Israeli media has ruled out the possibility of Israeli involvement in the strikes on the Houthi capital of Sana’a, Yemen, compounding on reports from the New York Times that the strikes were carried out by U.S. CENTCOM forces.

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Bill Blair, Canada’s Minister of Defense, stated that the country is reconsidering its acquisition of F-35 fighter jets from the U.S. The procurement program, valued at over $13 billion, is being reassessed by the Canadian government amid rising tensions between Canada and the U.S.

This announcement comes just one day after Portugal abandoned its plans to purchase F-35 fighters. However, unlike Portugal, which only had the "intention" to acquire the aircraft, Canada has already paid for 16 F-35 jets. Additionally, Canada is directly involved in the development and production of components for the aircraft. If the Canadian government were to simply abandon the program now, it would likely lose the money already spent on the 16 jets and waste decades of investment in aerospace research.

Therefore, unless relations between the U.S. and Canada deteriorate significantly, it is unlikely that Canada will completely abandon the F-35 program.

According to the New York Times, U.S. President Donald J. Trump ordered the strikes earlier targeting Houthi radars, air defenses, missile systems, and drone sites in the Houthi capital of Sana’a.

Mass protests are reported in Serbia and Hungary right now. In Belgrade, 800,000 demand Vučić’s resignation after the Novi Sad tragedy, with special forces surrounding his residence. At the same time in Hungary, thousands oppose Orbán over corruption and ties to Russia. Both leaders maintain pro-Russian stances.

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Several airstrikes, possibly by U.S-led coalition forces, against Houthi sites located near Sanaa International Airport, with a number of explosions heard followed by a thick column of black smoke.

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Zelensky, at a briefing following the UK-initiated summit, emphasized that Ukraine will not recognize occupied territories as Russian. The US raised this issue in Jeddah and received Ukraine’s firm position. He also revealed that Russia is attempting to encircle Ukrainian Armed Forces units in Kursk from Ukrainian-controlled territory, highlighted a persistent missile shortage, and stressed that if Russia violates a ceasefire, Ukraine will continue defending itself as it does today.

The Iraqi National Intelligence Service (INIS) has released images of the vehicle targeted in Thursday’s precision-strike in the Al Anbar Governorate, which eliminated ISIS’ Chief of Global Operations and the Delegated Committee Emir, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah.

A Chinese J-15 Carrier-Based Multirole Fighter with the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), believed to have launched from a nearby aircraft carrier during a training exercise, crashed earlier today within Lingao County on Hainan Island in the South China Sea. The pilot was able to successfully eject, before being rescued by local residents; with the crash not reported to have caused any significant damage or casualties on the ground. Videos and pictures of the incident have quickly been removed from most Chinese social media.

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With Russian forces advancing through Kursk and pushing the Ukrainians out of the positions they captured in August last year, Ukrainian sources fear that Russia may continue its advance into the interior of Ukraine’s Sumy region.

Putin has weakened other parts of the front line to allocate enough resources to expel the Ukrainians from Kursk. The question now is whether, after securing the region, he will redeploy these units to their previous positions or keep them in the sector, this time targeting the Sumy region.

A Shenyang J-15 crashed today in China during a training exercise. The J-15 is a naval fighter jet developed based on the prototype of the Sukhoi Su-33, which was acquired from Ukraine in 2001.

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"Europe is on the brink of civilizational suicide," US Vice President Vance told Fox News. "Countries don’t control borders, restrict free speech. If Germany takes in millions more incompatible migrants, it’ll destroy itself. America can’t save it."

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Judging by the footage, compared to yesterday, the fire has expanded its reach and is now engulfing other tanks.

This new variant gives Ukraine a domestically produced cruise missile with nearly double the range of the Franco-British Storm Shadow.

Volodymyr Zelensky announced yesterday the operational deployment of the Long Neptune, a long-range version of the Neptune missile adapted for land targets. The Neptune was the anti-ship missile that sank the Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in 2022. According to the information released, the missile has a range of up to 1,000 km.

This video shows the attack carried out last night against a Russian refinery in Tuapse, located nearly 600 km from the nearest Ukrainian position. According to some sources, this attack may have been one of the first using the Long Neptune.

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U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s statement following Thursday’s airstrike in Western Iraq, which resulted in the elimination of ISIS’ Chief of Global Operations and the Delegated Committee Emir, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah.

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U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced its forces, in coordination with Iraqi Intelligence and Security Forces, carried out a precision-airstrike on the Al Anbar Governorate of Western Iraq on March 13th, which resulted in the elimination of ISIS’ Chief of Global Operations and the Delegated Committee Emir, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah, alongside another ISIS terrorist.

Khadijah, as Emir of ISIS operated as second-in-command of the terrorist organization, maintaining responsibility for operations, logistics, and planning conducted by ISIS globally, while directing a significant portion of finance for the group’s global organization.

Following the airstrike, CENTCOM and Iraqi forces arrived at the strike site, where both terrorists were found dead equipped with “explosive vests” and armed with several weapons. Abu Khadijah was confirmed eliminated with DNA found at the site, matched with DNA recovered during a previous operation in which he escaped.

The Commander of U.S. Central Command, General Michael E. Kurilla stated regarding the strike and its results, “Abu Khadijah was one of the most important ISIS members in the entire global ISIS organization. We will continue to kill terrorists and dismantle their organizations that threaten our homeland and U.S., allied and partner personnel in the region and beyond.”

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During an interview with Fox News, Mike Waltz, a security adviser to Trump, confirmed the general framework of negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. For now, they do not differ significantly from what was previously known through past statements, namely:

Ukraine remains out of NATO in the short to medium term.

European peacekeeping forces enter Ukraine to prevent a future Russian attack (a sensitive issue, with Putin stating he will not accept this).

American companies enter Ukraine to exploit the country’s mineral reserves under the mineral agreement (according to Trump, the mere presence of American companies is enough to guarantee the country’s security).

Regions such as Donbas and Crimea would come under Russian control. However, many details remain to be discussed, including the fate of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, which, despite never having separatist movements, were invaded and annexed by Putin.

Waltz’s statement indicates that negotiations to end the war will take a long time, with many sensitive issues still on the table.

On one side, Putin wants to keep everything he has invaded and occupied and does not want a Ukraine capable of defending itself in the future.

On the other side, Zelensky wants to reclaim all currently occupied territories and join NATO.

Neither side will get everything they want—at least not at the negotiating table—so the key question now is what concessions each side is willing to make to reach a final peace agreement.

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Rumors are growing that Biden administration officials used an "auto-pen" to sign official documents on behalf of the former president.

A source who worked in the Biden administration told the New York Post that they suspect a key adviser to the then-president may have made unilateral decisions about what to sign automatically.

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