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Cyprus' president Nicos Anastasiades, right, and Saudi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf talk during their meeting at the presidential palace in capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

Saudi foreign minister determined to bolster Cyprus ties

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FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2019, file photo President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump has risked turmoil in the financial markets and damage to the U.S. economy in waging his trade war with China, America’s top strategic rival. But Trump hasn’t exactly gone easy on America’s friends either. From Europe to Japan, the president has stirred up under-the-radar trade disputes that potentially could erupt within weeks or months with damaging consequences. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Friendly fire: In trade fights, Trump targets US allies, too

By PAUL WISEMAN - Associated Press

Illustration on the zombie British government by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Great Britain now has a zombie government

By Andrew Davies

The Brexit Game Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Is England still part of Europe?

By Victor Davis Hanson

European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager talks to journalists outside of the EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. The incoming president of the European Union's powerful executive arm nominated Denmark's Margrethe Vestager to the position of EU Commissioner for a Europe Fit For the Digital Age. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Big Tech’s ‘nemesis’ in EU gets new term - and more power

By KELVIN CHAN - Associated Press

In this image made from video, British lawmakers stage a protest in the House of Commons before prorogation of Parliament, in London, Tuesday Sept. 10, 2019. The British government has formally suspended Parliament, sending lawmakers home for five weeks amid a Brexit crisis. (Parliament TV via PA via AP)

UK opposition rages at Johnson after he suspends Parliament

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces Ireland's Phil Hogan as candidate for EU Trade Commissioner during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. Incoming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday unveiled her team of candidates for the EU commission. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

Irishman set to lead EU future trade talks with UK, US

By LORNE COOK and SAM PETREQUIN - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures during a meeting with Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at Government Buildings in Dublin, Monday Sept. 9, 2019. Boris Johnson is to meet with Leo Varadkar in search of a compromise on the simmering Brexit crisis. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)

Johnson suspends UK Parliament after latest Brexit defeat

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

A view of St. Botolph’s Church in Boston, England, Saturday Sept. 7, 2019. Three years ago, almost 76% of voters in this eastern England town opted, against the government’s advice, to leave the European Union, the highest pro-Brexit vote in the U.K. With Britain’s departure delayed and politicians deadlocked, Bostonians now feel frustration, fatigue and even fury. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Schaeffer)

Britain’s Brexit heartland seethes at delay and ‘betrayal’

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, meets with Ireland's Prime Minister Leo Varadkar at Government Buildings in Dublin, Monday Sept. 9, 2019. Boris Johnson is to meet with Leo Varadkar in search of a compromise on the simmering Brexit crisis. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)

The Latest: UK govt formally suspends Parliament for 5 weeks

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Anti-Brexit campaigner Steve Bray, centre, holds a banner near Parliament in London, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson voiced optimism Monday that a new Brexit deal can be reached so Britain leaves the European Union by Oct. 31. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Britain suspends Parliament amid Brexit crisis

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This Sept. 4, 2019 photo shows Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd in London. On Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, Rudd said she has resigned from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet because &quot;I cannot stand by as good, loyal moderate Conservatives are expelled.&quot; (Victoria Jones/PA via AP)

Ex-UK minister says Johnson not trying to get a Brexit deal

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, greets US Vice President Mike Pence on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street, in London, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

AP Analysis: US-UK trade deal won’t be so easy post-Brexit

By PAUL WISEMAN - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Darnford Farm in Banchory near Aberdeen, Scotland, Friday Sept. 6, 2019, to coincide with the publication of Lord Bew's review and an announcement of extra funding for Scottish farmers. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)

In new blow, Cabinet minister quits Boris Johnson government

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

EDS NOTE: OBSCENITY - In this picture taken Tuesday, Sept 3, 2019, a hand with the middle finger raised is painted over an EU flag, at right, on the trawler's front bulk-head of a fisherman boat in the port of Eyemouth, south coast of Edinburgh, Scotland. In their drive to uncouple Britain from the European Union, pro-Brexit campaigners have turned fishing into one of their battlegrounds. But while some seafood industry workers want out of the EU, others are alarmed at the prospect of losing frictionless access to EU consumers. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Promises of Brexit bonanza look fishy for seafood industry

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a visit to West Yorkshire in England, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Prime Minister Boris Johnson kept up his push Thursday for an early general election as a way to break Britain's Brexit impasse, as lawmakers moved to stop the U.K. leaving the European Union next month without a divorce deal. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)

Brexit crisis grows as opposition rejects snap election call

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a visit to West Yorkshire in England, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019. Prime Minister Boris Johnson kept up his push Thursday for an early general election as a way to break Britain's Brexit impasse, as lawmakers moved to stop the U.K. leaving the European Union next month without a divorce deal. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP)

The Latest: UK Lords pass law to block no-deal Oct 31 Brexit

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Britain's Conservative Party lawmaker Jo Johnson arrives at Downing Street in London, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. With Britain's prime minister weakened by a major defeat in Parliament, defiant lawmakers were moving Wednesday to bar Boris Johnson from pursuing a &quot;no-deal&quot; departure from the European Union. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

This time it’s Boris Johnson’s younger brother jumping ship

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A general view of the Parliament at night in London, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. With Britain's prime minister weakened by a major defeat in Parliament, defiant lawmakers were moving Wednesday to bar Boris Johnson from pursuing a &quot;no-deal&quot; departure from the European Union. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

The Latest: Johnson says only election will unblock Brexit

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FILE - In this June 13, 2019 file photo, an oil tanker is on fire in the Gulf of Oman. The U.S. Navy is trying to put together a new coalition of nations to counter what it sees as a renewed maritime threat from Iran. Meanwhile, Iran finds itself backed into a corner and ready for a possible conflict. It stands poised on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, to further break the terms of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. (AP Photo/ISNA, File)

Iran poised for faster centrifuges as nuclear deal collapses

By AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press