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☆ Philippines' Nobel laureate Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MANILA, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa plans to appeal her cyber libel conviction at the country's Supreme Court, her lawyer said on Tuesday, after losing her legal battle and having months added to her sentence. The appeals court in its Oct. 10 decision upheld its earlier ruling that affirmed a lower court's conviction, and added eight months to her six-year jail sentence. Ressa and Rappler have been fighting numerous legal battles, including alleged tax offences and violation of foreign ownership rules on domestic media. "The ongoing campaign of harassment and intimidation against me and Rappler continues, and the Philippines legal system is not doing enough to stop it," Ressa said in a statement after losing her appeal. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Karen Lema; Editing by Martin PettyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Rappler: Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa to fight conviction at Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa plans to appeal her cyber libel conviction at the country’s Supreme Court, her lawyer said Tuesday, after losing her legal battle and having months added to her sentence. The appeals court in its October 10 decision upheld its earlier ruling that affirmed a lower court’s conviction, and added eight months to her six-year jail sentence. Ressa, a dual US-Filipino citizen, is head of Rappler, which earned a reputation for its in-depth reporting and tough scrutiny of then President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa and Rappler have been fighting numerous legal battles, including alleged tax offences and violation of foreign ownership rules on domestic media. “The ongoing campaign of harassment and intimidation against me and Rappler continues, and the Philippines legal system is not doing enough to stop it,” Ressa said after losing her appeal.

☆ Bernanke bank-crisis Nobel requires markets sequel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Liam Proud | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Rarely has an academic put theory into practice like Ben Bernanke. Yet the resulting era of tight bank regulation and ultra-low interest rates helped build up risks in financial markets which are only slowly becoming apparent. Bernanke’s research, and that of fellow laureates Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig, put lenders at the heart of the economy. In 2021, they accounted for about half of total global financial assets, compared with two-fifths for banks. Years of loose monetary policy, under Bernanke and his successors, have pushed many of these market players to take on more risk.

☆ Myanmar court jails Suu Kyi, Australian economist for 3 years - source
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 29 (Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her former economic adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, to three years in prison, a source familiar with the proceedings said. Both had been charged with violating an official secrets act, which carries a maximum sentence of 14 years, and had pleaded not guilty. "Three years each, no hard labour," said the source, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi has already been sentenced to more than 17 years in prison in separate cases, mostly related to corruption charges. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has previously said Canberra rejected a court decision to put Turnell on trial.

☆ Exclusive: Ukraine will never forgive Russia, Russian Nobel laureate Dmitry Muratov says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Dmitry Muratov, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and editor-in-chief of the investigative newspaper Novaya Gazeta, attends an interview with Reuters in Moscow, Russia September 22, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia NovozheninaSept 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine will never forgive Russia for a shameful conflict which has thrown back Russia's development by half a century to Soviet times predating Mikhail Gorbachev, journalist and Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov told Reuters. Muratov, the long-time editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, one of the last independent media outlets in Russia, said Ukraine would never agree to peace or to the annexation of any of its territory. RUSSIA BACKWARDSThe war, Muratov said, was a "huge national shame" that was wiping out not just half a century of development but also extinguishing hope, love and confidence in the future among Russians. read more The newspaper Novaya Gazeta is no longer published in paper form in Russia, though it has a limited online version and has a magazine.

☆ Putin's 'incredibly dangerous' nuclear threats raise the risk of an unprecedented disaster
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Putin’s threats increase the risk of escalation to a nuclear conflict drastically. Beatrice Fihn, Nobel laureate and executive director of the International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons, urged political leaders to renew efforts to get rid of all nuclear weapons by signing and ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Beatrice Fihn, Nobel laureate and executive director of the International Campaign Against Nuclear Weapons, told CNBC that Putin's "incredibly dangerous and irresponsible" threats drastically increase the risk of escalation to a nuclear conflict. Fihn called for the international community to "unequivocally condemn any and all nuclear threats" and urged political leaders to renew efforts to get rid of all nuclear weapons by signing and ratifying the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. 'No going back'Max Hess, a fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute think tank, described Putin's nuclear threats as a "very significant announcement."

☆ The US tops the world with more than 140,000 ultra-rich citizens worth more than $50 million, after adding another 30,000 to the rolls in 2021
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US has the highest number of individuals with worth more than $50 million, according to a new global wealth report. The US is also home to the majority of people with more than $100 million in wealth. Credit Suisse's report found that over the past two years, the number of "ultra high net worth individuals" — those with more than $50 million in assets — in the world has grown by 50%. China, which ranks second for the number of ultra high net worth individuals, only claims 12% of the world's share. As of 2021, the top 1% controls more than 35% of the country's wealth, the report noted.

☆ Organized groups fuel rapid rise in U.S. book-banning, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Daniel Trotta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

There were 2,532 instances of individual book bans affecting 1,648 titles at 5,000 schools with 4 million students, according to the report. The research found 1,000 more book bans than were documented in the group's initial report released in April. PEN America said the rapid rise came as a growing number of groups have targeted books dealing with race or LGBTQ issues. The report identified at least 50 groups active in pushing for book bans, the vast majority of which have formed since 2021. More than 40% of the banned titles address lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer themes or have prominent queer characters.

