🔊 What you need to know today: - Marcon says France to recognize Palestinian state - Trump, Powell spar during Fed visit - FCC greenlights Skydance-Paramount merger - Thailand rejects international mediation to end fighting with Cambodia https://t.co/on9CBn7TDs https://t.co/dGDiNS6YoC
3 things you need to know before the opening bell: 🗓️ US trade deal deadline approaches ✅ Paramount-Skydance merger approved 👷 Trump and Powell clash over Fed renovation costs https://t.co/ezTsifWTY6
🔊 Today on Reuters World News: - Gaza ceasefire talks collapse as Israel, US recall delegations - French plan to recognize Palestinian state draws fire from Israel, US - Trump presses Powell to cut rates during tense visit to Fed https://t.co/YZM9pIL8Bs https://t.co/H9dqflW8Mk
U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a Gaza ceasefire amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit Washington, while Israeli negotiators are traveling to Qatar to discuss the ceasefire terms. However, ceasefire talks have recently collapsed, leading to the recall of delegations by both Israel and the United States. Meanwhile, French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans for France to recognize the Palestinian state, a move that has drawn criticism from both Israel and the U.S. In other developments, Trump pressed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut interest rates during a tense visit to the Fed. Additionally, the Federal Communications Commission approved the merger between Paramount and Skydance. Separately, Thailand rejected international mediation efforts aimed at ending its conflict with Cambodia. The U.S. is also approaching a deadline for a trade deal.