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Friday essay: the secret lives of Ian Fleming and John Le Carré – the spymasters shaped by a lack of parental love

In 2022, writer Suleika Dawson published an intimate, refreshingly candid first-hand account of her passionate extramarital affair with David Cornwell – who worked as an intelligence agent for MI5 and MI6 in the 1950s and early 1960s, and wrote spy novels using the pseudonym John le Carré.

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Biden’s Middle East trip has messages for both global and domestic audiences

U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to travel to an active war zone and the scene of an unfolding humanitarian crisis spoke volumes, even before his arrival.

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OPINION - Dylan Jones: Americans are more interested in Keir Starmer than any other Brit

In December 1941, after the Americans had been plunged into the Second World War by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Winston Churchill travelled the Atlantic to meet with Franklin Roosevelt. As a mark of respect because of the wartime alliance, he was invited to stay in the White House.…

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Self-driving buses that go wherever you want? How the UK is trying to revolutionise public transport

Futurology is littered with predictions that failed to materialise, not least in the field of transport technology. In Edwardian times, when public transport was largely powered by horse or steam, a number of new concepts emerged which were hailed as the “future of public transport”.

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Trudeau’s Hosting Misstep Exposes Ukraine’s Dark Past

Controversy erupts as Canadian PM welcomes Ukrainian president and unwittingly honors Nazi collaborator

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Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend opening of new luxury hotel The OWO

The reimagined hotel features 120 rooms and suites starting at £1,100 per night

The Independent UK

Hipkins invokes Winston Churchill in flat NZ campaign

Labour is facing more bad news in the polls while Prime Minister Chris Hipkins compared his position to that of Britain's leader after World War II.

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Glasgow Women’s Library appeals for help to buy suffragette medal

Award recognising first hunger strike in Scotland over women’s suffrage is to be auctioned in London on 3 October

The Guardian - UK

Peters predicts being in government and a pre-Xmas mini-Budget

Winston Peters is predicting a mini-Budget before Christmas and says it will come from a government his party will help form with “like-minded parties” after the election

Newsroom.co.nz

Rupert Murdoch and the rise and fall of the press barons: how much power do newspapers still have?

Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has announced his retirement as chairman of Fox and News Corp, making way for his son Lachlan. He has been demonised as a puppet master who would pull the strings of politicians behind the scenes, as a man with too much power. But what influence…

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The Coco Chanel exhibition had me weak at the knees, but the woman remains an enigma

The fashion designer celebrated at the V&A had an extraordinary talent for reinvention and even those who knew her struggled to convey her essence

The Guardian - UK

Chanel at the V&A: a must see celebration of the beauty and contradictions of fashion icon

The new V&A box office smash is a stunning celebration of the designer’s work, but also sheds new light on the Nazi affiliations that have cast a shadow over her legacy, reports Victoria Moss

Evening Standard

Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto, V&A Museum review: Retrospective doesn’t shy away from designer’s Nazi ties

The UK’s first exhibition entirely devoted to the legendary couturière is happy to embrace the mysteries that still surround her

The Independent UK

How Coco Chanel embroidered her contradictory life story

A feminist hero, Nazi collaborator … and resistance agent? A groundbreaking BBC documentary explores her myths and mysteries

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Hipkins snookers Luxon over NZ First evasion

In refusing to rule out working with NZ First after the election, Christopher Luxon will have a dark, awkward shadow hanging over every discussion about what a centre-right government might look like, argues Peter Dunne

Salon

Skipping debates won't save Trump

After Wednesday night it is apparent that Donald Trump is in danger of losing control of the GOP he largely built

The Guardian - UK

Beyond help: Rishi Sunak’s bee portrait gets stinging criticism

UK prime minister’s nursery school insect painting compared to ‘barely standing’ Tory policy

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Winston Churchill’s Old Cigars Sell For $5,500

Churchill's legacy continues to captivate, and these artifacts provide an intimate connection to the man behind the statesmanship.

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How Biden used Camp David to elevate a summit with Japan and South Korea

For 80 years, presidents have brought foreign leaders to the rustic mountain retreat known as Camp David. President Biden worked to tap into that history for talks with Japan and South Korea.

The Independent UK

Biden will use Camp David backdrop hoping to broker a breakthrough in Japan-South Korea relations

Camp David is where U.S. presidents go to relax and escape Washington's prying eyes

The Independent UK

The best beach resorts in Madeira: Simon Calder shares his coastal picks

From historic hotels to sunsoaked terraces and picture-perfect harbours, Simon picks his favourite seaside spots around Madeira

Golf Monthly

AIG Women's Open Leaderboard, Live Updates From Walton Heath Old Course: Ally Ewing Is Taking Charge

American Ally Ewing holds a decisive lead at 10-under-par after shooting a second-round 66 in the AIG Women's Open at Walton Heath Golf Course

The Guardian - UK

In our polarised politics, there are no truly independent MPs – and Westminster is poorer for it

For voters, the choice is still between the established parties. A more rational politics remains tantalisingly out of reach, says Guardian associate editor Martin Kettle

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NATO isn't the only alliance that countries are eager to join – a brief history of the Five Eyes

After the recent NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, it is anticipated that Sweden will soon become the alliance’s 32nd member.

The Guardian - UK

Great art surrounds Londoners – if they bother to notice it

From kaleidoscopic mosaics to modernist masterpieces, let’s open our eyes to the art hidden in plain sight

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