☆ Blood Sisters: Nigeria's movie industry stars turn out for Netflix premiere
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-05 | by ( Nimi Princewill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Lagos, Nigeria CNN —It was a night of glitz and glamor as Nigeria’s movie industry stars, known as Nollywood, strutted the red carpet on Wednesday at the launch of Netflix’s first Nigerian Original series, Blood Sisters. The theme of the premiere was ‘Red and Fugitive’ and Nollywood stars turned out in style to launch the series created by leading Nigerian production company EbonyLife Studios. Blood Sisters features Nollywood veteran stars such as Kate Henshaw, Uche Jombo, Ramsey Nouah, Segun Arinze and Joke Silva. Nigeria’s Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed was also at the premiere and lauded the launch as evidence of the growth of Nigeria’s creative industry. Other streaming platforms also have Nigeria’s movie market in their sights.

☆ Asociația Presei Independente va oferi anual Premiul „Tudor Iașcenco”
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-19 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +1 min

Asociația Presei Independente va oferi anual Premiul „Tudor Iașcenco”Începând cu anul 2021, Asociația Presei Independente (API) va oferi Premiul „Tudor Iașcenco” în memoria jurnalistului de investigație, directorul ziarului regional „Cuvântul”, unul dintre fondatorii, primul președinte și membru de onoare al API. Premiul va fi oferit anual unuia dintre cei mai buni jurnaliști din țară, care manifestă curaj și demnitate în exercitarea misiunii sale profesionale, transmite IPN cu referire la un comunicat al API. După decesul lui Tudor Iașcenco, Consiliul de Administrare al API a decis să redenumească premiul „Curaj + Demnitate = Reputaţie” în „Premiul „Tudor Iașcenco”. Acest premiu va fi înmânat anual în cadrul Zilelor Libertății Presei, care sunt marcate la începutul lunii mai, unui jurnalist sau unei jurnaliste din Republica Moldova care manifestă curaj și demnitate în exercitarea misiunii sale profesionale. Tudor Iașcenco a trecut în neființă la 26 martie 2021, la vârsta de 72 de ani, din cauza complicațiilor provocate de noul coronavirus.

Persons: Tudor, Tudor Iașcenco Organizations: Presei Independente, Asociația Presei Locations: Republica Moldova

☆ 23 Black leaders who are shaping history today
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-01 | by ( Courtney Connley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +39 min

Following the lead of trailblazers throughout American history, today's Black history-makers are shaping not only today but tomorrow. —Cory StiegRosalind Brewer, 58, Walgreens' next CEO and only Black woman to currently lead a Fortune 500 firmWalgreens' next CEO Rosalind Brewer. When she steps into this new role, she will be the only Black woman currently leading a Fortune 500 firm, and just the third Black woman in history to serve as a Fortune 500 CEO. "When you're a Black woman, you get mistaken a lot," she said during a 2018 speech at her alma mater, Spelman College. —Tom Huddleston Jr.Jason Wright, 38, first Black president of a National Football League teamWashington Football Team president Jason Wright.

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☆ Lady Gaga şi Jennifer Lopez vor cânta la ceremonia de inaugurare a lui Joe Biden
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Lady Gaga şi Jennifer Lopez vor urca pe scenă la ceremonia de inaugurare a preşedintelui american ales, Joe Biden, ce va avea loc săptămâna viitoare la Washington, alături de alte personalităţi care vor participa la evenimentul descris de echipa de tranziţie drept "o imagine a diversităţii" din America, relatează joi Reuters. Lady Gaga va intona imnul naţional, iar Lopez va susţine un spectacol muzical. "Ele reprezintă o imagine clară a marii diversităţi a măreţei noastre naţiuni", a declarat echipa de tranziţie într-un comunicat emis joi. Publicul nu va putea urmări la faţa locului ceremonia de investire din Aripa de Vest a Capitoliului, în prezent fortificată cu garduri, bariere şi mii de militari ai Gărzii Naţionale. În anunţul privind intervenţiile de la inaugurare, echipa de tranziţie a lui Biden a menţionat activitatea artistei Lady Gaga de susţinere a drepturilor persoanelor LGBTQ, precum şi pe cea a lui Jennifer Lopez de sensibilizare cu privire la impactul disproporţionat al noului coronavirus asupra persoanelor latino.

Persons: Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Joe Biden, Reuters, Biden, Lopez, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Andrea Hall, Amanda Gorman Organizations: Albă, Poet Locations: Washington, America, SUA, Georgia, oraşul, Wilmington, Delaware, Vest, Capitoliului, Fulton, Los Angeles

☆ Trump campaign throws a COVID-19 lifeline to an indie bookstore in New Jersey, buying Rep. Dan Crenshaw's new book in bulk
▼ + stars: | 2020-07-20 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"It helped us pay the staff, the rent, the insurance and keep the lights on," Books & Greetings owner Kenny Sarfin said. Campaign committees are increasingly making bulk book purchases, which help juice sales numbers and propel politicos' writings onto bestseller lists. The sale follows an earlier $400,000 order of Crenshaw's book by the National Republican Campaign Committee, Politico first reported. The Trump campaign did not reply to several request for comment. While political-committee book purchases are en vogue, it's rare for Republicans — or Democrats — to purchase so many from a mom-and-pop operation.

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