Brexit crisis pushes Northern Ireland to brink of new electi

Northern Ireland is headed for an unwanted early election after its deadlocked lawmakers failed Thursday to break a political impasse triggered by Britain's exit from the European Union that has shaken the power-sharing structure underpinning the region's hard-won peace. Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly met but failed to elect…

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