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This Week in History: From the Lehman Brothers collapse to the Cambridge Five

Explore how major events between 14 and 20 September were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK

Review: An Alternate History of Soviet Space Exploration

Star City considers a world where KGB paranoia dictates space development.

Reason

Mayday review – Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh set cold war bromance alight

An American fighter pilot teams up with a retired KGB officer for hijinks and hilarity in Soviet Russia

The Guardian - UK

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What’s really behind Trump’s deference to Putin?

Whether or not US president fits the definition of a Russian asset, his actions align closely with the Kremlin’s interests

The Guardian - UK

Mayday directors say the Top Gun-homaging action-comedy got Tom Cruise's permission to use footage from the '80s classic

Mayday has the Tom Cruise seal of approval

Total Film

How David Tisch's BoxGroup turned a $750K bet on Cursor into a $1 billion exit by breaking all the VC rules

David Tisch started off thinking he’d do just one startup deal. Years later, his firm BoxGroup is at the center of VC’s biggest acquisition ever.

Fortune

‘I can’t watch it without sobbing’: your happiest TV endings

From poignant farewells to adorable cuddly toy monkeys, these are the televisual finales that turn Guardian readers into puddles of joy

The Guardian - UK

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Exclusive: Euronews ‘extremist’ label is Lukashenka’s revenge, Tsikhanouskaya said

Exclusive: Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Belarus’ “extremist” label for Euronews shows the Lukashenka regime is afraid of independent information, and warned that it could put journalists, sources and audiences at risk for seeking or sharing the channel's news.

Euronews

The August Coup by Robert Service review – the drink-soaked collapse of the Soviet Union

This brilliant account of attempts by the old guard to take back control captures the ludicrousness of it all beautifully

The Guardian - UK

The CIA’s most ridiculous Cold War spy weapon was a Xerox photocopier

A disused bowling alley, a fire-prone photocopier, and a home-movie camera: inside the CIA's wild secret operation against the KGB.

TechRadar

FBI director Kash Patel plans Russia trip where he’ll be hosted by KGB’s successors: report

Official planning to spend time in Moscow and St Petersburg and will be hosted by the KGB’s successors, according to insiders

The Independent UK

Quote of the day by Valery Legasov: 'Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid' and how continuous deception led to the Chernobyl disaster in 1986 and eventually contributed to the fall of the USSR

A technician inside a nuclear control room looks at a radiation meter that reads exactly 3.6 Roentgen (Unit of measurement for gamma-ray exposure) per hour. Moments after the catastrophic explosion tore through Reactor No. 4 in Chernobyl, he reports this number to his superiors, reassuring them that the situation is…

The Times of India

Ex-Russian Sex Spy Details Bizarre State Drills To Perfect Oral Technique Using Bananas And A Fixed Angle

Aliia Roza, a former Russian seduction agent, details her regimented training in a state programme focused on turning intimacy into tradecraft.

International Business Times UK

Peter Mandelson seen as 'significant achievement' for Russian intelligence

A LEAKED intelligence dossier alleges that Peter Mandelson was treated as a “privileged contact” by Russian intelligence

The National (Scotland)

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International Business Times UK

Lord Peter Mandelson is Russia's 'Privilege Contact,' According to Leaked Dossier

A leaked dossier alleges former MP Lord Mandelson was a Russian intelligence contact for over 30 years, though evidence is lacking. The report also examines other UK politicians' ties to Russia.

Space

'Star City''s Agnes O'Casey and Anna Maxwell Martin spill the tea on Soviet severity, fighting for trousers, and furry hats

'It's not a big deal that they’re women in their fields. They're just sort of surviving and ruthless.'

TechRadar

Star City's most intriguing character doesn't even have a name — as Apple TV star reveals role in new sci-fi series is like 'playing a living ghost'

You might have noticed that one of the main characters in new Apple TV sci-fi series Star City doesn't actually have a name — but according to actor Rhys Ifans, there's good reason why.

Evening Standard

Agnes O'Casey 'would die' to be the first female James Bond

Playing spies is Agnes O’Casey’s superpower, and there’s one character right at the top of her wish list — 007

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Space

'Star City': Release date & how to watch Apple TV's superb Soviet space series

Bundle up for our frigid trek behind the Iron Curtain in this new 'For All Mankind' spinoff

Space

'For All Mankind' spin-off 'Star City' will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program

Stories of NASA and Apollo have passed into folklore, but the equivalent stories from the other side of the Iron Curtain have often been shrouded in secrecy.

Tom’s Guide

‘Star City’ review: Apple TV’s new ‘For All Mankind’ spinoff is a gripping Soviet spy thriller that I’m (mostly) here for

This "Star City" review explores how Apple TV Plus’s new "For All Mankind" spinoff trades NASA optimism for a darker, paranoid Soviet spy thriller that mostly pulls it off.

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by Vladimir Putin: "There is no happiness in life, there is only a..."

Quote of the Day: Vladimir Putin views happiness not as a destination but a 'mirage on the horizon,' suggesting life's meaning lies in the pursuit of dreams and personal growth. This philosophical outlook, shaped by his life experiences, emphasizes cherishing hope and ambition, even when ultimate happiness remains elusive. The…

The Independent UK

Meta Ramsay: The British intelligence pioneer who could have been MI6’s first female ‘C’

Labour peer was a senior agent during the height of the Cold War

The Independent UK

Tributes pour in for MI6 ‘trailblazer’ Baroness Meta Ramsay

Her tenure included participation in the 1985 extraction of KGB double agent Oleg Gordievsky from the Soviet Union

Evening Standard

Meta Ramsay: the spy who could have been MI6’s first female ‘C’

After a 22-year career in intelligence she became a Labour minister in the Lords, helping to steer Scottish devolution.

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