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After having conquered more than 40 countries in the world, France didn’t resist the Colour Run successful wave. On Sunday April 13, Paris welcomed for the first time, the Colour Run event much to the delight of 13,000 runners. Nicknamed “the happiest …

Iconic Divinyl’s song “I Touch Myself” caused quite the stir upon its 1990 release. Gutsy, sexual and empowered, there was nothing quite like it on the radio at the time. With her trademark pout firmly in place, Aussie frontwoman Chrissy Amphlett purred …

It’s the socially acceptable drug we can cheerfully drink any time of the day or night but is caffeine doing us more harm than good? Emma Lloyd investigates the consequences for Generation Y addicts. It’s a familiar aroma that seems to speak …

Thousands of students from across the world met in London last month to tackle the many serious problems that challenge us in the new millennium. London Model United Nations 2014, held from February 21 to 23,  was the largest and most international …

Why do we travel? Do we seek adventure? Or a tranquil getaway from our busy lifestyle? Or maybe a busy getaway from our tranquil lifestyle? Whatever the reason, we know that travel opens our eyes and broadens our minds to diverse cultures …

  She gazes down at the newborn in her lap: baby Reg does not reciprocate his mother’s smile but stares past her at the ceiling with wide blue eyes. “It’s a bit like having a crush on Justin Bieber or something. I …

It is Monday morning. Exactly what time it is and what I’m doing, I can’t recall. In the living room, the Christmas tree twinkles from beside the mantelpiece. My family is lounging in their pyjamas and morning faces. My mum begins to …

The Socialist People’s Party, one of the parties in the Danish coalition government, has withdrawn its participation after massive criticism of the sale of shares in the partly state-owned energy company Dong to US firm Goldman Sachs. The Socialist People’s Party (SF) …

Stop! Quickly, reverse! Like a well-rehearsed play, the vehicle’s windows open, all cameras and binoculars veer to the potential sighting and except for the soft drone of insects from the scrubs, everyone sits in absolute silence. False alarm: a deceptive branch, which …

At 10.30pm on a warm Monday night, Lucien Alperstein grabs his shopping bags and heads out the door to get some groceries. He makes the 15-minute walk to his local shopping centre where he passes the customer entrance and heads straight to …