Diplomacy dominated the political landscape today, with Israel and Lebanon agreeing to a 45-day extension of their ceasefire after U.S.-brokered talks in Washington, buying more time for negotiations even as violations and fresh strikes underline how fragile the pause remains. In Beijing, Donald Trump emerged from meetings with Xi Jinping touting “fantastic” trade deals, though public details were thin and the summit also carried sharper geopolitical notes, from Taiwan tensions to claims China could help on the Strait of Hormuz. Beyond the great-power stage, public health has become a political emergency in central Africa, where Africa CDC confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province with 65 deaths reported. In domestic politics, veteran Tennessee Congressman Steve Cohen said redistricting had ended his reelection bid, while in Britain, Wes Streeting threw his weight behind Andy Burnham in a tough Makerfield by-election.