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Can Britain really afford to increase defence spending?
The Independent

Can Britain really afford to increase defence spending?

Keir Starmer has declared that Europe is \"facing a once-in-a generation moment for the collective security of our continent\".

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February 18, 2025
Path to peace in Ukraine starts with Putin’s finances
The Independent

Path to peace in Ukraine starts with Putin’s finances

Tightening economic pressure on Vladimir Putin is key to bringing the three-year war to an end,

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February 18, 2025
Pragmatism of Slot a potent weapon in Reds' title charge
The Independent

Pragmatism of Slot a potent weapon in Reds' title charge

The business end of a season isn't always the point to parade your principles. Arne Slot has attacking ideals, but a fondness for winning can override idealism.

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February 18, 2025
Germany won't commit to sending troops to Ukraine
The Independent

Germany won't commit to sending troops to Ukraine

Europe split after UK and France pledge boots on ground

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February 18, 2025
Peacekeepers plan means tax rises or spending cuts’
The Independent

Peacekeepers plan means tax rises or spending cuts’

Economists and top brass warn Starmer over Ukraine force

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February 18, 2025
Why Borthwick is putting his faith in a Saints spine
The Independent

Why Borthwick is putting his faith in a Saints spine

Of all the buzzwords upon which Steve Borthwick likes to lean, the concept of \"cohesion\" is one that the England head coach returns to more than just about any other.

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February 18, 2025
Eighteen hurt after aircraft flips during Toronto landing
The Independent

Eighteen hurt after aircraft flips during Toronto landing

A Delta Air Lines plane overturned when it crash-landed at Toronto Pearson Airport yesterday, injuring more than a dozen passengers, including a child.

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February 18, 2025
Reddit 'working on' locking parts of site behind paywall
The Independent

Reddit 'working on' locking parts of site behind paywall

Online discussion platform Reddit may start putting parts of its site behind a paywall later this year.

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February 18, 2025
MoD faces legal battle over evacuation of Afghan troops
The Independent

MoD faces legal battle over evacuation of Afghan troops

The Ministry of Defence MoD) is embroiled in a legal battle over the evacuation of former Afghan special forces commandos to the UK.

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February 18, 2025
Assassination claims as first openly gay imam shot dead
The Independent

Assassination claims as first openly gay imam shot dead

A prominent figure in the LGBT+ Muslim community has been fatally shot in South Africa, sparking outrage and fears of an assassination.

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February 18, 2025
Badenoch condemned for parroting Trump’ in speech
The Independent

Badenoch condemned for parroting Trump’ in speech

Kemi Badenoch has sparked cross-party condemnation for using a speech to attack diversity policies and climate activism while European leaders thrash out a strategy to deal with the increasingly unstable global landscape and tackle the threat posed by Russia.

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February 18, 2025
Let young people live and work in EU, urges Khan
The Independent

Let young people live and work in EU, urges Khan

Young Britons should be able to live and work in European countries, Sir Sadiq Khan is expected to argue, urging the government to back a youth mobility scheme with the European Union.

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February 18, 2025
Reports of suicide attempts at largest UK asylum camp
The Independent

Reports of suicide attempts at largest UK asylum camp

Self-harm among hundreds of incidents at dangerous’ centre

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February 18, 2025
British aid worker who lost limbs in Ukraine may have to fund his own prosthetics
The Independent

British aid worker who lost limbs in Ukraine may have to fund his own prosthetics

A British aid worker who lost his arm and leg in an attack on Ukraine may have to fund his own prosthetics after he was hit by a drone while completing a civilian evacuation on the front line.

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February 18, 2025
Police search for suspect as pub shooting victim named
The Independent

Police search for suspect as pub shooting victim named

A woman shot dead at a Kent pub has been named by police as 43-year-old Lisa Smith from Slough.

