The outcome of the vote was not a surprise – but the fact it came about at all was not a positive signal for von der Leyen.
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Five things Trump should know about Liberia after he praised leader’s ‘good English’
Liberia was founded by freed slaves and the country has long-standing historical ties with the US.
Russia’s intensifying drone war is spreading fear and eroding Ukrainian morale
Ukraine is in danger of being overwhelmed by deadly strikes as Russia sends in swarms of drones.
Original Birkin bag shatters record with £7m sale
The prototype of the most famous bag in fashion, made for Jane Birkin in 1985, smashes auction records.
Families anxious over safety of Indians kidnapped in Mali
Armed assailants abducted three Indian men from their place of work in Mali last week.
Secret Service suspended staff for failings over Trump assassination attempt
The new deputy director says his organisation was “totally accountable” for the violence at Trump’s rally in 2024.
‘Trump was right’ – John Kerry says Democrats allowed migrant ‘siege’ of US border
“Without a border protected, you don’t have a nation,” the former secretary of state tells the BBC.
Days after Texas floods, at least 150 people are still missing in one county
Governor Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts would continue in the wake of the deadly floods “until this job is finished”.
South African experts worry as US cuts to HIV treatment start to bite
South Africa has been at the forefront of the successful battle to halt the spread of HIV/Aids – until now.
Children queuing for supplements killed in Israeli strike in Gaza, hospital says
Eight children were among 15 people reportedly killed when a queue for nutritional supplements was hit in Deir al-Balah.