The Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford has announced a 2-Phase Plan of Retaliation for the recent U.S. Tariffs placed on Canada, with Phase 1 including the removal of American Liquor and other Goods from Stores within Ontario and an end to Public Contacts with U.S-based Companies, including Starlink. Phase 2 of the Plan will involve a 25% Export Tax on Canadian Electricity used to power over 1.5 Million Homes across Minnesota, Michigan and New York, as well as possible Taxes and/or Restrictions placed on Rare Earth Minerals exported to the United States. Additionally, Ford has threatened to totally cut-off Energy Exports from one of Ontario’s Nuclear Power Plants, which provides Electricity to several Northern American States, if U.S. President Trump decides to increase the Tariffs on Canada.

Following today’s post by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which he stated Ukraine was ready sign the mineral deal with the United States at “any time and in any convenient format,” the chances on Polymarket’s betting market that Ukraine agrees to the deal before April have shot up to over 70%, after it had recently dipped below 40% after last week’s heated-exchange in the Oval Office.

The U.S. State Department announced today, that it would be unfreezing $95 Million in Military Assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces, as Lebanon attempted to prevent Hezbollah from gaining support and restrengthening in the South near Israel, and across the Country.

The Houthi Terrorist Group in Western Yemen is claiming to have downed yet another U.S. Air Force MQ-9 “Reaper” Surveillance Drone today off the Coast of Al-Hudaydah, over the Red Sea. If confirmed, this would be at least the 15th American Drone downed by the Houthis since 2023.

According to Reuters, the Trump Administration and Ukraine are expected the sign the much-debated “Mineral Deal” sometime today, without any kind of Ceremony or Press Briefing; as U.S. President Donald J. Trump has told his Advisors he wants to be able to announce the Agreement tonight during his Address to Congress.

Following significant pressure by U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s Administration, for Panama to end any further cooperation with the People's Republic of China, due to what it saw as growing Chinese influence over the Panama Canal and nearby ports; the Hong Kong-based infrastructure corporation, CK Hutchison Holdings, announced today that it had reached a deal with a BlackRock-backed consortium, on a $22.1 billion sale of its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator. The sale will give BlackRock’s “Global Infrastructure Partners” and other U.S-based companies a 90% stake in the Panama Ports Company, which operates the key ports of Balboa and Cristobal on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the Panama Canal. Additionally, BlackRock will gain control over 80% of CK Hutchison’s other interests across the world, consisting of 43 ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries, while Hutchison will maintain control over its Hong Kong and Chinese interests.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced that a criminal investigation has been launched into Andrew and Tristan Tate, following their arriving in Florida recently after fleeing from their legal case in Romania, with him stating, “These guys have themselves publicly admitted to participating in what very much appears to be soliciting, trafficking, preying upon women around the world — some of them minors.” @FBSaunders

After the Houthis in Yemen claimed that they shot down yet another U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone yesterday, they have released footage claiming to show the shoot-down. This comes on the same day that the Houthis were officially designated as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) by the U.S. Department of State.

Reuters is now reporting that the “Mineral Deal” between the United States and Ukraine is not expected to be signed today before President Trump’s Address to Congress, with White House Officials stating that there has been No Movement recently on the Deal.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have now left the White House for the U.S. Capitol for the Joint Address to Congress.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol for U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s address before the joint session of Congress.

The Philippine Air Force has announced that the FA-50PH Multirole Fighter that went missing last night during a Night Operation, has been located by Ground Troops near the Mt. Kalatungan Complex in the Province of Bukidnon. After reaching the Crash Site, it was determined that both of the Pilots had been killed in the Crash. The Air Force has grounded its Fleet of FA-50PHs while they investigate the cause of the Crash.

One of the Ukrainian Air Force’s F-16 Pilots posted a Video earlier today, featuring the U.S. National Anthem, also known as the “The Star-Spangled Banner” over him holding a Sign thanking the United States for its support of Ukraine, while also for the first time showing some Flight Footge from inside the Cockpit of a Ukrainian F-16AM “Fighting Falcon” Multirole Fighter.

Major General Eyal Zamir will assume his duties as the 24th Israeli Chief of the General Staff during a Ceremony held at the IDF Headquarters in Tel-Aviv today around 11:00am.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe stated earlier today that the United States has paused intelligence support to Ukraine, following last week’s heated-exchange in the Oval Office between U.S. President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. A senior U.S. defense official stated that the military has already begun to cut back on Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) flights near Ukraine, while telling allies to not share U.S. shared-intelligence with Ukraine, which is likely to effect both offensive and defensive operations by the Ukrainian military, including the air-defense of Kyiv and other cities. A Ukrainian official has confirmed that all intelligence support from the United States ceased earlier today.

What an absolute disgrace.

Israeli Chief of General Staff, Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi turned over his duties and responsibilities to Major General Eyal Zamir during a change-of-command ceremony this morning in Tel-Aviv, as he assumes his role as the 24th Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Force.

The Official Portrait has been released of Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, as the 24th Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Force.

Israeli MOFA says that Hamas rejected proposed ceasefire extension:
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel has announced that that they accepted U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s proposed extension of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal through both Ramadan and Passover but Hamas rejected it. This means that the ceasefire could’ve been extended to at least April 20, 2025.
The current situation continues to remain in limbo as a number of competing blocs have all proposed their own outlook for the future of the Gaza Strip:
- France, Germany, and the UK. (Known as the E3)
- Collection of Arab states
- U.S.-Israel

This comes amidst the news that the U.S. is now directly negotiating with Hamas to secure some sort of deal to free the U.S. hostages still held by the terrorist group.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office responded with a statement saying that they were aware of the move, but stopped short of criticizing the move by U.S. decision-makers (Barak Ravid).

The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump Administration has ordered the Department of Defense to halt the use of the U.S. Military and Military Aircraft for the deportation of Illegal Migrants to the Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center (GMOC) in Cuba, and to other Countries, after they were determined to be “Expensive and Inefficient” by Officials. The Final Deportation Flight utilizing a U.S. Military Aircraft was carried out on March 1st, with roughly 30 Flights having been conducted using C-17s and 12 using C-130s since January, to several Destinations including but not limited to India, Guatemala, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Panama and Guantanamo Bay. The Flights to India were determined to have cost roughly $3 Million each, for the deportation of less than 100 Migrants, while each of the Flights to South America cost roughly $20,000 per Migrant.