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EU official von der Leyen visits Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s path to join the European Union

By Associated Press

Russian attacks in Ukraine wounded at least 14 civilians over the past day, officials said Saturday, as the president of the European Union's executive arm returned to the Ukrainian capital to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

News Wrap: Deadly earthquake strikes northwestern Nepal

In our news wrap Saturday, a 5.6-magnitude earthquake in a remote area of Nepal killed at least 157 people, and the president of the European Commission met with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s path to join the…

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Biden, EU leader to discuss proposal on electric vehicle tax credits

By Aamer Madhani, Raf Casert, Associated Press

President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are set to outline a plan that the White House hopes can turn the page on a spat between the U.S. and European Union over electric vehicle tax credits.

UK, EU hail ‘new chapter’ after deal reached on Brexit trade dispute

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

The U.K. and the European Union have sealed a deal to resolve their thorny post-Brexit trade dispute over Northern Ireland.

European leaders stream into Ukraine to show solidarity

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Saturday joined the stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine by traveling to the nation’s capital for face-to-face meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The world is facing ‘a moment of truth’ to address climate change, EU chief says

By Associated Press

"What we need is, first of all, leadership," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said before she heads to a weekend summit in Rome of the Group of 20 most developed nations. COP26 starts Sunday in Scotland.

EU warns Taliban it has not recognized their regime

By Alicia León, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

The European Union’s top officials warned the Taliban on Saturday that the current conversations being held to secure the exit of as many Afghan evacuees as possible do not mean the bloc is prepared to recognize the new regime.

EU approves 191.5 billion euros in recovery funds for Italy

By Associated Press

The Commission's approval of the plan to help relaunch the Italian economy after the pandemic on Tuesday is an important step toward the distribution of funds for Italy's vast reform and investment plan.

E.U., U.S. agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing dispute

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

In a sign of goodwill to rebuild trans-Atlantic relations, the European Union and the United States have decided to suspend tariffs used in the longstanding Airbus-Boeing dispute.