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  Cannes, France | AFP | Reality television shows like “Big Brother” and “Love Island” have been blamed for helping create the Instagram aesthetic of perfect, bronzed hairless bodies. But a new show is trying to repair the damage unrealistic standards are doing to people’s body image. “Naked Beach” is …

Brit car-maker’s second Range Rover Evoque builds on old model’s success with similar looks, more advanced tech and hybrid power Land Rover has revealed its replacement for its fastest-selling model of all time, the 2019 Range Rover Evoque. Revealed at a converted brewery in east London’s ultra-cool Brick Lane, the …

New research links it to breast cancer | THE INDEPENDENT | More Ugandans are consuming fast-food than in the past. According to a study titled `Determinants of fast food consumption in Kampala’ by Sarah Ayo, Jackline Bonabana-Wabbi, and D. Sserunkuuma, Chips, deep fried chicken, fish, and meat, sausages, chaps, pizza, …

Kind people are happier and less anxious | ANA SANDOIU | Whether it is escaping the city, going for a walk, or hanging out with our friends, we all have our strategies for reducing anxiety, coping with the stresses of modern life, or just lifting our mood. But what role …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ministry of Health has replaced Super Cereal maize blended flour with Super Cereal Plus and Ready- to- use Supplementary Food-RUSF packs and sachets respectively. The move follows the suspension of the distribution of Super Cereal flour by the World Food Programme-WFP last month. The …

Brussels, Belgium | AFP | The European Union warned German car giants BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen on Friday that a preliminary inquiry has concluded they colluded to avoid competing on emission control technology. Already reeling in the wake of the devastating “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal that broke in 2015, the German …

University don confronts subject of African identity, neo-colonialism and decolonisation Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The question of African identity in art has been very topical recently. Africa does not produce art and all the art created by African artists – in the Diaspora and on the continent – …

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Beauty might only be skin deep, but for those wondering how to keep that skin young, scientists may have found an answer in the form of a protein that encourages cell competition. The prosaically named COL17A1 might not sound like a fountain of youth, but …

Depressed people use language differently. Here’s how to spot it COMMENT | Mohammed Al-Mosaiwi | From the way you move and sleep, to how you interact with people around you, depression changes just about everything. It is even noticeable in the way you speak and express yourself in writing. Sometimes …

One of the most important aspects of planning a trip into remote locations is to calculate your expected fuel usage, your vehicle’s range and how much extra fuel you’ll need to carry. Here’s how… Calculating a vehicle’s fuel consumption is not difficult. Simply note down the distance travelled since the …