European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she will meet US President Donald Trump on Sunday, raising hopes the two will agree an outline trade deal and avoid a transatlantic trade war.

U.S. President Donald Trump, dogged by questions about his ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arrived in Scotland on Friday for some golf and bilateral talks that could yield a trade deal with the European Union.

Sarepta Therapeutics suffered another major setback on Friday as Europe's drug regulator decided not to recommend the approval of Elevidys, following mounting regulatory scrutiny and two recent patient deaths linked to the company's gene therapy.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it was investigating the death of an eight-year-old boy who received Sarepta Therapeutics' muscular disorder gene therapy Elevidys. The death occurred on June 7,

The European Union welcomed Ukraine's pledge to protect the independence of its anti-corruption agencies and said on Thursday that a commitment to fight corruption is an important precondition both for EU financial aid as well as for potential EU membership.

EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová has held a meeting with Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko, during which she emphasised the importance of preserving the independence of anti-corruption agencies.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that he sent a bill to parliament, Verkhovna Rada, aimed at restoring the independence of anti-corruption agencies amid nationwide