U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that officials from Washington and Beijing would be meeting to hash out a possible "energy deal" between the two countries.

"China... agreed that they will begin the process of purchasing American Energy," Trump said on Truth Social following talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday ordered the armed forces to oppose any Israeli incursions in the country's south following an Israeli raid that killed a municipal worker.

Aoun ordered the army to "confront any Israeli incursion into liberated southern territory, in defense of Lebanese territory and the safety of citizens", during a meeting with the army chief, according to a statement from the presidency.

Israeli troops killed a Lebanese municipal worker on Thursday during a raid on a border village in the south, state media reported.

The incident in the town of Blida sparked condemnation by Lebanese officials and a protest by residents.

The United Nations on Wednesday called the deaths in Israel's new military strikes on Gaza "appalling", as it urged all sides not to let peace "slip from our grasp".

Napoli midfielder Kevin De Bruyne underwent an operation on his injured hamstring in his native Belgium on Wednesday, the Serie A club announced.

Brazilian forward Vinicius has issued a public apology to Real Madrid after his angered reaction to being substituted during a tense 2-1 win over arch-rival Barcelona at the weekend.

Barcelona midfielder Pedri will be sidelined for several weeks with the torn bicep leg injury he picked up in a 2-1 defeat at Real Madrid this weekend, his club announced.

The World Health Organization said Wednesday it was appalled at reports of more than 460 people being killed at a hospital in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, recently taken over by paramilitaries.

Mediator Qatar said Wednesday it expected a US-backed ceasefire to hold in Gaza despite a "violation" as Israel carried out strikes in response to Palestinian fire.

Canada's central bank cut its key lending rate to 2.25 percent on Wednesday, saying that while the economy has shown resilience in response to President Donald Trump's trade war, "the impact is becoming more evident."