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February 18, 2025
Germany won't commit to sending troops to Ukraine
Europe split after UK and France pledge boots on ground
![Germany won't commit to sending troops to Ukraine Germany won't commit to sending troops to Ukraine](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/KPrHLFdmU1739861956197/GERMANY-WONT-COMMIT-TO-SENDING-TROOPS-TO-UKRAINE.jpg)
3 mins
Peacekeepers plan means tax rises or spending cuts’
Economists and top brass warn Starmer over Ukraine force
![Peacekeepers plan means tax rises or spending cuts’ Peacekeepers plan means tax rises or spending cuts’](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/LMuqC2zrQ1739862045558/PEACEKEEPERS-PLAN-MEANS-TAX-RISES-OR-SPENDING-CUTS.jpg)
3 mins
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\".
![Can Britain really afford to increase defence spending? Can Britain really afford to increase defence spending?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/aFgs1KIlS1739862164619/CAN-BRITAIN-REALLY-AFFORD-TO-INCREASE-DEFENCE-SPENDING.jpg)
3 mins
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.
![British aid worker who lost limbs in Ukraine may have to fund his own prosthetics British aid worker who lost limbs in Ukraine may have to fund his own prosthetics](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/lhYPXn56u1739862264577/BRITISH-AID-WORKER-WHO-LOST-LIMBS-IN-UKRAINE-MAY-HAVE-TO-FUND-HIS-OWN-PROSTHETICS.jpg)
3 mins
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.
![Badenoch condemned for parroting Trump’ in speech Badenoch condemned for parroting Trump’ in speech](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/pW9ESvvr01739862447965/BADENOCH-CONDEMNED-FOR-PARROTING-TRUMP-IN-SPEECH.jpg)
2 mins
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.
![Let young people live and work in EU, urges Khan Let young people live and work in EU, urges Khan](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/zPiA-9OP-1739862554954/LET-YOUNG-PEOPLE-LIVE-AND-WORK-IN-EU-URGES-KHAN.jpg)
2 mins
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.
![Police search for suspect as pub shooting victim named Police search for suspect as pub shooting victim named](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/VdVYfVjky1739862629216/POLICE-SEARCH-FOR-SUSPECT-AS-PUB-SHOOTING-VICTIM-NAMED.jpg)
2 mins
Trump asks Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate
Donald Trump's administration has applied pressure on Romanian authorities to remove travel restrictions on Andrew Tate and his brother.
![Trump asks Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate Trump asks Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/xXl8BB_jK1739862681407/TRUMP-ASKS-ROMANIA-TO-LIFT-RESTRICTIONS-ON-ANDREW-TATE.jpg)
2 mins
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.
![MoD faces legal battle over evacuation of Afghan troops MoD faces legal battle over evacuation of Afghan troops](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/4JzgeliIa1739862757549/MOD-FACES-LEGAL-BATTLE-OVER-EVACUATION-OF-AFGHAN-TROOPS.jpg)
3 mins
Reports of suicide attempts at largest UK asylum camp
Self-harm among hundreds of incidents at dangerous’ centre
![Reports of suicide attempts at largest UK asylum camp Reports of suicide attempts at largest UK asylum camp](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/y6Nag13HD1739862832100/REPORTS-OF-SUICIDE-ATTEMPTS-AT-LARGEST-UK-ASYLUM-CAMP.jpg)
3 mins
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,
![Path to peace in Ukraine starts with Putin’s finances Path to peace in Ukraine starts with Putin’s finances](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/BngHAk5Nb1739863005240/PATH-TO-PEACE-IN-UKRAINE-STARTS-WITH-PUTINS-FINANCES.jpg)
4 mins
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.
![Eighteen hurt after aircraft flips during Toronto landing Eighteen hurt after aircraft flips during Toronto landing](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/yySy9riXy1739864387976/EIGHTEEN-HURT-AFTER-AIRCRAFT-FLIPS-DURING-TORONTO-LANDING.jpg)
2 mins
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.
![Assassination claims as first openly gay imam shot dead Assassination claims as first openly gay imam shot dead](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/3YL5ompnC1739864450270/ASSASSINATION-CLAIMS-AS-FIRST-OPENLY-GAY-IMAM-SHOT-DEAD.jpg)
2 mins
Argentine president faces charges over crypto 'fraud'
Argentina's president Javier Milei is facing fraud charges following a promotional social media post about a cryptocurrency that swiftly plummeted in value.
