The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: School roof collapse kills at least 29, injures more than 50 in Pakistan
  Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian refineries, shattering hopes of an 'energy ceasefire'
  Hormuz ships pummeled with worst attacks of the Iran War
• Security Blocs & Alliances: EU Regrets Palestinian Decision to Postpone Elections
  NATO may redeploy anti-drone defenses as attacks sink more Black Sea shipping
  Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: US destroys Iran-affiliated boat it says conducted surveillance and targeted navy in Gulf of Oman
  Social Security Administration says cost-of-living adjustment will rise 3.6% in 2027
  Starlink: Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds
• China: New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
  China indicates rare earths will keep flowing to EU, regardless of U.S. trade deal expiration
  
• Russia: Russia’s internet shutdowns push state firms back to landline phones
  Ukraine Takes Out 6 Russian Su-34M Bombers With a Single Airbase Strike
  First diesel supplies to US possible in at least 2-3 weeks — Novak
• United Kingdom: MI5 chief warns against overstating Russian interference in Brexit vote
  UK Prime Minister Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum
  British troops train to take back the Falklands
• India: US Teen Goes To Hindu Temple For 'Mass Shooting', Jammed Rifle Stops Him
  Supreme Court issues notices on protest-related petitions, seeks reasons behind prohibitory orders from government
  India Anti-CEC protest LIVE: Police stop protestors in front of Parliament Street police station
• France: French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders
  France 'can no longer finance' Ukraine, far-right presidential frontrunner Le Pen says
  
• Germany: Banks, Buildings Burn as Albania's Capital Tirana Erupts Into Student Violence
  Eutelsat shares jump as Ukraine flags curbs on Starlink military-grade service
  Child marriage in southern Germany: Over 350 cases recorded, some brides as young as 11
• Japan: Two Singapore-registered vessels struck in Strait of Hormuz, one sinks
  Takaichi Cabinet’s approval rate drops to new low of 42.4%, Jiji poll shows
  Nikkei 225 falls 5% on rate and AI concerns
• Spain: Spain's Royals Visit Ceuta Enclave Amid Friction With Morocco After Border Surge
  
  
• South Korea: North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, heightening tensions with Seoul
  
  
• South and Central America: Brazil's Senate approves a shorter workweek in major win for Lula ahead of runoff
  Costa Rica latest to adopt Bukele blueprint with new mega-prison
  Meta Censors Over 1,080 Pro-Lula Accounts During Brazilian Presidential Election
• Saudi Arabia Saudi Aramco Headquarters Suffered Extensive Damage in Houthi Attack
  Qatar Says State Revenue Down 42 Percent from Iran War
  
• Israel: Israel blocks construction of key Gaza base created by Trump peace board
  
  
• Turkey: Turkey Seizes Popular Opposition TV Broadcaster in Dawn Raid
  
  

• White House:
  President Trump promises to stop killing Iranian leaders
  President Trump announces beginning of "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration in Greenland
  President Trump Visits Alaska: Delivering Results for the Last Frontier
• State Department:
  Nicaragua’s Denial of Agrément - Unwillingness to Dialogue - United States Department of State
  Disrupting Cartel del Noreste’s Financial Network - United States Department of State
  Amsterdam server seized at request of U.S. authorities after antifa allegations
• Dept of War (DoW):
  U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
  Drone Attacks on Ships Sailing Near NATO Waters Present Fresh Threat for the Alliance
  CENTCOM Forces Disable Cargo Vessel Attempting to Violate Blockade
• Justice (DOJ):
  Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI for planting a secret recording device behind a TV in OpenAI meeting rooms
  Justice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of U.S. companies
  
• Treasury:
  U.S. Treasury Announces Record $1.2B Enforcement Actions Against Bank of America for violations of anti-money laundering and sanctions laws
  Treasury and IRS Move to Protect Health Care Benefits for Eligible Americans
  
• HHS:
  HHS Declares Public Health Emergencies for Florida, Alabama following Hurricane Isaias
  
  
• Energy:
  President Trump Announces Federal Support To Keep Local Energy Provider Online In Ohio
  
  
• Senate:
  Senator Bernie Sanders Urges Permanent Superintelligence Ban
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  US Supreme Court to hear Trump Administration's argument to waive DOGE records from disclosure
  
  

• Nvidia, AMD, Micron fall as AI stock sell-off deepens
  Energy agency lowers world oil demand forecast for the year
  TSMC CEO sees no sign of a slowdown as chip foundry reports record profit

• Solar surpasses nuclear power globally for first time
  Climate scientists issue a sobering diagnosis about Earth's 'vital signs'
  

• The irony of OpenAI crying foul over spying
  Cyber incident hits grocery stores in US, Netherlands and Belgium
  Eight states sue OpenAI, saying ChatGPT not safe for kids

• 4,700 Year old, Possibly World's Oldest, Shipwreck Discovered Off the Coast of Turkey
  Van Gogh Painting Not Seen in Public for Over 60 Years Poised to Set a Record at Auction
  The ‘Holy Grail’ of baseball cards is up for auction

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