Billionaire Elon Musk is presiding over a purge of US government jobs that critics call an 'evisceration of democracy'.
A November 27 ceasefire was supposed to end violent attacks, but Israel has continued sporadic strikes on Lebanon.
Trump's executive order comes after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his country would not be 'bullied.'
Leaders pledge to stand against Chinese 'aggression', announce compromise on Nippon Steel-US Steel deal.