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Vietnam’s Air Force Weighs Rafale and F-16 Options
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Vietnam is considering fresh options for its air force as tensions with China increase and its Russian-built jet fleet grows...
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Eco-Friendly Autumn Bathroom Cleaning for Winter 2025
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Autumn light has a talent for exposing everything. It slants through the bathroom, picking out the limescale ring you overlooked,...
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Why Shared Love for Animals Deepens Valentine’s Day Connection
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The café carried the oddly appealing scent of burnt toast and damp dog. On a grey February afternoon, a lead...
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Perfume and Hygiene After 65: What Doctors Notice
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Her perfume reached the waiting room before she did: a sweet, powdery haze drifting in ahead of her walker and...
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Chinese EVs in Europe: Jobs, Climate and the Fight for Affordable Electric Cars
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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On a wet Tuesday morning in Lyon, with scooters whispering across rain-darkened tarmac, a small white BYD Seagull quietly pulled...
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What a Pure Heart Really Looks Like in Everyday Life
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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They tend to enter a room quietly, often escaping notice at first. Even so, there is something about them that...
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Why Your Mind Feels Busy When You Think of Nothing
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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You are on a train, looking out of the window. Your phone is in your hand, yet you are not...
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The Underwater Mega Tunnel: Progress, Oceans and Inequality
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The news was unveiled on a Tuesday morning through a pixelated livestream rather than in a ceremonial auditorium. Engineers, wearing...
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Victorian Shoes Wash Up on Ogmore-by-Sea Beach
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Volunteers searching sand and rock pools have begun uncovering hundreds of old black leather shoes, pointing to a possible tragedy...
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2026 Money Luck: 5 Zodiac Signs Set for Major Financial Gains
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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There is often a moment, usually late at night, when the banking app eventually opens and the figure on the...
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The Perfect Age to Start a Family for Happiness, According to a Study
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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On a Tuesday evening in a tiny city kitchen, two friends in their thirties look down at a partly burnt...
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Why Your Yoghurt Does Not Belong in the Tin Can Bin
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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At the end of breakfast, Emma lifted the foil lid from her yoghurt, finished the final spoonful and, as she...
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Older Drivers in France: When Is It Time to Stop Driving?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Across Europe, an increasing number of motorists are reaching retirement with many years of driving experience and firmly held views...
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How Edith, 102, Stays Independent and Avoids Care
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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At 7 a.m., in a modest terraced home carrying a faint scent of toast and lavender soap, a 102-year-old woman...
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How Feeding Birds Bread at a Pond Can Wreck an Ecosystem
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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He stood beside a still city pond with a plastic bag, casually tossing out crumbs with a contented, unhurried flick...
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Full Moon Brings Love, Success and Energy to Four Zodiac Signs
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Energy shifts. Decisions follow. The approaching full moon coincides with a wave of clarity and motivation, encouraging movement where doubt...
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How Engineered Seeds Are Transforming Vertical Farming
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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It hangs in the air, its roots suspended inside a mist-filled chamber no larger than a small fridge. Nutrient fog...
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Inherited House: When Siblings Disagree Over Selling
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The peeling wallpaper was the first detail they learnt to overlook. After that came the damp smell, creeping up the...
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Arenillas: The Village of 40 Inhabitants Offering Housing and Work
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The village of 40 inhabitants that attracted attention by offering both housing and work is Arenillas, in Spain’s province of...
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Four Small Habits for More Peace of Mind After 50
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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As work begins to wind down, the children leave home and the body starts making itself heard more often, one...
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EU 2035 ban on internal combustion engines: Germany wins partial reversal
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Updated on 16 December at 17:25: AFP has just reported that the European Union is abandoning plans to require an...
