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Marco Pannella, left, in 1981. As the leader of Italy’s Radical Party, he championed the rights of women, gay people and inmates. Credit United Press International. Marco Pannella, a maverick Italian politician who galvanized his predominantly Roman Catholic country to legalize divorce and abortion.... |
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VIP Vasectomy Weekend. That's right, fellas. When you are truly, finally ready to cut the chord, literally, and call it quits with having any more kids -- or any kids -- forever, the best and only way to go is to proudly cross the River Zero Sperm with a weekend that begins, and ends, with.... |
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‘LOYAL FRIENDS’ TO GET CABINET SEATS Incoming Vice President Maria Elena “Leni” Robredo will do nothing but twiddle her thumbs for at least six years, as the incoming President, Rodrigo Duterte, thumbed down any position in his Cabinet for Robredo. This goes against what one too many unofficial spokesmen, such as Sen. |
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The contribution made by a mediaeval Lynn housewife to the history of ideas will be celebrated in a radio documentary this week. Marjory Kempe is the subject of BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time programme this Thursday. Daughter of mayor and MP John Brunham, Marjory wrote, by dictation, the first English.... |
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We live in a culture that often equates energy with youth, but we believe people can do extraordinary things whether they're 50 or 75 or 105. One of Huff/Post 50's bloggers, Phyllis Sues, took up tango in her 80s. Internet sensation Baddie Winkle didn't post her first photo on Instagram until she was 85. |
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THE bleep is an electronic sound that is used to censor a word on television or radio. The bleep came in handy as a tool of public television when presenting interviews with presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte. The former Davao City mayor is getting to be known, among others, for his profane.... |
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That’s the message being quietly put out on social media by the daughters of several of President Robert Mugabe’s ministers and allies. The latest to speak out is Ellen Vannessa Chironga, the daughter of prominent Harare businessman and former MP Phillip Chiyangwa. Chiyangwa is the head of ZIFA, the national football governing body. |
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He keeps a tight schedule day and night, with additional responsibility as the Head, Global Anglican Future Conference Primates Council (GAFCON). Yet, the pulpit imposes on him multiple and complex tasks, which he must perform at record time. For the Primate of Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Rev. |
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LAST Sunday’s ‘celebration of democracy’ – the way our politicians and hacks like to refer to elections – turned out to be a celebration of apathy as one third of voters did not bother showing up at the polling stations, thus recording the lowest turn-out ever for parliamentary elections in Kyproulla. |
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When entering the venue, a designated phone-free zone, each concertgoer put their phone into the pouch, which was locked for the duration of the show. Anyone needing to use their phone had to leave the phone-free zone through a check-in point, after which the pouch was automatically unlocked. |
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