2026-04-22
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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, an Iran-backed militia,
of breaching an American-brokered ceasefire 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.