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hello and welcome. the philippinejournalist and nobel peace prize winner, maria ressa, has been acquitted of tax evasion charges by a manila court. her news site, rappler, was also cleared of tax evasion. ms ressa, who was awarded the nobel prize alongside a russian journalist in 2021, is head of rappler, which earned a reputation for its in depth reporting and tough scrutiny of the former president rodrigo duterte. she was convicted in 2020 for libel and does face several other charges, which she says are politically motivated. she spoke a little earlier. today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins. a brazen abuse of power. voice waivers and meant to stop journalists from doing theirjobs, but. give me two seconds. these cases are where capital markets, where rule of law, where press freedom meet, right? so, this acquittal is notjust for us, for rappler, it is for every filipino who has ever been unjustly accused. lian buan isjustice reporter with rappler and has been closel
and there s expected to be interest from the middle east and us as well. but having said that, he already has significant sports investment in the likes of sailing, cycling, f1, and, of course, football he owns the french club nice. and he s made no secret of the fact he is a united fan it was his boyhood club, having grown up here in manchester. we will keep a close eye on how that story develops. and finally, madonna has announced a new tour this summer to mark more than a0 years of hit singles. the best selling female music artist of all time used her instagram to share a video teeing up the tour, which will take her to 35 cities, starting in north america and moving through europe. organisers said madonna: the celebration tour will take fans on her artisticjourney through four decades and pays respect to the city of new york where her career