The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: Oil flow through Strait of Hormuz hits 12M barrels a day — defying increasing attacks from Iran
  Supertanker concentration near Strait of Hormuz drives global vessel shortage and record-high oil freight rates
  Masked intruders set fire to 11 Starlink antennas in Bulgaria
• Security Blocs & Alliances: Drone attacks on vessels in Black Sea test NATO's Ukraine support
  Russia returns to G20 in Bangkok on U.S. invitation that angers Europe
  Belgian PM explains why EU summit did not move on frozen Russian assets
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: President Trump rebukes Zelensky, calls Ukraine’s strikes on Russian refineries a ‘disgrace’
  Bend, Oregon shooting live updates: 3 children and shooter among killed at Silver Rail school
  California Plans to Create 700 Jobs at Its First Steel Mill in Over 50 Years
• China: Chinese Cars in Norway Stored Military Exercise Footage and Access Codes
  China maps Israeli spoofing with flight data
  New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
• Russia: Seven crew missing after drone attack leaves tanker ablaze off Romania's coast
  Ukraine critically low on Patriot interceptors as Russian strikes intensify
  Russia’s internet shutdowns push state firms back to landline phones
• United Kingdom: 19 injured after Channel Tunnel collision between bus and train on French side
  Ukraine war briefing: Starlink access restored, says UK’s Streeting after meeting Secretary Hegseth
  ‘Final warning’: UK vigilante group confronts Indian students in park, tells them to ‘go home’
• India: Indian police launch New Delhi clampdown for Cockroach Party rally
  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
• France: France and Germany Agree on EU-Made Vehicle Preference Plan That Excludes Japanese Cars
  Nearly half of Muslims would consider leaving France if Marine Le Pen wins election, survey finds
  French minister accuses Elon Musk of ‘online harassment campaigns’ against European leaders
• 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
  
• 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
• South Korea: North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, heightening tensions with Seoul
  
  
• Canada: ‘Call them out’: AI data centres becoming an Ontario municipal election issue
  
  
• Australia: Lithium mine expansion could rival global leader
  
  
• 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
  
• 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
  
  
• Continental Africa: Uganda in Final Stages of Oil Production
  Congo Ebola Cases Pass 9,000, as reports Women and Children Afraid to Seek Care
  

• White House:
  Signed into Law: S. 240: Crow Tribe Water Rights, S. 283: Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement, S. 2403: Retire Through Ownership Stock Valuation Rules
  White House Warns: It’s Not a “Socialist Revolution.” It’s Misery, Starvation, and Death.
  White House Notes: Bombshell Report Exposes True Cost of Radical Democrats’ Mass Amnesty
• State Department:
  Secretary Rubio to visit Indian billionaire Ambani's refinery in Gujarat as U.S. diesel prices surge
  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
• Dept of War (DoW):
  U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
  President Trump announces he will not use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran
  Navy Demonstrates Successful Drone Ship Landing Without GPS
• Justice (DOJ):
  Saudi OpenAI engineer arrested by FBI for planting a secret recording device behind a TV in OpenAI meeting rooms
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Commerce:
  U.S.-Mexico tariff deal stalls over Lutnick objections
  
  
• Senate:
  NYT: Elon Musk Spends Heavily to Back Ken Paxton’s Senate Bid in Texas
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  
  
  

• Anthropic's Q3 revenue is said to hit $16.8 billion ahead of pending $2T IPO
  Fed's Warsh withholds rate signal, praises recent global tightening with 'no free riders'
  Swiss Banking Giant UBS considring Moving Out of Switzerland

• Tesla unveils"Roadster": thruster-assisted sports car capable of brief aerial hops
  Books are being scanned and destroyed to train artificial intelligence
  NASA to Help Unlock Mysteries of Mars’ Moons in Upcoming Mission
• 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
  

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