In a statement, the US State Department said the Congolese leader agreed on the need to restart peace talks "as soon as possible" with Rwanda, which is accused of backing the rebels.

Despite anxieties over the cease-fire’s fragility, Hezbollah has not restarted its rocket attacks on Israel, despite repeated statements from its leaders that it is willing to return to war if Israel overstays.

Tacopina was incensed by the eleventh-hour revelation and asked Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mark Arnold to delay opening arguments or restart jury selection in light of the new information.

TikTok briefly shut down in the U.S. as the deadline approached but restarted after Trumpov pledged his support.

At one point he had paused — then restarted — his singing to sync with the video.