Finnish President Stubb after meeting with Trump:

Trump is quite impatient with Russia's actions, and this kind of scheming and delaying regarding the ceasefire.

The UK will purchase American F-35A fighter jets in a multi-billion pound deal.

Ministers are set to confirm the purchase of F-35 jets instead of “expensive” Eurofighter Typhoons.

Officials are confident that the UK, which makes 15% of every F-35, will be able to operate the aircraft independently of the US.

Source: The Times

Keir Starmer and Trump discussed "productive" negotiations for an economic agreement between the two countries during a phone call.

Columbia grads chant “Free Palestine,” tear diplomas in protest of school’s ties to pro-Israel lobby and Trump-era deportations of dissenting students.

Trump:

Zelensky is trying to walk away from the rare earths deal and if he does, he's going to have problems, big, big problems.

Trump says that his upcoming tariffs will hit all countries.

Israeli army has issued evacuation order for Al-Salam, Al-Manara, Qizan al-Najjar neighbourhoods in Rafah, Al-Nasr, Al-Shawka municipalities of the Gaza Strip, where it will launch a ground attack

China's Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia on his first overseas trip this year, likely starting in mid-April.

The visit comes as Beijing seeks to strengthen ties with regional partners amid the US-China trade war, with Vietnam and Malaysia exposed to higher tariffs.

Source: Bloomberg

Elon Musk after he was heckled in Wisconsin rally:

It was inevitable that at least a few Soros operatives would be in the audience.

Give my regards to George! Say 'hi' to George for me!

Israel has appointed Eli Sharvit as the new head of the country's domestic intelligence agency, the Shin Bet, following the dismissal of his predecessor, Ronen Bar, amid political infighting.

Sharvit, a former naval commander, has served 36 years in the Israeli military and is the first Shin Bet chief from outside its service in 30 years.

Tensions between Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and Prime Minister Netanyahu escalated due to the political and security crisis caused by the Qatargate scandal.

Click here to read about Qatargate.

Elon Musk on the Federal Reserve (Fed):

End the fed! Oh, yeah, I always wanted to say that.

I think there are 20,000 people who work at the fed. Why do we have so many people at the fed, and what do they do?

Iran's Khamenei:

The Zionist entity and the Americans will face a harsh and powerful blow if they carry out any hostile action.

If the enemies attempt to provoke internal unrest, the Iranian people will respond as they have in the past—with a strong and decisive strike.

The time has come to punish Orbán, Germany’s next government says

Germany’s incoming coalition plans to push the EU to crack down harder on member states violating democratic principles.

A draft coalition deal between Friedrich Merz’s conservatives and the SPD calls for stricter enforcement, including suspending voting rights and withholding EU funds.

While Hungary isn’t named, the measures clearly target Orbán’s government, long accused of undermining rule of law and press freedom.

Source: Politico

NATO’s Baltic Sentry Operation

NATO launched Baltic Sentry in January 2025 to protect undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea from suspected Russian sabotage, following multiple incidents involving Russia-linked vessels.

Forces involved:
• 10+ NATO ships, task forces, and naval units from 8 Baltic-bordering nations
• Support from U.S., French, German, and British aircraft and drones
• Use of AI software ("Mainsail") to detect maritime anomalies

Goals:
• Prevent sabotage, especially by Russia’s “shadow fleet”
• Improve NATO response time (now 1 hour, down from 17 hours)
• Deter threats through constant surveillance and visibility

“We are functioning as security cameras at sea.” – Cmdr. Erik Kockx, Belgian Navy

Source:WSJ

Somali Forces Strike Al-Shabaab in Lower Juba

Somali Danab Commandos and Jubbaland’s Dervish forces launched a joint operation against Al-Shabaab in northern Lower Juba.

Officials say the raid destroyed key positions and inflicted heavy losses, though no casualty figures were released.

Lower Juba remains a frequent battleground in Somalia’s fight against Al-Shabaab.

BREAKING: Israeli police arrested Netanyahu spokesmen Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein in connection with the "Qatargate" scandal.

Source: Sky News Arabic

NEW: Iran vows firm retaliatory response to US, Israel aggression.

Source: Bloomberg