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Donald Trump said he would extend the ceasefire in Iran

until its leaders present a unified proposal

following a request from Pakistan.

He said American forces would maintain a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and remain poised to resume attacks. But Iranian officials

have said they would not attend talks, blaming America for breaking the truce and making excessive demands.

Israel's armed forces, accused Hezbollah, and Iran-backed militia, of breaching an American

broker-seasfire in Lebanon after firing rockets at its troops in southern Lebanon.

It was the first such incident since the truce began last

week. Israel also said it intercepted a drone. It maintains its forces can still strike militants

in a self-declared security zone. Kevin Walsh, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, told senators he would be strictly

independent on interest rates. At a tense confirmation hearing, he said the president had not made

him promise to lower rates and said America's central bank had lost its way. Tom Tillis, a Republican, has threatened to withhold

support unless a probe into Jerome Powell. The current chair is dropped. Shippers UPS and

FedEx began filing requests for refunds on tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled that some duties were

unconstitutional. Apple and Amazon are among the firms that have not yet filed for refunds.

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