Maxar Technologies has now confirmed reporting from last night, that they have “temporarily suspended” Ukraine’s access to Satellite Imagery at the request of the U.S. Government.

The Telegraph reports that U.S. President Donald J. Trump is considering the redeployment of most if not all 35,000 active-duty U.S. troops currently stationed in Germany, to Hungary, whose Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is one of Trump’s closest-allies in Europe and has maintained a decent relationship with Russia despite the invasion of Ukraine. Germany houses one of the United States’ largest and most important overseas military installations, Ramstein Air Base, which acts as a logistics hub for U.S. Air Force flights across Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

U.S. President Trump was asked by an NBC reporter earlier tonight in the Oval Office, about reports from the New York Times, NBC and several other media outlets about a verbal clash that occurred during yesterday’s meeting Presidential Cabinet Room, between Elon Musk, Marco Rubio and Sean Duffy.

To which Trump responded, “No clash. I was there. You're just a troublemaker.”

The United States Fire Administration (USFA), a division of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has announced the cancellation of all in-person trainings both at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Maryland and at other sites across the country. In an email sent to local, state and federal firefighting agencies, the USFA stated, “FEMA is currently in the process of evaluating agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with [Trump] Administration priorities. While this review is underway, we will be cancelling all in-person training offered by the National Fire Academy.”

One police officer was killed and another seriously injured after a 14-year old opened fire on them when they responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the city of Newark, New Jersey tonight. The 14-year old suspect was subsequently killed. Bystanders reportedly heard over 10 gunshots in the exchange. Both New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin have been made aware of the incident and have released statements on the slaying of the officer (above).

As the ongoing Trade War between Canada, China, Mexico and the United States continues to escalate, China tonight announced a major wave of retaliatory tariffs against Canadian agricultural products, including a 100% tariff on Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and pea imports, and a 25% duty tax on Canadian aquatic products and pork; with these tariffs claimed to be in response to Canada’s 100% tariff on Chinese electric-vehicles and 25% levy on aluminum and steel products, announced last October.

After alerts went off in Kerem Shalom in southern Israel, the Israel Defense Force (IDF) has said that the alert was a false alarm.

South Carolina executed an inmate tonight on death row by firing squad for the first time in its history, and for the first time in the United States since 2010. Brad Keith Sigmon, aged 67, who was charged and sentenced to two death sentences for the 2001 duel-murder of David and Gladys Larke, aged 62 and 59, respectively, with a baseball bat; requested execution by firing squad after being scared of both the electric chair and lethal injection. For his final meal, Sigmon requested Kentucky Fried Chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes with gravy, biscuits, cheesecake and sweet tea. Sigmon used his final statement to decry the death penalty, stating that he found it unjustified under the New Testament for him to pay with his life for the murders of David and Gladys Larke, claiming that they were no longer living under the Old Testament and no one had the authority to take lives except for God. The firing squad opened fire at 6:05pm and Brad Keith Sigmon was declared dead at 6:08.

Chinese Tariffs on Canadian Imports: Continued
Here’s the releases from the Chinese Ministry of Finance on the 100% and 25% tariffs on certain Canadian imports (see reply post) that go into effect on March 20, 2025.

A shooting occurred tonight in a pub in Toronto, Canada tonight and the gunman is still at large. 12 people in total were injured while around 7 people were hit by gunfire, according to Toronto Police. Additionally, 4 people have non-life threatening injuries and the full extent of injuries are still being evaluated. All those who were injured have been transported to hospitals.

A U.S. Navy P-8A “Poseidon” Maritime Patrol and Surveillance Aircraft from Naval Air Station Jacksonville, appears to be finishing up a Mission along the U.S-Mexico Border, between Laredo and Brownsville, and over the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico).

Syrian military and security forces have resumed their counter-insurgence operation in and around the Latakia Governorate in the northwest of the country after a brief pause, as Pro-Assad militias supported by Hezbollah and other Iranian elements continue to launch ambushes on forces under the Syrian Transitional Government. Thousands of civilians have fled to Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base as they attempt to the get away from the fighting, specifically near the city of Jableh, where clashes have grown in intensity over the last 48 hours. Roughly 600 are reported to have been killed so far during clashes in the region, most being civilians.

As U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s Administration continues with its increasingly fiery rhetoric when it comes to Europe and Ukraine; according to the The Telegraph, the United States has notified allies in NATO that it does not plan to participate in any further military exercises in Europe, besides those that have already been scheduled in 2025.

This follows reports from yesterday, that President Trump was considering the withdrawal of 35,000 active-duty U.S. troops from Germany to Hungary, while stating that the United States may not come to the defense of NATO member nations who were not spending a certain percent of their GDP on defense, telling reporters, “If you don’t pay your bills, we’re not going to participate. We’re not going to protect you.”

Impeached South Korean President Yoon Seok-Yeol was released today from the detention center he’s been held in since his initial arrest on January 15 of this year. The prosecutor’s office declined to appeal the release order on the grounds that said order might have been unconstitutional due to the court’s ruling. While president Yoon previously relinquished his presidential powers, he has voiced a desire to still have a say in South Korea’s foreign policy outlook going forward.