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The European Union and Japan have reached an "agreement in principle" on a free trade deal that will affect an overwhelming majority of commerce between the two economic giants and will be officially endorsed at a summit of their leaders Thursday.

Troubled Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena's relaunch plan includes the disposal of 28.6 billion euros ($32.5 billion) in bad loans, key to the European Commission's approved plan for the Italian government to take temporary control of the bank.

A closely watched survey shows that economic growth across the 19-country eurozone was even higher than previously thought during June, more evidence of growing momentum in the single currency bloc.

The European Union's executive has approved Italy's plans to inject 5.4 billion euros ($6 billion) into the struggling bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena as part of a rescue plan.

Britain's police and firefighters, repeatedly hailed as heroes in recent months for facing down extremists and rushing into burning buildings, have become the symbol of a new anti-austerity drive in the country.

The politically isolated Gulf nation of Qatar says it plans to boost production of liquefied natural gas by 30 percent over the coming years.

The politically isolated Gulf nation of Qatar says it plans to boost production of liquefied natural gas by 30 percent over the coming years.

The Latest on the crisis between four major Arab nations and the tiny Persian Gulf country of Qatar (all times local): 10:45 a.m.

French President Emmanuel Macron will lay out his political, security and diplomatic priorities at an extraordinary joint session of parliament at the chateau of Versailles.

President Donald Trump is breaking with tradition by visiting Poland, an ex-communist country in central Europe, before making a presidential visit to longtime allies Britain, France or Germany.

President Donald Trump is breaking with tradition by visiting Poland, an ex-communist country in central Europe, before making a presidential visit to longtime allies Britain, France or Germany.

Britain is pulling out of an agreement that permits fishermen from five other countries to operate in U.K. waters, the first step in reasserting control over its fishing industry as it prepares to leave the European Union.

Britain is pulling out of an agreement that permits fishermen from five other countries to operate in U.K. waters, the first step in reasserting control over its fishing industry as it prepares to leave the European Union.

A federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico's finances says it will allow the U.S. territory to ask a court to restructure roughly $9 billion in debt held by Puerto Rico's power company if needed.

Countering the backlash against free trade by President Donald Trump, Japan and the European Union are rushing to finalize an agreement on easing barriers between their huge economies.

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos says his country will return to markets regardless of whether it receives support from the European Central Bank's bond buying program.

Leading global fashion brands and trade unions have agreed to continue a safety program involving thousands of garment factories in Bangladesh for another three years.

About 1,000 garbage collectors are marching through central Athens demanding an end to short-term labor contracts.

The Latest on the lead-up to the G-20 summit in Hamburg (all times local): 9:35 a.m.

Canadian mining company Gabriel Resources says it will sue Romania for $4.4 billion in losses over a gold mine that Romania's government scrapped following protests.