Israel and Lebanon Extend Ceasefire by Three Weeks, Trump Says

Good morning. Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon will cease fire for three more weeks. The European Union paves the way for Ukraine to take the next steps toward membership. And Meta and Microsoft could cut 23,000 jobs. Listen to the day’s top stories.

Israel and Lebanon will extend their ceasefire by three weeks, Donald Trump said, creating space to work on a long-term deal. The US president’s blitz of social media posts is hindering Iran’s willingness to engage in more peace talks, according to officials familiar with the matter. A US-sanctioned supertanker loaded with 2 million barrels of Iranian oil today attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz, which remains effectively shut.