President Trump announced that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been extended by three weeks following talks at the White House with diplomats from both countries. He also said he would not 'rush' negotiations with Iran, signaling a cautious approach to broader regional diplomacy.

Elsewhere, authorities in Russia are working to tighten control over cyberspace, while technology giant Meta plans to cut ten percent of its global workforce. In other developments, a massive block of ice is obstructing the route to the summit of Mount Everest at the start of the climbing season.

A new scientific study suggests that giant octopuses may once have been among the top predators in ancient oceans during the age of dinosaurs. Meanwhile, the last surviving pupil of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff has died at the age of 101.