After much hand-ringing, there might finally be a deal that resolves one of Brexit's most enduring headaches. The United Kingdom and European Union may have had our differences in the past, but we are allies, trading partners and friends. This is the beginning of a new chapter in our relationship. But not everyone is on board with it yet.
Since Brexit’s earliest days, the trade status of Northern Ireland and its border with the Republic of Ireland have been a perilous sticking point. We examine a deal that might—and should—resolve matters at last. Our correspondent looks at all the plush office space being converted into family homes. And an obituary for the ruined city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.
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