Life
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The misunderstood city
The messages, asking me if I was fine, flooded in. I was – however, a street away from my hotel, in Istanbul’s Beyoglu district, a suicide bombing had left five people dead, including the attacker, and 36 people injured. Unfortunately, Istanbul...
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Perils of smoking during pregnancy
Smoking during pregnancy can increase a baby’s chances of developing schizophrenia later in life, a study has shown. Research in Finland found that the more women were exposed to nicotine the greater chance they had of having a child affected by...
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Kilin: ‘an innocent child, energetic human being, a genuine Catholic’
Author Mikiel Spiteri, known as Kilin, passed away eight years ago. Lorella Fava meets his youngest daughter, Rosalie Caruana, to remember an author, an artist, and a father Kilin’s daughter, Rosalie Caruana, the youngest of seven children, reads...
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Say goodbye to painful dentist injections?
Painful dentist appointments may be long gone, as researchers in Brazil have developed a new anaesthetic technique that will not cause any pain to the patient. This new technique can replace anaesthetic injections that many find painful and...
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British experts say low-fat diets are bad
Urging people to follow low-fat diets and to lower their cholesterol is having “disastrous health consequences”, a health charity in the UK has warned. In a damning report that accuses major public health bodies of colluding with the food...
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A hobby that sticks
Football sticker collecting used to be only for children. But children, of course, grow up, and in the run-up to Euro 2016, fans of all ages are turning back to that childhood hobby of swapping stickers. Football stickers have a way of bringing...
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Surgeons test stroke patients drug based on chemical in broccoli
Surgeons are trialling a new drug based on a chemical found in broccoli to try to improve outcomes for stroke patients. Diederik Bulters, a consultant neurosurgeon at Southampton General Hospital, and his team will assess the effect of...
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Look who’s not talking
Communicating has never been easier. Gadgets, apps and tools offer us various platforms on which to communicate – we are so dependent on these tools that we find it hard to imagine a present, or future, without e-mail, mobiles and social...
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Obama’s Hiroshima visit looks to future amid critics’ charges of selective amnesia
Japan and the US are presenting President Barack Obama’s visit to Hiroshima as an affirmation of a strong alliance and a step towards world denuclearisation, but critics see selective amnesia and paradoxes on nuclear policy. Aides have said Obama...
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Atomic bomb survivors: Obama apology was nice, but priority disarmament
Japanese atomic bomb survivors say an apology from President Barack Obama for the US bombing of Hiroshima would be welcome, but their priority is on ridding the world of all nuclear weapons forever. Obama’s visit to Hiroshima, after he attends a...
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Driving design
Kia Motors has once again reinforced its reputation for the highest design standards, picking up two prizes at the 2016 Red Dot Awards for Product Design, one of the most prestigious international product design competitions. The new Kia Sportage...
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The added value of new
Buying new is an investment in the economy and in the environment, Joseph Gasan, chairman of the Association of Car Importers Malta, says. Recent statistics show how, for the first time, local drivers are choosing new cars, with 51 per cent of new...
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Top of the lake
The Concorso d’Eleganza does exactly what it says on the tin, albeit in Italian. A collection of the world’s finest cars are brought together in one of Europe’s finest locations, from inter-war classics to rare golden era Ferraris and even...
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The family gets bigger
Fiat’s concept for its 500 family was always that of a family of cars that keeps growing through innovation both in terms of technology as well as aesthetics and overall design. And true to this commitment, Fiat has just launched the 500 Second...
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Further research
Toyota is to open a third Toyota Research Institute facility in the US, which will fund studies into artificial intelligence, materials, science and robotics. It will be located in Ann Arbor, close to the University of Michigan campus. The new...
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A solid offer
In the ever-escalating battle for the hearts and chequebooks of European SUV buyers, Hyundai is adding a bit of European character into its all-new 2016 Tucson. That means a package that includes a Euro 6 emissions vehicle with torque-rich and...
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Quality and quantity
Anyone would agree that the 2016 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is one of the most significant launches this year. Not only because Mercedes-Benz are offering one of the most varied line-ups from launch, but also because of the importance this model has...
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In its prime
Having made its debut at this year’s Beijing Motor Show, the VW T-Prime looks as though you could walk into a showroom and see it there right now. The styling is entirely production-ready. There’s no doubt that we can expect something like this...
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An orchestra in movement
What makes a sound a pleasant one? “The right sound mustn’t be excessively loud or stand out among the rest. And the pitch should neither be too high or too low”. This is how Núria Pellisé describes it – she is an engineer in Seat’s acoustics...
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Italian style
The Quattroporte is a familiar stalwart of the Maserati range, the stretched profile instantly recognisable in any crowd. This year sees the introduction of Euro 6 emissions compliance, ensuring the car’s continuation alongside the GranTurismo,...
