Gilberto Benetton, co-founder of Italian fashion label Benetton Group, died Monday at the age of 77. Gilberto died at his home in Treviso, northeast Italy, following a brief illness, the Benetton Group said in a statement provided to media. His…
European shares fall to lowest levels in nearly two years (Nation)
European shares fell to their lowest levels in nearly two years on Tuesday as a new batch of third-quarter earnings failed to offset growing concerns on Brexit, Italy’s budget, Saudi isolation, trade wars, Chinese growth and U.S. interest rates. The…
Pope says abortion is like hiring ‘contract killer’ (Guardian)
Pope Francis on Wednesday compared having an abortion to hiring a “contract killer”. “Interrupting a pregnancy is like eliminating someone,” Francis said in an address to worshippers in the Vatican. “Getting rid of a human being is like resorting to…
Fan asked to stay in jail and meet football hero Totti
Fans will often go to unusual lengths to get a selfie alongside their favorite star but not many would consider an extra week in jail as an option. But that’s exactly what happened when it was announced that Francesco Totti…
Italy drops Balotelli for Nations League game in Portugal (Supersport)
Forward Mario Balotelli has been dropped by Italy coach Roberto Mancini for Monday’s Nations League game against European champions Portugal in Lisbon. Nice striker Balotelli came under fire for his performance in their Nations League opener against Poland on Friday,…
The Italian government’s foolish reaction to the Genoa bridge collapse only compounds a nation’s tragedy (Independent)
Shameless even by their own low standards, the gang of populists currently trying to govern Italy have attempted to exploit the tragic collapse of the bridge at Genoa for political purposes. Matteo Salvini, deputy prime minister, minister of the interior…
Confessions of a prostitute – Ashawo no be better work!
My name is Blessing Matthias but call me Ibukun, because that is what my name means in Yoruba language, although, I’m not a Yoruba person. My occupation? As in job? I am sex worker; at Sharp Corner Hotel, for this…
87 migrants rescued off coast of Libya (The Nation)
Spanish rescue boat “Open Arms” arrived in the southern port of Algeciras on Thursday with 87 migrants the crew said they had rescued off the coast of Libya. The charity Proactiva Open Arms operates in the sea between Libya and…
Can football save Nigeria? – Abiodun Kuforiji Nkwocha
Football is weird. I was briefly into football. I remember watching the first world cup that Nigeria qualified for back in 1994. I was quite young but I can never forget what that was like. The build up to our…
Yewande Omotoso on Dublin Literary Award 2018 shortlist
Yewande Omotoso’s novel, The Woman Next Door, is among the 10 in the Dublin International Literary Award 2018 shortlist announced April 5. A statement on the organiser’s website said the list includes two novels by Irish authors, The Lesser Bohemians…