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February 18, 2025
The Brutalist and Conclave share main spoils at Baftas
The Independent

The Brutalist and Conclave share main spoils at Baftas

Emilia Perez controversy fails to overshadow the event

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February 17, 2025
Ukraine and Europe face exclusion from US-led talks
The Independent

Ukraine and Europe face exclusion from US-led talks

A senior White House team is heading to Saudi Arabia ahead of possible peace talks on Ukraine amid consternation that the country is being left out of negotiations over its own future.

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February 17, 2025
'Crying' Letby is innocent, claims former nursing boss
The Independent

'Crying' Letby is innocent, claims former nursing boss

A retired head of nursing at Lucy Letby's hospital has said the convicted killer is innocent, describing meetings with the nurse who \"cried in my arms\".

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February 17, 2025
Starmer prepared to send British troops to Ukraine
The Independent

Starmer prepared to send British troops to Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is willing to put British troops \"in harm's way\" on the ground in Ukraine to face down Vladimir Putin's forces.

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February 17, 2025
Zelensky 'trusts Trump' but says US must ‘hear' Ukraine
The Independent

Zelensky 'trusts Trump' but says US must ‘hear' Ukraine

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about his recent phone call with Donald Trump and his stance on a possible peace agreement with Russia during an interview on US television yesterday.

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February 17, 2025
'Something is destroyed inside Palestinians and I'm not sure if it can be healed'
The Independent

'Something is destroyed inside Palestinians and I'm not sure if it can be healed'

Amani Ahmed left Gaza as war broke out and was apart from family for months. She tells Alex Croft about life in the UK

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February 17, 2025
'I've spent half my life in prison for stealing a phone'
The Independent

'I've spent half my life in prison for stealing a phone'

Leroy Douglas begs for freedom, describing his indefinite term as 'cripplingly cruel' as he nears 20 years behind bars

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February 17, 2025
FBI to help find Southport murderer's search history
The Independent

FBI to help find Southport murderer's search history

The FBI and US Department of Justice have agreed to help UK police investigate Southport killer Axel Rudakubana.

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February 17, 2025
'Mourinho would FaceTime me to ask what I'm doing'
The Independent

'Mourinho would FaceTime me to ask what I'm doing'

Former Man United star Jesse Lingard tells Miguel Delaney about leaving his boyhood club, ‘what might have been’ with England, and how life at FC Seoul has revitalised his career

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February 17, 2025
Spurs edge United in truly low-quality mid-table clash
The Independent

Spurs edge United in truly low-quality mid-table clash

Towards the end of Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 win over Manchester United, with the game still in the balance, both Brennan Johnson and Patrick Dorgu lost theirs.

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February 17, 2025
Lacklustre Liverpool find way past fearless Wolves
The Independent

Lacklustre Liverpool find way past fearless Wolves

For the second time in five days, Liverpool entered stoppage time below their best but 2-1 up.

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February 17, 2025
Major accuses Trump and Vance of 'cuddling' Putin
The Independent

Major accuses Trump and Vance of 'cuddling' Putin

Sir John Major has accused Donald Trump and his vicepresident JD Vance of \"cuddling\" up to Vladimir Putin as he warned that \"tin-pot\" dictators around the world would be emboldened if the US agrees on a deal that leaves Russia in control of Ukrainian territory.

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February 17, 2025
Tax hikes triggering record low in business confidence
The Independent

Tax hikes triggering record low in business confidence

Rachel Reeves is facing a double whammy of economic blows as employers warn of the dire impact of her Budget tax hikes.

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February 17, 2025
Eight years after Hamilton's snub, F1 returns to London
The Independent

Eight years after Hamilton's snub, F1 returns to London

F1 75 Live launches its 2025 season tomorrow - yet the last time the sport was in the capital, its biggest star was absent

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February 17, 2025
Boy, 14, stabbed to death in 'Islamist attack' in Austria
The Independent

Boy, 14, stabbed to death in 'Islamist attack' in Austria

A man has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was killed and five others injured in a stabbing spree in Austria, which the country's interior minister said was motivated by Islamist extremism.

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February 17, 2025