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Long lunch breaks, firm divisions between work and leisure and the occasional treat enchant food writer who swapped London for a village in southern France

Truffles, the prized fungi coveted worldwide by chefs and food connoisseurs, have long been held in high regard.

The United Nations remains committed to helping rival Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots reach an agreement remedying the island nation’s ethnic cleave that has been the source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades, a senior UN official said Wednesday. UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo…

A senior United Nations official says the world body remains committed to helping rival Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots reach an agreement remedying the island nation's ethnic cleave that has been the source of instability in the east Mediterranean for decades

Findings come after separate research showed diet can reduce risk of dementia

The findings come after separate research showed the diet can reduce the risk of dementia.

People who closely followed the diet had 23% lower risk of dementia.

A diet packed with plant-based foods could still be ‘an important intervention’ as part of future public health strategies to reduce risk

Data from more than 60,000 Britons suggests plant-rich diet may help regardless of person’s genetic risk

Experts noted a diet rich in nuts, seafood, whole grains and vegetables could be an ‘important intervention’.

Diet rich in nuts, seafood, whole grains and vegetables could be an ‘important intervention,’ experts say