🇨🇳🇵🇭⚡- BREAKING: The Philippine Navy has once again breached the Chinese blockade of the disputed region of Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, carrying out a successful troop rotation and resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre, stranded at the shoal.

🇨🇳🇵🇭⚡- "This operation reflects not just logistical efficiency, but a powerful truth: The Filipino spirit cannot be blocked, boarded, or bullied. Our missions will continue, undeterred, unyielding, and backed by the full force of our people’s will. To those who seek to disrupt peace and stability in our region, take heed: Every act of aggression only strengthens our unity, our partnerships, and our determination to protect the sovereignty we rightfully own," - The Philippines Coast Guard.

🇺🇸🇬🇧⚡- The fifth US military transport aircraft has now landed at Diego Garcia in just the past two days. The first two originated from Hill Air Base, Utah, the latter three arrived from al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

It seems the US has begun moving everything to Diego Garcia Air Base that was initially moved from Osan Air Base, South Korea, to al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, using the 18 C-17 transport aircrafts late last month.

🇮🇱⚡- Israeli Air Force Chief, Tomer Bar, is set to dismiss the 1,000 reservists that signed a letter demanding the return of all Israeli hostages held in Gaza, even if it is at the cost of ending the war entirely.

🇨🇳⚡- China's Ministry of Commerce emergency meeting continues into its second day, the meeting was in response to recent trade developments, and called for safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests. Several senior Chinese officials were in attendance.

🇪🇺⚡- BREAKING: The EU pauses all tariffs, including the ones that were set to take effect on April 15 against the US, for 90 days.

🇷🇺🇺🇦🇨🇳⚡- "China did not send military personnel to the Ukraine conflict, and demands that its citizens avoid any involvement. China has always required its citizens to stay away from the armed conflict zone and refrain from taking part in military operations on either side,” - Lin Jian, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesman.

🇪🇺⚡- "If negotiations do not lead to a satisfactory outcome, we will take our own countermeasures. All options are on the table," - Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President.

🇮🇱⚡- "Prime Minister Netanyahu supports the Minister of Defense and the Chief of Staff in their decision to dismiss the signatories of the letter.

Refusal is refusal – even when it is expressed implicitly and in slurred language.

Statements that weaken the IDF and strengthen our enemies in a time of war are unforgivable," - Netanyahu's Press Office.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- The Israeli High Court of Justice rejects a petition demanding the restoration of electricity to the Gaza Strip.

🇸🇸⚡- South Sudan's People Defense Force helicopter shot down by White Army, northeast South Sudan.

🇸🇸⚡- Stephen Par, member of the pro President Kiir faction of SPLM-IO is likely to replace Riek Machar as Vice President of South Sudan.

🇸🇸⚡- Major General James Chuong, and the entire 1st Division of the South Sudan's People Defense Force, have defected and joined the anti President Kiir SPLM-IO in the northeast of South Sudan.

🇸🇾🇹🇷🇮🇱⚡- Israel says they have made it clear to Turkey that establishing military bases in Syria is a red line.

🇸🇾 Syrian Representative:
We urge the Security Council to take immediate action to compel Israel to withdraw at once from the territories it occupies.

The Houthis continue to sanction the international world. Ships are still seen taking the long route via Cape of Good Hope instead of going through the Suez Canal.

Each black dot represents a ship with a Flexreport container.

🇰🇿🇸🇾🇮🇱⚡- The second batch of Kazakh peacekeepers have been sent to the Golan region border between Israel and Syria.

The 139 Kazakh military personnel will replace the current Kazakh peacekeeping force in the volatile region, and will ensure the implementation of the Israeli-Syrian ceasefire, patrol, guard checkpoints, and escort UN personnel.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- The White House has raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%.

🇺🇸⚡- US stock market crashes -4.78% again.