Alibaba’s shopping festival
— October 20, 2016The group estimates that about 40,000 merchants will participate in this year’s festival, including luxury brands such as Burberry, Paul Smith, Estee Lauder, L’Oreal and Guerlain.
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Five must-attend events
— October 11, 2016Festival is finally rebounding, with cheaper tickets, a focus on non-fiction and star names including Hanya Yanagihara, Adam Johnson, Hong Kong-based Frank Dikotter and Lionel Shriver
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It looks good, but is it nutritious?
— October 10, 2016Produce that is harvested when ripe and only travels a short distance will have higher nutritional value and the best flavour, so try to buy fruit and vegetables in season; consider frozen veg too
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‘Zombie flight’ theory on MH370 mystery
— October 9, 2016Christine Negroni believes lack of oxygen on the flight deck from decompression and the first officer’s failure to don his oxygen mask in time led to the loss of the Malaysia Airlines flight in 2014, although hers is one of many theories
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Images of Afghanistan
— October 4, 2016Paula Bronstein has spent years depicting the lives and suffering of ordinary Afghans, with a focus on women who attempt suicide to escape forced and abusive marriages
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