The tiny former Soviet republic’s determination not to be cowed by the Kremlin could provide a template for the west on how to hold back the tide of subversion and corruptionHow can a democracy defend itself from an attacker who does not respect any democratic rules?When your assailant uses corruption, blackmail, economic war, cyber attacks, covert campaigns and street violence – while all you have are inefficient courts and even slower international institutions. Can you lose your sovereignty by being too soft? If you respond with censorship or even cancelling elections, don’t you lose your values? Continue reading...

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People are snapping up the affordable clothes that are perfect for hen parties or quieter nights in whilst planning for the big day

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Arsenal were defeated by West Ham at the Emirates on Saturday after they failed to find the net but escaped more bad news on the injury front and confirmed a transfer in a busy weekend

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It has charming cottages, cute cafes, coastal views and even a few surprising features

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Will Parry thought he was just exhausted working two jobs to support his wife and three children - but he had months to live

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Amy Adams and her husband looked like lovebirds on the red carpet at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in Santa Monica, California.

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Arsenal endured a tricky weekend after being defeated by West Ham having had a man sent off but captain Martin Odegaard is under no illusions where the fault for the reverse lies

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At her recent 50th birthday party in London 's exclusive Soho House, Gino D'Acampo's wife, Jessica, was spotted in deep conversation with Phillip Schofield 's spouse, Stephanie Lowe.

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Johnny Rotten fled his California house last month during the catastrophic California fires, leaving the ashes of his beloved wife Nora Foster behind.

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Alexis Luttrell decked out her home in Tennessee with a decorative skeleton and skeleton dog ahead of Halloween last year, only to repurpose them to hold political signs a week later for Election Day.

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Maura Higgins is rumoured to have had a feud with Olivia Attwood, just as Pete Wicks and Olivia announce their new collaboration hosting The Sunday Roast

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The convicted killer, who can only be named as KD, killed his spouse by stabbing her ten times in 2005 after he caught her chatting to another man online.

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The Hoops captain believes the team have got enough credit in the bank to be excused for their below part display at Easter Road

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This fun, gory tale of women trying to set up a nightclub in the 1918 Soho underworld is lively – even if it tries to cram too much in. Shame about the ropey vocal affectations The Peaky Blinders comparisons have been flying around ever since filming on Dope Girls began, so it sounds as if the BBC was hoping that it might have a successor on its hands. Certainly, there are some superficial similarities between the two. Dope Girls is set in 1918 and deals with the aftermath of the first world war, as the surviving men return. But here, it’s the women who are in the spotlight, as the female workforce of the past four years suddenly find their newfound social status has been relegated once again. In mood and tone, however, it is less a return to Small Heath, and more of a predecessor to Cabaret.Kate Galloway (Julianne Nicholson) is a businessman’s wife and wartime butcher, who falls on hard times after a family tragedy. Destitute and homeless, she heads to London, where Armistice Day i...

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Justin Bieber and wife Hailey put on a united front in Paris on Saturday while enjoying a shopping trip in the City of Lights.

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It may be tiring, but Sam Aston who plays Chesney Brown on Coronation Street, is enjoying swapping the cobbles for the ice rink and it's making his wife happy too

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Scotland head coach proud of team despite defeat at Allianz

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A pair of of stunning catches to dismiss dangerous England batters helped set Australia up for making record run chaseCatches win matches? Well, they certainly help set them up. Alex Carey’s brace of afternoon wonder-grabs sent the dangerous duo of Phil Salt and Harry Brook trudging back to the sheds blinking not from the afternoon Lahore sun but in disbelief.Carey’s acrobatic, sinew straining exertions in the outfield (gloves? who needs ’em) exemplified a razor sharp Australian performance in the field that kept England’s progress constantly in check and eventually paved the way for a historic run chase, the highest ever in International Cricket Council tournaments no less. The Aussies can turn it on in major tournaments, who knew? Continue reading...

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EastEnders has confirmed the return of Sharon Watts' sister Vicki Fowler after her uncle Martin Fowler's sad demise on the BBC soap, but she's not the only one heading to Walford

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Andrew Duarte of West York borough police department was slain Saturday at UPMC memorial hospital in YorkA police officer was killed Saturday after responding to a shooting at a central Pennsylvania hospital, officials said.The officer slain in the shooting at UPMC memorial hospital in York was identified as Andrew Duarte of the West York borough police department. He had been responding to a mutual aid call, the department posted on its Facebook page.Guardian staff contributed reporting Continue reading...

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