🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- Tensions at the Luzon Strait between the US and China continue to rise.

China deploys its CNS Shandong-17 aircraft carrier for the second time in two weeks to the Philippines Sea (last known location is shown on the map), following the US decision to station a NMESIS anti-ship missile system in northern Philippines.

🇷🇺🇨🇩🇷🇼⚡- Russia's large military cargo ship, LADY MARIIA, has arrived at the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Russia, mainly Wagner, had in the past supported the DR Congo's military, FARDC, against the M23. It was one of the few African arenas in which Wagner were defeated completely, taking large casualties at the hands of M23.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- BREAKING: India's Foreign Ministry advises all Indian nationals in Pakistan to leave immediately.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif is holding an emergency cabinet meeting.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- Pakistan condemns India from withdrawing from the Indus Water Treaty, and any "infringement" on Pakistan's "water rights" will amount to a "declaration of war".

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- Pakistan has closed its airspace for all Indian aircrafts.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- Pakistan has cut all trade with India, including via third-parties.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- BREAKING: Pakistan's Punjab Rangers military unit have captured an Indian Border Guard that had allegedly entered Pakistani territory.

🇺🇸🇪🇬🇮🇱⚡- Unusual deployment of a US MQ-4C surveillance UAV off the coast of Egypt and Israel, in particularly near the Sinai region. The drone is presumably monitoring Egypt's military build-up in the Sinai.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- "Whatever allegations the Modi government is making, they have not directly named Pakistan so far, but such discussions are ongoing in the media," - Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's Defense Minister.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- "We have information that India is planning acts of terrorism in our cities. If they proceed, there will be a tit-for-tat response. We will make them pay," - Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's Defense Minister.

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- "We warn them [India], if our citizens aren't safe then yours won't be either," - Khawaja Asif, Pakistan's Defense Minister.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- China has called Trump's comments regarding talks on trade between the two countries 'fake news'. China has said there has been no contact between the two nations on the tariffs.

US President Trump yesterday had claimed that the US was in talks with China.

🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- Russian missiles struck Kiev, Ukraine, overnight killing at least 10, injuring 100+ others.

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦⚡- "I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE," - Donald Trump, US President.

Trump's response to the Russian strikes on Kiev last night that left dozens of civilians dead - intentionally capitalizes "KYIV".

🇮🇳🇵🇰⚡- Indian outlet Hindustan Times reports that "India has found evidence" linking "Pakistani intelligence agencies" to the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, says relations with Europe's 3 (the UK, France and Germany) are at its lowest point.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- "Iran's relations with the E3 [the UK, France and Germany] have experienced ups and downs in recent history. Like it or not, they are currently down. Why? Each side has its own narrative. The status quo is lose-lose," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- "Last September I offered dialogue when I met the E3 Foreign Ministers [the UK, France and Germany]. Instead of confrontation, I put forward cooperation. They unfortunately chose the hard way," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- "I once again propose diplomacy. After my recent consultations in Moscow and Beijing, I am ready to take the first step with visits to Paris, Berlin & London. I was ready to do it before Iran commenced its indirect dialogue with the US, but the E3 [the UK, France and Germany] opted out," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.

🇬🇧🇪🇺🇮🇷⚡- "The ball is now in the E3's [the UK, France and Germany] court. They have an opportunity to do away with the grip of 'Special Interest' groups and forge a different path. How we act at this critical junction is likely to define the foreseeable future," - Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister.