BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is working closely with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to reach a trade deal, but Brussels is getting ready for all scenarios, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke with US President Donald Trump on the phone on Sunday as a deadline to settle a dispute over customs duties approaches. "They have had a good exchange,

Europe's latest spell of sizzling heat, which ended last week, caused a threefold rise in heat-related deaths because human-induced climate change boosted the intensity of the heat wave, British scientists said.

The rapid analysis by World Weather Attribution calculated that climate change might have tripled the death toll from the event.

America’s largest trade partner is awaiting word on whether U.S. President Donald Trump will impose punishing tariffs on its goods.

EU said it was prepared to retaliate with tariffs on hundreds of American products, from U.S. beef, auto parts and beer to Boeing airplanes.

The European Union will pause its first countermeasures against U.S. tariffs after President Donald Trump temporarily lowered the hefty duties.