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The UK and the EU Announce New Deals and Renew Ties, 5 Years after Brexit

Members of the media work ahead of the UK-EU Summit at Lancaster House in London on May 19, 2025.(Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP)
Members of the media work ahead of the UK-EU Summit at Lancaster House in London on May 19, 2025.(Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP)
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The UK and the EU Announce New Deals and Renew Ties, 5 Years after Brexit

Members of the media work ahead of the UK-EU Summit at Lancaster House in London on May 19, 2025.(Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP)
Members of the media work ahead of the UK-EU Summit at Lancaster House in London on May 19, 2025.(Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / POOL / AFP)

Britain’s government said Monday it has struck new agreements with the European Union on boosting defense cooperation, easing food trade and border checks. 

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the deals will slash red tape, grow the British economy and reset relations with the 27-nation trade bloc since the UK left the EU in 2020. 

Under the deals, a new UK-EU defense and security partnership will allow the UK to access a EU defense loan program worth 150 billion euros ($170 billion.) 

Other agreements include removing some checks on animal and plant products to ease food trade across borders, and a 12-year extension of an agreement allowing EU fishing vessels in UK waters. 

 

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Vehicle Drives Into LA Crowd, Injuring 30 People

A vehicle sits on the sidewalk after ramming into a crowd of people in Los Angeles early Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
A vehicle sits on the sidewalk after ramming into a crowd of people in Los Angeles early Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
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Vehicle Drives Into LA Crowd, Injuring 30 People

A vehicle sits on the sidewalk after ramming into a crowd of people in Los Angeles early Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
A vehicle sits on the sidewalk after ramming into a crowd of people in Los Angeles early Saturday, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people.

Victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to Capt. Adam Van Gerpen, public information officer for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. At least three were in critical condition after being injured along Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, the Fire Department said in a statement.

Van Gerpen said that a line of people — the majority female — were waiting to enter a nightclub when they were struck by a Nissan Versa that also hit a taco truck and valet stand.

Paramedics discovered that one of the patients had a gunshot wound, Van Gerpen said. He told The Associated Press that the identity of that person was not yet known.

“This is under police investigation,” he said. “This will be a large investigation with the LAPD.”

People inside the club came out to help in the minutes before emergency crews arrived, he said, to help the victims.

“They were all standing in line going into a nightclub. There was a taco cart out there, so they were ... getting some food, waiting to go in. And there’s also a valet line there,” he said. “The valet podium was taken out, the taco truck was taken out, and then a large number of people were impacted by the vehicle.”