“There’s a readiness to reform the Commission,” says HR Commissioner Piotr Serafin. …
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Corruption probe triggers Zelenskyy’s surprise Ukraine cabinet reshuffle
The upcoming departure of Kyiv’s ambassador to the U.S. merely accelerated a move that was long planned, Ukrainian officials said. …
UK caves to pharma demands in Swiss trade deal — despite NHS cost fears
It marks the first time the U.K. has explicitly written drug patent rules into a free trade agreement. …
Jared Kushner joins EU Gaza donor meeting as Brussels unveils €900M package
Trump’s son-in-law joins EU-backed conference by video as Brussels seeks to align competing plans for Gaza’s future. …
Wildfire raging south of Paris could have been set deliberately, says minister
It was the first time firefighting planes had been sent up from the normally drier and hotter south of the…
Senator Lindsey Graham died of aortic tear, examiner says
Graham, a close Republican ally of Donald Trump, died at the age of 71 on Saturday evening. …
‘Hero, legend, sweetheart’: Tributes to Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78
Friends, politicians and fellow film stars remember Neill following his “sudden and unexpected” death. …
Hiltzik: While Trump declares that U.S. is enjoying ‘best economy ever,’ manufacturing jobs have been disappearing
Trump promised a ‘golden age’ for U.S. manufacturing, but his own policies have hampered investment and job growth. …
US Senator Mitch McConnell says absence due to fall and pneumonia
The veteran Republican says he will not return to work “quite yet”, in his first statement following weeks of speculation…
Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era
The senator’s career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America’s dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC’s North…