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OPINION - West End Final: Poll in Standard puts Labour eight points ahead in Uxbridge

Leo Tolstoy’s 1878 novel Anna Karenina begins with one of the most famous sentences in literature: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I don’t know how true this statement really is, but it does seem to describe recent Conservative administrations rather well.

Evening Standard

Jim Chalmers: can you dig it?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will tell a mining conference today that we don’t need to choose between mining and renewable energy, and independent MP for Kooyong Monique Ryan has claimed 27 business class flights worth $28,000 in her first year in Parliament.

Crikey

When life imitates art: can literature help explain the ‘mutiny’ in Russia?

With no reliable, independent reports coming out of Russia, it’s hard to know what’s fact and what’s fiction about the Wagner group’s revolt.

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Wagner chief walks free after armed revolt. Other Russians defying the Kremlin aren’t so lucky

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against the Russian military — and got away with it

The Independent UK

Before There Was Christian Nationalism, There Was Christian Anarchism

Rejection of the state and the use of lethal force can be found in the founding documents of Christianity.

Reason

A new Black Mirror episode had everyone joking about triple-checking terms and conditions they signed

We should probably start reading those 77-page contracts!

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The Great Crashes by Linda Yueh review – preparing for the next crisis

A survey of the last 100 years of financial disasters shows that they’re a fact of life – but there are lessons to be learned

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7 top new movies to watch this week on Netflix, Max, Prime Video and more (June 5-11)

This week's new movies include Fast X, Avatar: The Way of Water, while Prime Video, Netflix and Hulu also get new films.

Tom’s Guide

Princess Margaret's millionaire godson kicks disabled soldier with PTSD out of home

Andrew Johns, 57, moved into the cottage a decade ago and says he was promised a roof for life - but he has now been served a no-fault eviction notice and given eight weeks to leave his home

Daily Mirror

The Scent of Flowers at Night by Leïla Slimani review – a writer’s lot

The French-Moroccan author’s slightly precious meditation on literary creation is strongest when examining its limitations and reflecting on her own childhood

The Guardian - UK

‘Deeper than a sexual betrayal’: what happens if your partner doesn’t like your writing?

In Nicole Holofcener’s incisive new comedy You Hurt My Feelings, a horrifying scenario leads to uncomfortable questions

The Guardian - US

Weekend events in Bengaluru: German cinema, children’s storytelling, and Backstreet Boys tribute

A list of events happening at Bengaluru this weekend

The Hindu

Anna Karenina review – sparky feminist reading of Tolstoy

Lesley Hart’s adaptation of the classic novel is driven with tremendous energy following its tragic heroine as she discards bourgeois convention

The Guardian - UK

The Indiana Jones Movies Are Heading To Disney+, But There's Another Franchise Addition That Has Me Way More Excited

Along with the four Indiana Jones movies coming to Disney+, the streaming platform is getting another franchise entry that I’m excited to see.

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Wall Street Journal reporter held on spying charges denied release on bail

A judge in Moscow ruled that Evan Gershkovich, 31, must remain behind bars while awaiting trial.

AFP

US reporter denied bail as Russia steps up pressure on opponents

Moscow (AFP) - US reporter Evan Gershkovich was on Tuesday denied bail as he appeared at a Moscow court for alleged espionage in a case that has drawn international condemnation.

Tribune News Service

Russia court rejects WSJ reporter’s appeal of spying arrest

The Moscow City Court Tuesday rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his detention on allegations of espionage in a high-profile case that’s highlighted the growing pressure on journalists in Russia.

AFP

US reporter denied bail at first public Russian court hearing

Moscow (AFP) - US reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared at a Moscow court on Tuesday, in the first partly open hearing since his arrest for alleged espionage, in a case that has drawn international condemnation.

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Bill Hader gets deep on human nature in ‘Barry’ final season

The HBO series begins its fourth and final season on Sunday, as the show’s titular hit man seeks to convince himself and others that he is ultimately a good person.

The Independent UK

Bill Hader gets deep on human nature in 'Barry' final season

“In every man, of course, a demon lies hidden – the demon of rage,” says the intellectual brother, Ivan, in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s, “The Brothers Karamazov,” a theme to which the Russian novelist frequently returns

Reuters

Factbox: Who is Alexei Navalny and what does he say of Russia, Putin and death?

Russia's most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost 8 kg in jail and is suffering an illness that could be some sort of slow acting poison, his spokeswoman said.

Tribune News Service

Review: 'The Last Russian Doll,' by Kristen Loesch

FICTION: Three generations of women span Russian history from the revolution through glasnost.

Reason

An Anarchist's Guide to War

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's most controversial book has finally been fully translated into English.

The New Daily

Strong adolescent-parent relationships make for healthier young adults

Adolescents who report strong relationships with their parents enjoy significantly higher levels of good general health in young adulthood.

The Guardian - UK

Imagine a time when Shakespeare played a very second fiddle to Ben Jonson

Richard Cohen’s Making History returned me to the childhood ecstasy of leafing through my first encyclopaedia

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