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    Trump Promises ‘Big’ U.K. Trade Deal. Here Are the Challenges

    Disputes over chicken, beef and cars need to be ironed out before a deal can be made.

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    Chickens Overshadow Trade Talks Between the U.S. and U.K.

    Negotiations are just starting, but concerns over chlorine-washed poultry from America are already getting in the way.

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    For the Love of Welsh Rarebit

    In a politically correct era, is it ever OK to crave colonialist cuisine?

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    As America Retreats, the World Moves Forward on Trade

    American companies might not feel it yet, but they’re already falling behind their foreign competitors.

  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May (C-L), greets Arlene Foster, the leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (C-R), deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Nigel Dodds (L) and DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson (R) as they arrive in Downing Street on June 26, 2017 in London, England. Mrs Foster has said a deal between her party and the Conservatives to support a minority government is close. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
    LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May (C-L), greets Arlene Foster, the leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (C-R), deputy leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Nigel Dodds (L) and DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson (R) as they arrive in Downing Street on June 26, 2017 in London, England. Mrs Foster has said a deal between her party and the Conservatives to support a minority government is close. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

    Britain Has New Northern Ireland Troubles

    The British are angry that their new government is forcing them to be reminded of a part of their country they’d prefer to ignore.

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    EU Underwhelmed by U.K.’s Brexit Offer for EU Nationals

    "It was not a breakthrough," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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    Britain Starts Brexit Talks With a Whimper, Not a Bang

    The contentious first day of talks ended with London conceding on what it promised would be the “row of the summer.”

  • Armed police officers walk past newly installed barriers on London Bridge in London on June 8, 2017 following the June 3 terror attack that targeted members of the public on London Bridge and Borough Market. / AFP PHOTO / Paul ELLIS        (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
    Armed police officers walk past newly installed barriers on London Bridge in London on June 8, 2017 following the June 3 terror attack that targeted members of the public on London Bridge and Borough Market. / AFP PHOTO / Paul ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

    Can Britain Still Keep Calm and Carry On?

    With a government in crisis facing an increasingly dangerous terrorist threat, new options are on the table that could erode society’s resistance to further attacks.

  • TOPSHOT - A demonstrator wears a mask depicting Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party Theresa May, poses with a mock gravestone bearing the words "Hard Brexit, RIP", during a protest photocall near the entrance 10 Downing Street in central London on June 9, 2017 as results from a snap general election show the Conservatives have lost their majority.
British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on June 9 after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom. The pound fell sharply amid fears the Conservative leader will be unable to form a government and could even be forced out of office after a troubled campaign overshadowed by two terror attacks. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS        (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)
    TOPSHOT - A demonstrator wears a mask depicting Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party Theresa May, poses with a mock gravestone bearing the words "Hard Brexit, RIP", during a protest photocall near the entrance 10 Downing Street in central London on June 9, 2017 as results from a snap general election show the Conservatives have lost their majority. British Prime Minister Theresa May faced pressure to resign on June 9 after losing her parliamentary majority, plunging the country into uncertainty as Brexit talks loom. The pound fell sharply amid fears the Conservative leader will be unable to form a government and could even be forced out of office after a troubled campaign overshadowed by two terror attacks. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

    Britain Has One More Shot at Stopping the Brexit Car Crash

    The recent electoral chaos has left europhiles an opening. Here’s how they can take advantage.

  • BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - JUNE 09: DUP leader and Northern Ireland former First Minister Arlene Foster (C) holds a brief press conference with the DUP's newly elected Westminster candidates who stood in the general election on June 9, 2017 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After a snap election was called by Prime Minister Theresa May the United Kingdom went to the polls yesterday. The closely fought election has failed to return a clear overall majority winner and a hung parliament has been declared. Arlene Foster and the Democratic Unionist party with their ten Westminster seats have today stated that they will back Theresa May and the Conservatives in a prop up goverment. The two parties will continue talks about the finer details of the arrangement. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
    BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND - JUNE 09: DUP leader and Northern Ireland former First Minister Arlene Foster (C) holds a brief press conference with the DUP's newly elected Westminster candidates who stood in the general election on June 9, 2017 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After a snap election was called by Prime Minister Theresa May the United Kingdom went to the polls yesterday. The closely fought election has failed to return a clear overall majority winner and a hung parliament has been declared. Arlene Foster and the Democratic Unionist party with their ten Westminster seats have today stated that they will back Theresa May and the Conservatives in a prop up goverment. The two parties will continue talks about the finer details of the arrangement. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

    Will Theresa May’s Coalition Bring New Troubles to Northern Ireland?

    Hard-line unionist politics and a resurgent Sinn Fein are butting heads in Belfast. But with the DUP as kingmaker in Westminster, things could get really ugly.

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    That Time Theresa May Forgot That Elections Come With Opponents

    The prime minister saw an election as a simple step on her Brexit checklist. Turns out not everyone felt the same way.

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    Do British Voters Regret Brexit Enough to Dump Theresa May?

    With polls tightening in the run-up to Thursday’s election, issues of terrorism, NATO, and the EU could determine the fate of the United Kingdom.

  • LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in Islington on July 5, 2016 in London, England. Mr Corbyn has said he will remain as leader of Labour despite a string of shadow cabinet resignations and a motion of no confidence being passed by MPs in the party. Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle has indicated she will run against Mr Corbyn as Labour Party leader unless he steps down.  (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)
    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 05: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves his home in Islington on July 5, 2016 in London, England. Mr Corbyn has said he will remain as leader of Labour despite a string of shadow cabinet resignations and a motion of no confidence being passed by MPs in the party. Former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle has indicated she will run against Mr Corbyn as Labour Party leader unless he steps down. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

    Voting for Jeremy Corbyn Isn’t Just Dumb. It’s Dangerous.

    British voters already pulled the lever for Brexit. Will they elect a terrorist-loving, Jew-baiting, NATO-hater as prime minister next?

  • Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on June 4, 2017, following the June 3 terror attack.
Forty-eight people have been taken to hospital after a terror attack in central London in which seven people died, the London Ambulance Service said Sunday. / AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLIS        (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)
    Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a statement outside 10 Downing Street in central London on June 4, 2017, following the June 3 terror attack. Forty-eight people have been taken to hospital after a terror attack in central London in which seven people died, the London Ambulance Service said Sunday. / AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

    Theresa May Declares War on the Internet, Again

    Experts say the British prime minister doesn’t fully understand how radicalization works.

  • EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 05: British Prime Minister, Theresa May speaks at Clockwork Removals as the Conservative election campaign resumes  on June 5, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The political parties have resumed campaigning after the weekend's terror attacks in the London Bridge and Borough areas of Central London.  Theresa May will campaign in London, Scotland and West Yorkshire today.  (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
    EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JUNE 05: British Prime Minister, Theresa May speaks at Clockwork Removals as the Conservative election campaign resumes on June 5, 2017 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The political parties have resumed campaigning after the weekend's terror attacks in the London Bridge and Borough areas of Central London. Theresa May will campaign in London, Scotland and West Yorkshire today. (Photo by Ben Stansall - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

    Who Is Theresa May and What Does She Stand For?

    Uncertain times call for inspired and inspiring leaders, and the question is whether the British prime minister is up to the task.

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