over accusations of share price manipulation. hello and welcome to the programme. 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 short time ago. 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 a second, these cases are where capital markets, where rule of law, where press freedom meet, right? so, this acquittal inaudible is notjust for us, for rappler, it is for every filipino who has ever been unjustly acc
price manipulation. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start in the philippines, where the nobel prize winning journalist 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 short time ago. 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 a second, these cases are where capital markets, where rule of law, where press freedom meet, right? so, this acquittal inaudible is notjust for us, for rappler, it is for every filipino who has ever
in brussels in return for a reduced prison sentence. both qatar and morocco deny claims they bribed officials to win influence in parliament. good morning, sally will be with you at the top of the hour but now, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk from geneva. i m stephen sackur. this place is home to the world trade organization, the institution whose purpose is to maximise free and fair international trade on the assumption that globalisation is good. so what happens when many governments and people around the world question that premise? well, my guest today is the director general of the wto, ngozi okonjo iweala. will rising geopolitical tensions lead to the weaponisation of trade? ngozi okonjo iweala, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, stephen. now, you are one of the world s key advocates of ever freer trade, more globalisation. what s it like to be doing your job when the political tide across the world is running against you? the wto s purpose, the world trade organization, is.
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
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. i m sally bundock. the philippinejournalist and nobel peace prize winner maria ressa has been acquitted of tax evasion charges. today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins. nurses in england and wales are striking today and tomorrow over pay and conditions. belgian police say a key suspect in a corruption scandal at the european parliament has cut a deal with investigators. could one of britain s richest men become the new owner of manchester united football team?