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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson waits for the start of a group photo at the G7 summit at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, on Sunday, June 26, 2022. The Group of Seven leading economic powers are meeting in Germany for their annual gathering Sunday through Tuesday. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, Pool)

Johnson’s move to rewrite Brexit rules clears 1st hurdle

By Sylviai Hui - Associated Press

Demonstrators protest outside Hillsborough Castle, ahead of a visit by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, Monday, May 16, 2022. Britain is pressing on with a plan to rip up parts of the post-Brexit trade deal it signed with the bloc European Union. Legislation that rewrites trade rules for Northern Ireland is scheduled to get its first major House of Commons debate on Monday, June 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

U.K. presses on with Brexit rules rewrite; EU calls it illegal

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

Demonstrators protest outside Hillsborough Castle, ahead of a visit by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, Monday, May, 16, 2022. Britain’s government is expected to introduce legislation that would unilaterally change post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland amid opposition from lawmakers who believe the move violates international law. The legislation, expected Monday, June 13, 2022, would let the government bypass the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol, which requires the inspection of some goods shipped there from other parts of the United Kingdom. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

U.K. to introduce law unilaterally changing post-Brexit rules

By Danica Kirka - Associated Press

FILE - Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson pauses as he speaks to the media at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast, Monday, May 9, 2022. Britain and the European Union are once again at loggerheads over Brexit on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The U.K. government has ramped up threats to scrap parts of its trade treaty with the bloc, saying the rules are preventing the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

Unionists block new N Ireland govt over Brexit trade rules

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

FILE - Elizabeth Truss, Britain's Foreign Secretary leaves a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Britain and the European Union are once again at loggerheads over Brexit on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The U.K. government has ramped up threats to scrap parts of its trade treaty with the bloc, saying the rules are preventing the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

UK warns ‘no choice but to act’ to change Brexit deal

By Sylvia Hui - Associated Press

FILE - Elizabeth Truss, Britain's Foreign Secretary leaves a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Britain and the European Union are once again at loggerheads over Brexit on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The U.K. government has ramped up threats to scrap parts of its trade treaty with the bloc, saying the rules are preventing the formation of a new government in Northern Ireland. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

U.K. ramps up threat to rewrite Brexit deal with the EU

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

Election staff begin vote counting in Belfast in the Northern Ireland Assembly election early Friday in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Friday, May 6, 2022. In Northern Ireland, voters are electing a new 90-seat Assembly, with polls suggesting the Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein could win the largest number of seats, and the post of first minister, in what would be a historic first. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ as it wins Northern Ireland vote

By Sylvia Hui and Peter Morrison - Associated Press

A display on grass celebrating the 100 year centenary of Northern Ireland, in Ballyduff, Newtonabbey, Northern Ireland, Monday, May 3, 2021. Queen Elizabeth II has stressed the need for “reconciliation, equality and mutual understanding” as she sent her “warmest best wishes” to the people of Northern Ireland to mark what is widely considered to be its centenary. Northern Ireland was created on May 3, 1921, when the Government of Ireland Act came into effect and partitioned the island of Ireland into two separate entities. Northern Ireland became part of the U.K. alongside England, Scotland and Wales. (Liam McBurney/PA via AP)

100 years old: Low-key centenary for Northern Ireland

By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Satuday, Oct. 26, 2019 file photo, Democratic Unionist Party leader Arlene Foster, left, has her picture taken with party members Jeffrey Donaldson, MP, and Emma Littele-Pengelly, MP, at the party's annual conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party is looking for a new leader following the announcement Wednesday, April 28, 2021 by First Minister Arlene Foster that she will be standing down after nearly five and a half years in post. Following weeks of pressure related to her handling of Brexit and her perceived softening on social issues such as abortion and LGBT rights, Foster said she would step down as leader of the party on May 28 and as first minister at the end of June. Potential candidates include Jeffrey Donaldson, Edwin Poots, Gavin Robinson, Sammy Wilson and Ian Paisley Jr. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

Potential contenders for new Northern Ireland first minister

By PAN PYLAS - Associated Press

Head of the Task Force for Relations with the UK Michel Barnier, center, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, attend a debate on the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement during the second day of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)

EU lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade treaty

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and Head of the Task Force for Relations with the UK Michel Barnier, second left, arrive for a debate on the EU-UK trade and cooperation agreement during the second day of a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels, Tuesday, April 27, 2021. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool via AP)

European Parliament set to greenlight post-Brexit trade deal

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN - Associated Press

EU, UK set meeting over Northern Ireland trade rules

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FILE - In this Wednesday, April 7, 2021 file photo, a firework explodes as Nationalist and Loyalist rioters clash with one another at the peace wall on Lanark Way in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. The chaotic scenes during a week of violence on the streets of Northern Ireland have stirred memories of decades of Catholic-Protestant conflict, known as “The Troubles.” A 1998 peace deal ended large-scale violence but did not resolve Northern Ireland’s deep-rooted tensions. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)

EXPLAINER: What is behind the latest unrest in N Ireland?

By JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Nationalist youths gesture toward a police line blocking a road near the Peace Wall in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Thursday, April 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Rioters ignore pleas for calm as violence flares in Belfast

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Nationalists and Loyalists clash with one another at the peace wall on Lanark Way in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The police had to close roads into the nearby Protestant area as crowds from each divide attacked each other. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Northern Ireland leaders seek calm after violence escalates

By PETER MORRISON and JILL LAWLESS - Associated Press

Nationalists and Loyalists clash with one another at the peace wall on Lanark Way in West Belfast, Northern Ireland, Wednesday, April 7, 2021. The police had to close roads into the nearby Protestant area as crowds from each divide attacked each other. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

Northern Ireland leaders call for calm after night of violence

By Peter Morrison and Jill Lawless - Associated Press

Masked loyalists are seen after hijacking and setting a car on fire at the Cloughfern roundabout in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Saturday, April 3, 2021. Masked men threw petrol bombs and hijacked cars in the Loyalist area North of Belfast. Loyalists and unionists are angry about post-Brexit trading arrangements which they claim have created barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. (Peter Morrison/PA via AP)

Northern Ireland police appeal for calm after violent unrest

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Masked loyalists are seen after hijacking and setting a car on fire at the Cloughfern roundabout in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Saturday, April 3, 2021. Masked men threw petrol bombs and hijacked cars in the Loyalist area North of Belfast. Loyalists and unionists are angry about post-Brexit trading arrangements which they claim have created barriers between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. (Peter Morrison/PA via AP)

Northern Ireland appeals for calm after violent riots

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USA's Yunus Musah, left, duels for the ball with Jamaica's Chavany Willis during the international friendly soccer match between USA and Jamaica at SC Wiener Neustadt stadium in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Thursday, March 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Musah tied to the US with appearance at Northern Ireland

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Italy's Andrea Belotti celebrates his first goal during the World Cup 2022 Group C qualifying soccer match between Bulgaria and Italy at Vassil Levski stadium, in Sofia, Sunday, March 28, 2021. (AP Photo/ Tony Uzunov)

Italy extends perfect qualifying streak with win in Bulgaria

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