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Philippine Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» MANILA - Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted Tuesday of her final tax evasion charge, the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles to stay out of prison.
British Museum director resigns after spate of thefts
AFP, Published on 25/08/2023
» LONDON - British Museum director Hartwig Fischer resigned on Friday, admitting the museum did not act "as it should have" on warnings that items had gone missing.
US police drop Cardi B mic throw probe
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Cardi B will not face criminal charges over an incident in which she threw her microphone at a member of her audience, police in Las Vegas said Thursday.
Musk's moves felt from Wall Street to the Vatican
AFP, Published on 21/04/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Elon Musk was at the news epicenter Thursday, from stripping Pope Francis of Twitter verification to Tesla's drag on stocks and the explosion of the world’s largest rocket.
Generation Z finding time for second-hand luxury watches
AFP, Published on 25/01/2023
» ZURICH - Swiss watches are in high demand these days, but sales of second-hand timepieces are also booming, driven by Generation Z buyers who want luxury goods but are also sustainability-minded.
Crusading journo Maria Ressa hails victory for 'truth'
AFP, Published on 18/01/2023
» MANILA: Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa has been acquitted of tax evasion, among several charges the crusading journalist has long maintained are politically motivated, calling the ruling a victory for “truth”.
Philippine journalist loses another legal fight
Published on 08/07/2022
» MANILA: Philippine Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa has lost her appeal against a conviction for cyber libel, her news website Rappler said on Friday, in the latest blow for the veteran journalist.
Facebook whistleblower sits atop publicity juggernaut
AFP, Published on 03/11/2021
» WASHINGTON: Ex-Facebook worker Frances Haugen strode on stage to roaring applause in Portugal, the latest step in a trajectory that has diverged sharply from that of other high-profile whistleblowers who wound up in exile or ruin.
eBay to halt resale of pulled Dr Seuss books: WSJ
AFP, Published on 05/03/2021
» WASHINGTON: US e-commerce giant eBay will halt the resale of six Dr Seuss books on its platform after they were pulled by their publisher over imagery considered racist, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Dr. Seuss pulls six books over racist imagery
AFP, Published on 03/03/2021
» NEW YORK: They are beloved by generations of early readers for their wacky rhyming tales and mischievous plotlines, but six Dr. Seuss books are being pulled because of imagery now considered racist.