This didn't age well.

US Defense Secretary Hegseth on March 21:

"Under the previous administration, we looked like fools. Not anymore"

NEW: Washington and Moscow are expected to issue a joint statement on the Riyadh talks, with the White House's assessment of the talks as positive.

Source: TASS, Reuters

According to witnesses, on Monday evening in the occupied West Bank, Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian director of the Academy Award-winning documentary "No Other Land," was assaulted by Israeli settlers and subsequently apprehended by Israeli authorities near his residence.

There's been no sign of Hamdan Ballal since then.

On Monday, the United Nations announced that it would withdraw about one-third of its international workers from Gaza due to strikes on its facilities.

Stéphane Dujarric, U.N. spokesman, said that about 30 of 100 international staff would be leaving over the next week. More will likely depart in the coming weeks.

At least 280 U.N. staffers have been killed by Israel.

NEW: Israeli army spokesman:

The Israeli forces attacked a short while ago military capabilities that remained in the area of ​​the two Syrian military bases, Palmyra and T4.

Greenland’s government has publicly dressed down US President Donald Trump, saying it had not invited any American officials to the Arctic island amid widespread anger over Washington’s attempts to woo Nuuk.

Source: FT

Europe Eyes Its Own Nuclear Shield

But building a European nuclear force would be technically complex, politically sensitive, and costly, while also requiring compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

• Macron led a secret nuclear drill under Paris in 2022 was France’s bold message to Moscow.
• With Trump cooling on NATO, European leaders are rethinking their reliance on the U.S. nuclear umbrella.
• Calls grow for a European deterrent, possibly led by France & the U.K.—but legal, political & technical hurdles loom.
• Germany, Poland and Denmark show interest, but sharing nukes means sharing sovereignty—a tough sell.
• Meanwhile, Britain’s arsenal stumbles with failed tests and deep U.S. dependence.
• French Senator Cédric Perrin suggests that European allies could co-fund France’s nuclear force, which costs $6.6 billion annually.

Source: WSJ

NEW: Russia, US talks will continue with participation of international community, including UN.

Source: TASS

NEW: Russıa, US talks in Saudi Arabia were not simple, but were useful.

Source: TASS

Reporter: How did your war plans end up with a journalist?

Hegseth: So, you are talking about a deceitful and highly discredited so-called journalist who has made a profession of peddling hoaxes.

Greenland’s hard-line independence party, which came second in this month’s elections, is set to stand outside a new government following disagreements over the territory’s path to break away from Denmark.

Populist Naleraq said it was excluded from coalition talks after almost two weeks of negotiations, according to a statement. The party advocates a fast breakup with Denmark and its leader has previously suggested entering into direct agreements with the US on military and financial support as an alternative to Danish subsidies.

Source: Bloomberg

Visual evidence reveals the substantial destruction inflicted upon the Khartoum Evangelical Church following its appropriation as a military base and subsequent looting by RSF militants.

The M23 rebel group fighting the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has failed to evacuate its fighters from the town of Walikale because government forces and their allies have not removed drones from Walikale.

In a message on social media X, M23 spokesman Lawrence Kanyuka said: "Contrary to what was agreed in Sunday's statement..., the FARDC and allied forces have not withdrawn their drones from the battlefield in Walikale. This is delaying the deployment of AFC/M23 forces in the area."

The Kinshasa government has not announced anything about these accusations made by M23.

Source: BBC

Tesla’s Market Share Shrinks in Europe

• Overall market share: Dropped to 1.8% in Feb 2025 from 2.8% a year earlier.

• EV Share: Fell from 21.6% to 10.3%.

• Sales Drop: Under 17,000 units sold vs. 28,000+ in Feb 2024 — a 42.6% YTD decline.

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala:

France and the United Kingdom are now the primary hard power leaders in Europe, even though the UK is no longer a member of the EU.

This is the time when stronger states must play the bigger role, those with concrete power, which is France and Great Britain, the European nuclear powers.

Source: FT

NEW: Argentine President Javier Milei orders the release of all remaining documents related to Nazis who fled to Argentina from Germany after World War II.

China opposes US move to punish countries buying Venezuela oil, gas

China firmly opposes the move by the United States to penalise countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela with tariffs on trades with the U.S., the Chinese foreign ministry said.

The United States should stop interfering in Venezuela's internal affairs and abolish the "illegal" unilateral sanctions on Venezuela, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson at the Chinese ministry, said at a regular news conference.

🇨🇳 BYD Unveils EV Battery Charging Tech That Adds 400km in 5 Minutes

China’s BYD introduced the Super e-Platform, a 1,000 kW charging system capable of adding 400 km (249 miles) of range in just 5 minutes.

The system delivers ~2 km per second, outperforming Tesla’s Supercharger (277 km in 15 minutes).

4,000+ charging stations planned in China.

Japan Backs Stronger Indo-Pacific Ties with India, South Korea

Japan has voiced support for deeper security cooperation with India and South Korea in the Indo-Pacific, citing growing concerns over China’s assertiveness.

Calling today’s security climate “the most severe and complex since World War II,” Japan’s Defense Ministry stressed the need for a “multi-layered network” of alliances and deterrence.

“It is important to build networks among allies and like-minded countries… and strengthen deterrence,” the ministry said in a statement to Reuters.