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On March 4, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on the 3rd that since the 2nd, the crossing points of Ghashakerem Shalom, Erez and Kikim had been closed, and goods were prohibited from passing, resulting in the failure to deliver important humanitarian assistance, including thousands of tents. The ceasefire has enabled the United Nations and its partners to expand the scale of aid provided to the people of Gaza, including shelter assistance, medical aid, water, and food. However, since the closure of the border crossing to Gaza, the prices of flour and vegetables have increased more than 100 times, and partners are currently assessing the remaining inventory.

On March 4th, in recent years, it has been found in many parts of Japan that there is a problem of excessive organic fluorine compound content in rivers, groundwater, and other areas. A Japanese civil society group investigating the issue of organic fluorine compounds held a press conference on March 3, questioning the relevant standards formulated by the Japanese Cabinet Office Food Safety Committee and demanding that the Japanese government conduct a thorough investigation into the problem.

On March 4th, it was reported that Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau held a meeting with King Charles III of the United Kingdom on March 3rd to discuss “important issues for Canada and the Canadian people”. The British side confirmed on the same day that Charles III met Trudeau at Sandringham Manor, but did not disclose other details of the meeting. (CCTV News)

On March 4th, after US President Trump confirmed on March 3rd local time that tariffs would be imposed on Canada and Mexico on March 4th, Canadian Foreign Minister Jolly stated that Canada is ready with a series of retaliatory measures that can be immediately countered. Jolly stated that Canada had previously announced its readiness to impose retaliatory tariffs on $155 billion worth of US goods. The first retaliatory tariffs will involve $30 billion worth of American products. She stated that US tariffs pose an existential threat to Canada. Thousands of jobs in Canada are at risk. If the United States decides to launch a trade war, Canada is already prepared. It is reported that she will hold a meeting with other cabinet members on the evening of the same day to discuss the country’s next steps in the face of the possibility of economic collapse.

On March 4th, US President Trump announced on March 3rd local time that equivalent tariffs will begin to be imposed on April 2nd, and the 25% tariffs imposed by the US on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect on March 4th. US President Trump has stated that there is no room for consensus on tariffs on Mexico and Canada. (CCTV News)

On March 4, President Zelensky of Ukraine said through social media on March 3 local time that Ukraine must conduct “substantive” diplomacy to quickly end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He hopes to rely on the support of the United States to ensure peace. Zelensky said, “We are working with the United States and our European partners, and we very much hope to receive the support of the United States on the path to peace. Peace needs to be achieved as soon as possible

On March 4th, Slovak Prime Minister Fizo announced at a press conference that he will veto EU financial and military aid to Ukraine at the EU special summit on March 6th, and demand EU support for Ukraine to resume Russian natural gas transit transportation. Fizo said that the EU’s assistance to Ukraine will only prolong the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Slovakia supports peace and will not agree to and participate in any initiative to arm the Ukrainian army, let alone assist Ukraine militarily and economically. Fizo once again emphasized that the strategy of ‘seeking peace through strength’ has been proven to be unfeasible.

On March 4th, driven by increased production in Iraq, Venezuela, and the United Arab Emirates, the crude oil production of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) rose to a new high in over a year before the organization plans to resume production. According to a survey, production increased by 240000 barrels per day last month to an average of 27.35 million barrels per day, the highest level since December 2023. After the largest oil field in Iraq suffered a fire, the country’s production was able to recover; Venezuela increased its export volume before the United States tightened restrictions, while the United Arab Emirates also increased its exports. The increase in production indicates a deterioration in the fulfillment of OPEC’s production reduction commitments; The organization and its allies have shown some improvement in their compliance with production cuts in the past few months.

On March 4th, analysts from the Canadian Imperial Commercial Bank (CIBC) stated that as the tariff implementation date set by the Trump administration approaches, trade risks will dominate financial markets in the coming weeks. Strategists Ian de Verteuil and Will Stevenson stated in a report to investors that the stock market is “very fragile” and prone to a pullback. “Although the economic data in the United States is still reasonable and efforts to relax regulations are positive, even American companies face significant uncertainty, and investors have reason to remain cautious

On the 3rd, the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily reported that a research team from Columbia University in the United States has developed a method based on the intersection of visual learning and robotics technology, allowing robots to improve their movements and predict their spatial movements through self observation. The core of this technology is to use videos captured by ordinary 2D cameras to establish self-awareness of one’s own movements. The research team published this study in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence, revealing this process.