed into Tigray | Ethiopia | The Guardian
  Egyptian journalists plan weekend protest over detention of six colleagues
  

• White House:
  Congressional Bills S. 195 Signed "Visit America Act" to promote domestic and international travel and tourism to U.S. music festivals, concert venues, and locations
  President Trump Presents National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation
  
• State Department:
  Ukraine war in stalemate, US and Russia say
  In Athens, Secretary Rubio Warns Western Nations Face a Choice Between Sovereignty and Servitude
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Official poster depicts the US Army’s newest threat: The Iranian soldier
  US Army activates new multi-domain task force to ‘deny, disrupt’ enemies in Indo-Pacific
  Pentagon, Raytheon sign $6.3B deal to replenish US missile interceptor supply
• Justice (DOJ):
  DoJ and FBI blocked tools used for cyberattacks against key US and foreign infrastructure systems
  
  
• HHS:
  FDA Announces Recall of Baby Supplements, Some Could Contain Alcohol
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  Judge weighs if Trump can charge $100K for early access to Truth Social posts
  
  

• President Trump's shocking Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
  Copper Rebounds as Stocks Rally and Chinese Demand Strengthens
  JP Morgan Warns Workers Strike At Major Chilean Copper Mine "Significant" Production Hit

• SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink
  NASA Seeks US Industry Plans for Commercial Space Stations
  
• Tropical Storm Rachel is behaving in unusual ways. What that means for SoCal this weekend
  
  

• New AI Can Figure Out What You're Thinking About From a Brain Scan
  AI is changing how lawyers work — and putting the billable hour under pressure
  OpenAI doubles down on decision to fire three AI safety researchers

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