The Vigilant Outpost Beacon

• World at Large: President Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions and tariffs under Graham Act
  US Offers Another 17 Million SPR Barrels As Fuel Crisis Deepens
  Russia's Military Reports Kiev loses of 1,040 troops along engagement line in past day
• Security Blocs & Alliances: Romanian president calls for greater NATO oversight in the Black Sea
  Arrests in Norway Reveal Fraud and Bribery for NATO Ship Supply Contracts
  Drone attacks on vessels in Black Sea test NATO's Ukraine support
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
• United States: Secret Service No. 2 Just Resigned As 'Friendly Fire' Drone Controversy Blows Wide Open
  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
• China: Chinese Cars in Norway Stored Military Exercise Footage and Access Codes
  China maps Israeli spoofing with flight data
  
• Russia: Seven crew missing after drone attack leaves tanker ablaze off Romania's coast
  Ukraine critically low on Patriot interceptors as Russian strikes intensify
  
• United Kingdom: 19 injured after Channel Tunnel collision between bus and train on French side
  UK deports Romanian convicted of arson at ex-PM Starmer’s homes
  UK advises against all but essential travel to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes - as missiles hit Yemen airport | World News | Sky News
• India: India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protest Leader Released After Voter-List Row
  Indian police launch New Delhi clampdown for Cockroach Party rally
  
• France: Protesters across France rally over rising living costs, joining students' grievances
  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
• Japan: Solar power booms in Philippines as war on Iran spikes energy costs
  
  
• Canada: ‘Call them out’: AI data centres becoming an Ontario municipal election issue
  
  
• Australia: Lithium mine expansion could rival global leader
  
  
• 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:
  Katie Zacharia, Trump’s New Press Secretary, Is Ousted After 5 Days
  White House Release: Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
  Signed into Law: S. 240: Crow Tribe Water Rights, S. 283: Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement, S. 2403: Retire Through Ownership Stock Valuation Rules
• State Department:
  Secretary Rubio to visit Indian billionaire Ambani's refinery in Gujarat as U.S. diesel prices surge
  
  
• Dept of War (DoW):
  Army Task Force Partners With Acquisition Directorate to Accelerate Counter-Drone Tech in Africa
  Navy Accepts Next-Generation Aircraft to Modernize Strategic Communications
  President Trump announces he will not use nuclear weapons or send ground troops to Iran
• Justice (DOJ):
  DOJ Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Liberal New Jersey Town Over Gun Permit Delays
  
  
• DHS:
  Cartels on Notice After Trump Administration Issues Major Drone Restrictions
  
  
• 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
  
  
• House:
  US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"
  
  
• Supreme Court:
  
  
  

• Fed interest-rate decision this month is a closer call than markets think
  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'

• 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

• North America’s oldest human footprints tell a tale of ice age chaos
  
  

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