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In this issue
February 19, 2025
Moscow and Washington to restore full diplomatic ties
Russia and the United States shook hands yesterday on an agreement to resume full diplomatic relations and establish Ukraine peace talks, cementing an extraordinary reversal of international policy under Donald Trump's presidency.
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2 mins
US sets scene for seismic shift in Russian relations
The US and Russia held talks in Saudi Arabia yesterday that set the scene for a seismic shift in relations - and a potential turning point for the Ukraine war after three bloody years.
![US sets scene for seismic shift in Russian relations US sets scene for seismic shift in Russian relations](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1999698/RI31rWUQp1739947606162/US-SETS-SCENE-FOR-SEISMIC-SHIFT-IN-RUSSIAN-RELATIONS.jpg)
2 mins
Prison overcrowding crisis due to 'tough on crime' talk
The UK's prison overcrowding crisis has been fuelled by politicians' attempts to seem \"tough on crime\", a major government review has found.
![Prison overcrowding crisis due to 'tough on crime' talk Prison overcrowding crisis due to 'tough on crime' talk](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1999698/FnFsQf-cd1739947696720/PRISON-OVERCROWDING-CRISIS-DUE-TO-TOUGH-ON-CRIME-TALK.jpg)
3 mins
Judge 'troubled' by Starmer over Gaza immigration row
The Tories have dismissed the concerns of the most senior judge in England and Wales over last week's Prime Minister's Questions, insisting the exchanges did not compromise the independence of the judiciary.
![Judge 'troubled' by Starmer over Gaza immigration row Judge 'troubled' by Starmer over Gaza immigration row](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1999698/u3KO5Wjh31739947921882/JUDGE-TROUBLED-BY-STARMER-OVER-GAZA-IMMIGRATION-ROW.jpg)
3 mins
Thames Water given £3bn debt lifeline by High Court
Thames Water has won approval to borrow £3bn to prevent its imminent collapse, in a high-cost loan deal described by a judge as “eye-watering”.
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4 mins
Will taxpayers foot the bill if Thames Water goes bust?
Britain's largest, and most indebted, private utility, Thames Water, has been in financial difficulties for some time and has now been given another reprieve by the High Court.
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3 mins
Man jailed for abusive and racist emails to politicians
A 39-year-old man who sent abusive emails to safeguarding minister Jess Phillips and Sir Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has been jailed for 28 weeks.
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2 mins
Four more years of migrant hotels, Home Office admits
Hotels will continue to be used to house asylum seekers for the remainder of Labour's time in government, the Home Office's top civil servant has estimated.
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2 mins
Rick Buckler, drummer with The Jam, dies at 69
Rick Buckler, the drummer of The Jam, has died aged 69, his former bandmate Paul Weller said.
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2 mins
INXS manager wins £1.2m court fight with ex-husband
A wealthy businesswoman has won a court fight against paying out £1.2m to her ex-husband after discovering her super-rich family had secretly \"gifted\" him £27.6m behind her back.
![INXS manager wins £1.2m court fight with ex-husband INXS manager wins £1.2m court fight with ex-husband](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1999698/c3FMq6Fox1739948495746/INXS-MANAGER-WINS-12M-COURT-FIGHT-WITH-EXHUSBAND.jpg)
3 mins
Black boxes found from Toronto plane crash site
Investigators begin work to figure out why aircraft flipped on landing as most of those injured are released from hospital
![Black boxes found from Toronto plane crash site Black boxes found from Toronto plane crash site](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1999698/WYlYvqLU91739948838661/BLACK-BOXES-FOUND-FROM-TORONTO-PLANE-CRASH-SITE.jpg)
1 min
Hamas to release six more Israeli hostages on Saturday
Hamas is set to release six more hostages on Saturday as part of the first phase of a ceasefire deal with Israel.
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1 min
Trump cuts to USAID leave poorest without critical aid
US-backed HIV and abortion services close across Africa
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6 mins
Ball pressed pause – it's a rare skill we must all learn
Weeks after a teary exit from her radio show, the national treasure was taking time off to work in a beach cafe. As the former editor of a magazine, Rosie Nixon can relate to a need to slow down and offers her approach to a restful reset
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5 mins
THREE'S A CROWD
One thing that Mike White's hit drama 'The White Lotus' really nails is toxic female friendship, praises Olivia Petter
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3 mins
No scapegoat: how aviation learns from every accident
Faced with an emergency evacuation? Keep your good shoes on, writes Simon Calder, but leave that cabin baggage behind
![No scapegoat: how aviation learns from every accident No scapegoat: how aviation learns from every accident](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1999698/U_n0f8YKd1739949772401/NO-SCAPEGOAT-HOW-AVIATION-LEARNS-FROM-EVERY-ACCIDENT.jpg)
3 mins
'We were partying then struck by personal grief'
James McGovern and Damien Tuit of The Murder Capital speak to Louis Chilton about their new album, going from the studio to a funeral and an LA fight that nearly ended it all
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5 mins
The good, the bad and the ugly: celebrating 40 years of high drama in Albert Square
‘EastEnders’ may not be at its peak but every moment, from ridiculous reveals to social commentary, has played a part in four decades of cockney-fuelled fun,
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5 mins
Bailey brings precision and camp charisma to Richard II
The 'Wicked' star delights in the speeches of Shakespeare's homoerotic text as the queer-coded despot,
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2 mins
Celtic pipped by lastminute.strike as Bayern into last-16
Celtic suffered the cruellest of Champions League exits after Alphonso Davies scrambled an equaliser for Bayern Munich in the final minute of stoppage time in the Allianz Arena.
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2 mins
Face-off in Madrid is City's most demanding game yet
The perfectionist is aiming to be almost perfect. Manchester City have been wildly imperfect this season; it is why they think they are on the brink of their earliest Champions League exit since Roberto Mancini's reign.
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3 mins
England turn to Chessum in bid to solve lineout woes
England have made a single change to their side to face Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday, with Ollie Chessum starting in the second row.
![England turn to Chessum in bid to solve lineout woes England turn to Chessum in bid to solve lineout woes](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1999698/K2-w2_vKK1739950843105/ENGLAND-TURN-TO-CHESSUM-IN-BID-TO-SOLVE-LINEOUT-WOES.jpg)
4 mins
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