Trump:

This should be a very big and exciting day for the United States of America and the United Kingdom. Press Conference at The Oval Office, 10A.M. Thank you!

Black smoke in the Vatican again, no new pope elected.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha:

I just spoke with Ukraine's military command, who provided information about the frontline situation. Predictably, Putin's "Parade ceasefire" proves to be a farce.

According to our military data, despite Putin's statements, Russian forces continue to attack across the entire frontline. From midnight to midday, Russia committed 734 ceasefire violations and 63 assault operations, 23 of which are still ongoing; 586 attacks on our troops' positions, 464 of which used heavy weapons; 176 strikes by FPV-drones; and 10 air strikes using 16 guided aerial bombs.

NEW: US issues alert for Lahore; asks its citizens to leave or seek shelter.

NEW: Turkish President Erdogan:

We have overcome all obstacles.

Today or tomorrow, the PKK will lay down its arms and disband.

BREAKING: Germany’s domestic spy agency has paused the “extremist” label for the AfD party after a legal challenge by the AfD, Cologne court says.

Trump:

“Too Late” Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn’t have a clue. Other than that, I like him very much!

NEW: Ukrainian Parliament approved the ratification of the mineral agreement between the United States and Ukraine in its first reading and as a whole.

The agreement received support from 338 members of parliament.

China’s Xi in Moscow with Putin:

China, Russia should be true friends of ‘steel’.

Not so smart: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard reportedly reused the same weak password, containing the word “shraddha,” across multiple personal accounts, including Gmail, Dropbox, LinkedIn, and MyFitnessPal, over several years dating back to at least 2012.

Israel’s tightened Gaza blockade since March 2 has worsened the crisis, halting aid and crippling relief.

World Central Kitchen stopped operations yesterday, saying:

“We have no more food to prepare.”

Pakistan Defence Minister Asif to Reuters:

Indian drone incursion makes Pakistan attack on India “increasingly certain.”

Pakistan Defence Minister Asif:

Hardly any space left to de-escalate; conflict is entering a blind alley.

Pakistan Defence Minister Asif denies India's claim:

No damage to air defenses of Lahore from Indian drones.

Source: Reuters

Indian Ministry of External Affairs:

Pakistan will bear the consequences of targeting any Indian infrastructure.

Chinese MFA says it was “not familiar with the matter” when asked if Chinese jets were involved in the India-Pakistan conflict.