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Billionaire Italian eyewear mogul Del Vecchio dead at 87
Billionaire Italian eyewear mogul Del Vecchio dead at 87
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Italy's second richest man, eyewear magnate Leonardo Del Vecchio, has died at age 87 after building an optical empire that saw him buy up major brands like Ray-Ban, Persol and Oakley. He spotted the advantage of partnering with fashion design brands, including Giorgio Armani, branched out into retail and snatched up trendy eyewear brands like Ray-Ban, Persol and Oakley.

HRW accuses Cameroon anglophone rebels of fresh attacks
HRW accuses Cameroon anglophone rebels of fresh attacks
Africa
by  AFP

Anglophone separatists in Cameroon have killed at least seven people and carried out scores of kidnappings since January, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday, in a further condemnation of alleged abuses by the rebels. The rights watchdog said rebels had killed at least seven people, injured six more, raped a girl and kidnapped as many as 82 people since January "in an uptick of violence."