![Argentine president faces charges over crypto 'fraud' Argentine president faces charges over crypto 'fraud'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/xif0IBD6-1739864542316/ARGENTINE-PRESIDENT-FACES-CHARGES-OVER-CRYPTO-FRAUD.jpg)
2 mins
'The thing is, you don't have to lie well about cancer for people to believe you'
Why would anyone pretend to have cancer, as in the plot of Netflix's hit show 'Apple Cider Vinegar'? Zoë Beaty speaks to Bill Petrich, who has spent years tracking down the fakers
!['The thing is, you don't have to lie well about cancer for people to believe you' 'The thing is, you don't have to lie well about cancer for people to believe you'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/ZqZ9hA4rs1739864631689/THE-THING-IS-YOU-DONT-HAVE-TO-LIE-WELL-ABOUT-CANCER-FOR-PEOPLE-TO-BELIEVE-YOU.jpg)
8 mins
I'm so glad I had Bridget as my Noughties role model
As the latest Bridget Jones movie breaks romcom records, Helen Coffey celebrates the continuing success of a female lead who knows how to cut loose and laugh at herself
![I'm so glad I had Bridget as my Noughties role model I'm so glad I had Bridget as my Noughties role model](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/SuIkTu4Po1739864940035/IM-SO-GLAD-I-HAD-BRIDGET-AS-MY-NOUGHTIES-ROLE-MODEL.jpg)
4 mins
'I need to communicate. If it's awkwardly - so what?"
An unfailingly optimistic Edwyn Collins tells Craig McLean about his new album, the aphasia a double stroke has caused, and his connection with a certain Orange Juice fan in No 10
!['I need to communicate. If it's awkwardly - so what?" 'I need to communicate. If it's awkwardly - so what?"](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/v8t3C3OhC1739865115743/I-NEED-TO-COMMUNICATE-IF-ITS-AWKWARDLY-SO-WHAT.jpg)
10 mins
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.
![Reddit 'working on' locking parts of site behind paywall Reddit 'working on' locking parts of site behind paywall](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/oAA9f_gTO1739865443934/REDDIT-WORKING-ON-LOCKING-PARTS-OF-SITE-BEHIND-PAYWALL.jpg)
1 min
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.
![Pragmatism of Slot a potent weapon in Reds' title charge Pragmatism of Slot a potent weapon in Reds' title charge](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/GpwoWlA3S1739868290105/PRAGMATISM-OF-SLOT-A-POTENT-WEAPON-IN-REDS-TITLE-CHARGE.jpg)
3 mins
Champions Trophy marred by absurd venue situation
Pakistan and the UAE are co-hosts but where will the final be held? That depends on India,
![Champions Trophy marred by absurd venue situation Champions Trophy marred by absurd venue situation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/POhdpjAsS1739868407350/CHAMPIONS-TROPHY-MARRED-BY-ABSURD-VENUE-SITUATION.jpg)
5 mins
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.
![Why Borthwick is putting his faith in a Saints spine Why Borthwick is putting his faith in a Saints spine](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/0FkysC5Vk1739868560202/WHY-BORTHWICK-IS-PUTTING-HIS-FAITH-IN-A-SAINTS-SPINE.jpg)
5 mins
'Anything can happen in cycling, especially with me'
Lawrence Ostlere traces Geraint Thomas's journey from domestique to Tour de France champion, and how he became the loveable face of Britain's doping-tainted boom
!['Anything can happen in cycling, especially with me' 'Anything can happen in cycling, especially with me'](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/22095/1998607/J1_slwV4a1739868680144/ANYTHING-CAN-HAPPEN-IN-CYCLING-ESPECIALLY-WITH-ME.jpg)
4 mins
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The Independent has been at the frontline of journalism since 1986, with its mission to challenge and debate always ahead of its time. The Independent is free-thinking and free of bias in an increasingly fragmented world where communities locally, regionally and across continents are disenfranchised with traditional establishments. They want real facts and frank opinions delivered first-hand from a news source that is ready to stand for something, not everything.
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