EU leaders reach deal on Covid-19 recovery fund after marathon summit

The 27 member states of the European Union sign off on a €1.8 trillion package to fund the next seven years of spending and inject funds into struggling economies to help them weather the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. Video: Reuters

US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."