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According to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Information Network, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica at 0:22 GMT on March 20, with a focal depth of 17.2 kilometers.

According to the Wall Street Journal: U.S. President Trump told his inner circle that some mass deportation policies have gone too far. Trump has said he wants more focus on arresting "bad guys" and less chaos in American cities.

Market News: Rio Tinto shuts down bauxite mine as hurricane hits northern Australia.

According to the network status monitoring website DownDetector: User reports indicate that Amazon in the United States is experiencing problems.

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is seeking permission to deploy nearly 52,000 satellites capable of artificial intelligence computing into orbit, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing documents submitted by the company to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

European Council President Costa: (Regarding Hungarian Prime Minister Orban’s obstruction of loans to Ukraine) No one can blackmail the European Council.

European Commission President Von der Leyen: The EU will provide loans to Ukraine no matter what.

European Commission President von der Leyen: We will consider industry concerns about the carbon emissions trading system.

European Commission President von der Leyen: We need to modernize the EU carbon pricing mechanism.

European Commission President von der Leyen: EU countries can use state aid to cushion rising energy prices if necessary. We will propose a reduction in electricity taxes.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 13.30 points, or 0.16%, on Friday, March 20, to 8484.50 points.

German Chancellor Mertz: EU leaders have asked the European Commission to study other possible ways to provide loans to Ukraine.

German Chancellor Mertz: Hungarian Prime Minister Orban must abide by the agreement on Ukraine loans, otherwise it will damage the EU's overall image.

German Chancellor Mertz: We have always defended the carbon emissions trading system. We only want tailor-made, targeted, and temporary measures.

Australia's 10-year government bond yield rose to its highest level since 2011.

According to Newsmax: Four officials said that the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and its 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) have been deployed from the West Coast of the United States in advance and are expected to sail directly to the Middle East via the Indo-Pacific region; previously, the U.S. Department of Defense had ordered the U.S. Navy to send additional firepower to the U.S. Central Command area of ​​responsibility close to Iran.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Schumer: Americans are forced to choose between life-saving drugs and daily necessities, while Trump is demanding an additional $200 billion for his war. The cost of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credit to more than 20 million Americans is less than half that amount.

According to the British "Times": British ministers may delay shipbuilding projects in response to a 10 billion pound cut in the Ministry of Defense budget.

New Zealand's trade balance for 12 months in February was -3 billion New Zealand dollars, the previous value was revised to -2.3 billion New Zealand dollars from -2.305 billion New Zealand dollars.

New Zealand's February trade balance was -NZD 257 million, with the previous value revised from -NZD 519 million to -NZD 627 million.