🇪🇺🇨🇳⚡- "China and the EU should fulfill their international responsibilities and jointly maintain the trend of economic globalization and the international trade environment," - Xi Jinping, President of China.

🇪🇺🇨🇳⚡- "China and the EU should jointly resist unilateral bullying," - Xi Jinping, President of China.

🇺🇸🇪🇺🇨🇳⚡- "Going against the world means isolating oneself," - Xi Jinping, President of China.

🇸🇾🇹🇷⚡- Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa leaves for Ankara, Turkey.

🇸🇩🇦🇪⚡- The UAE have strongly denied all accusations against it of funding the Rapid Support Forces or a genocide in Sudan at yesterday's International Court of Justice. Multiple high-profile UAE figures have made aggressive public statements, with the country very visibly upset over Khartoum's actions.

🇸🇩🇦🇪⚡- "Just when we thought Hamas might finally free the hostages, Sudan’s Islamist-run army, hijacked by the Muslim Brotherhood, proudly declared it will send weapons and troops to serve Hamas and destroy Israel. Yes, you read that right, terrorists helping terrorists and calling it diplomacy. And guess who they’ve decided to attack next? The UAE, ironically, the Middle East’s most peaceful haven and number one promoter of tolerance," - Amjad Taha, UAE's geo-analyst, and co-founder of the Israeli-based Arab Think Tank 'Sharaka'.

🇾🇪⚡- The X account of Ansarullah Spokesperson Yahya Saree has been suspended, along with the accounts of several other senior Houthi officials.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- BREAKING: In response to the US raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, China will raise their tariffs on US goods from 84% to 125%. Tariffs will go into effect from tomorrow.

🌍⚡- The European markets have begun plummeting again, with the Paris stock market down -0.8%, Frankfurt is down -1.5%. London is still trading above, at +0.2%. Moscow is the only large stock market that is doing well currently, at +1.9%.

🇯🇵⚡- Japan's Nikkei 225 down by -4.6%.

🇸🇾🇦🇿⚡- Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets Azerbaijan's Ilham Aliyev in Antalya, Turkey.

🇹🇷🇦🇿🇮🇱⚡- After the first round of Turkey-Israel talks completely failed, both sides have agreed to a second round. The next round of negotiations will take place on April 19, also in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Source: Kan11.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: Israeli forces have captured the entire of Rafah city, southern Gaza Strip.

🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- Israeli forces are advancing along the Morag axis towards the Salah al-Deen highway from the Israeli border. The IDF is also advancing along the coast towards the Morag axis, essentially encircling Tal as-Sultan, south Gaza Strip.

Source: Yair Altman, Channel 14 military journalist.

🇺🇸⚡️- President Trump’s Executive Order: “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance”

The order launches a plan to rebuild US maritime power, counter China, and revive shipbuilding and the merchant fleet. The EO aims to reassert US maritime dominance through industry, workforce, fleet, and security revitalization.

Core Actions:

- 210-Day Maritime Strategy: Led by National Security Advisor.
- Regulation Rollback: DoD, DOT, DHS to identify cuts.
- 45-Day Shipbuilding Audit: Target cost overruns.
- Overhaul mariner training, explore the possibility of new academies, and offer scholarships.
- Tariffs on Chinese maritime gear.
- Create Maritime Security Trust Fund (tariffs/fees-backed).
- Expand Title XI loans and small shipyard grants.
- Close cargo loophole: 10% fee on goods routed via Mexico/Canada.
- Propose US-flag fleet expansion in 180 days.
- Begin USMMA upgrades in 30 days.
- Use Defense Production Act and allied investment for shipyard revival.
- Encourage allied investment in US yards.
- Review cargo preference rules.
- Assess inactive sealift fleet readiness.

In 90 Days:
1. Coordinate maritime trade with allies.
2. Launch Maritime Prosperity Zones.
3. Arctic waterway security plan.
4. Assessment of industry needs.

🇮🇷⚡- Iranian military channels unveil their third Meraj-4 Long Range Air Defense Radar (AESA). While they attempted to blur out the images, Rerum Novarum have already geolocated the location to: 32.5492, 48.42011.

🇺🇸 - US markets open with slight fear : Dow Jones -0,27%, Nasdaq -0,15%, S&P 500 -0,17%