The European Parliament is considering linking approval of a massive US trade deal to Donald Trump backing down from his threats to take over Greenland, putting further strain on an agreement already facing opposition.

Though expected to fail, the censure motion, which would force the entire European Commission to resign, is to be voted on Thursday.

As America begins its Semiquincentennial celebration, I will be happy to visit one of the great shrines of democracy itself," Johnson said.

The United States formally declared independence from the United Kingdom on July 4, 1776, though the UK did not recognize the U.S. until 1783.

The European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs said on Wednesday it is supporting the candidacy of Latvia's Martins Kazaks and Portugal's Mario Centeno to become the European Central Bank's next vice president.

Ukrainian lawmakers on Tuesday failed to approve outgoing defence chief Denys Shmyhal as energy minister, a surprise wartime rebuke of

Singapore's parliament voted to remove opposition chief Pritam Singh from his post as leader of the opposition on Wednesday after he was convicted of lying to lawmakers.

Japan's first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans snap election to capitalize on 70% approval ratings and strengthen her coalition majority.