A court on Wednesday acquitted Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa and her media outlet Rappler of tax evasion charges. Ressa, who had&nbsp;pleaded not guilty, while speaking to reporters outside the court in Manilla said, "Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins." She claimed these charges were politically motivated, Reuters reported.&nbsp;

Following the&nbsp;verdict, the 59-year-old Filipino-American journalist described&nbsp;the ruling&nbsp;as a win for justice and truth, and said, "this acquittal is not just for Rappler it is for every Filipino who has ever been unjustly accused." She added, "these charges... were politically motivated... a&nbsp;brazen abuse of power."

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The tax evasion case was filed following accusations by the state revenue agency, which claimed that Rappler, from its tax returns proceeds of 2015 omitted the sale of depository receipts to foreign investors. This further became the base for revoking the media outlet's licence.&nbsp;

Ressa has been engulfed in legal battles for years and she claimed that she had been targeted for her critical news reports on former president&nbsp;Duterte and his deadly war on drugs.

Duterte. These cases have stoked international concerns over media harassment in the Philippines, which is touted as one of the most dangerous places for journalists in Asia.

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The veteran journalist is currently on bail as she appeals a six-year prison sentence handed down in 2020 over a libel conviction.&nbsp;

The Asian country stands at 147th place out of 180 countries as per the 2022 World Press Freedom Index, and the Committee to Protect Journalists ranks the Philippines seventh in 2021 in its impunity index.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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A court on Wednesday acquitted Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa and her media outlet Rappler of tax evasion charges. Ressa, who had pleaded not guilty, while speaking to reporters outside the court in Manilla said, "Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins.

A court on Wednesday acquitted Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa and her media outlet Rappler of tax evasion charges. Ressa, who had pleaded not guilty, while speaking to reporters outside the court in Manilla said, "Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins." She claimed these charges were politically motivated, Reuters reported. Following the verdict, the 59-year-old Filipino-American journalist described the ruling as a win for justice and truth, and said, "this acquittal is not just for Rappler it is for every Filipino who has ever been unjustly accused." She added, "these charges... were politically motivated... a brazen abuse of power." Also read | Philippines: Journalist Percival Mabasa shot dead; murder sparks public outrage The tax evasion case was filed following accusations by the state revenue agency, which claimed that Rappler, from its tax returns proceeds of 2015 omitted the sale of depository receipts to foreign investors. This further became the base for revoking the media outlet's licence. Ressa has been engulfed in legal battles for years and she claimed that she had been targeted for her critical news reports on former president Duterte and his deadly war on drugs. Duterte. These cases have stoked international concerns over media harassment in the Philippines, which is touted as one of the most dangerous places for journalists in Asia. Also read | 'Hold the line': Philippines' Maria Ressa fights for press freedom The veteran journalist is currently on bail as she appeals a six-year prison sentence handed down in 2020 over a libel conviction. The Asian country stands at 147th place out of 180 countries as per the 2022 World Press Freedom Index, and the Committee to Protect Journalists ranks the Philippines seventh in 2021 in its impunity index. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

'Today truth wins': Philippines' Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion

Rabindranath Tagore, a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter was born on May 7, 1861. He was the first non-European and the first lyricist to win Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913&nbsp;for his profoundly sensitive, fresh and lovely poetry&nbsp;Gitanjali.&nbsp;

Tagore began writing poems at the age of eight and published his own collection a decade later named ‘Bhanusimha.’ He’s also the man who composed national anthems for three countries:&nbsp;Jana Gana Mana for India, Amar Sonar Bangla for Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka Mata for Sri Lanka.

On Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary, here are some of the must-read books by the litterateur, and famous poems

Gitanjali

Gitanjali is an anthology of poems and it is Tagore’s most well-known and influential work. Originally, the book was published in 1910, but he republished it in 1912 as a collection of English-translated prose poems named ‘Gitanjali: Song Offerings'. Old Indian devotion songs provided Tagore’s model for the poems of&nbsp;Gitanjali. He also composed music for these lyrics. Love is the principal subject, although some poems detail the internal conflict between spiritual longings and earthly desires.&nbsp;

The collections helped him win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

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The Postmaster cemented Tagore as India’s greatest romantic, as the story beautifully examines the human condition in its varied forms, from the innocence of childhood to the contrast between a bustling city and a rustic village as well as love and loss and the natural and supernatural.&nbsp;If you are just starting with Tagore’s incredible literature, this is definitely the one you can pick!</div>

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Gora

One of Tagore’s many excellent works, it depicts the social, political and religious society of Bengal during the colonial rule in the 1880s. He hoped that this book would transform the country’s social, political and religious scene. His analysis of that time is still applicable in today’s modern world, which makes it a must-read&nbsp;at least once in their lifetime.

Tagore was not only an excellent writer but also a brilliant poet whose thought-provoking proses revolved around freedom, courage and anti-colonialism.&nbsp;&nbsp;Here are some of the famous poems written by the Nobel Laureate.

1. ‘Where the Mind without Fear’- A magnificent poetry&nbsp;that speaks of the limitless potential of human knowledge, the valour of standing by the truth and the feeling of true freedom.&nbsp;

2.&nbsp;‘Let Me Not Forget,’- A&nbsp;beautiful work of poetry, depicts the wonderful emptiness a person has for missing the beloved.&nbsp;

3. 'Last Curtain'- It explores the vulnerability that one feels as one approaches death. The only real things one can take to the grave are his/her good acts.&nbsp;

4. 'Freedom'-&nbsp;The speaker of this powerful poem is informing his listeners or readers, the people of India, that he is going to fight for their freedom. It is the freedom that will allow them to break free from the oppression they have endured of various kinds.&nbsp; 
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Rabindranath Tagore, a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter was born on May 7, 1861. He was the first non-European and the first lyricist to win Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his profoundly sensitive, fresh and lovely poetry Gitanjali.

Rabindranath Tagore, a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter was born on May 7, 1861. He was the first non-European and the first lyricist to win Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913 for his profoundly sensitive, fresh and lovely poetry Gitanjali. Tagore began writing poems at the age of eight and published his own collection a decade later named ‘Bhanusimha.’ He’s also the man who composed national anthems for three countries: Jana Gana Mana for India, Amar Sonar Bangla for Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka Mata for Sri Lanka. On Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary, here are some of the must-read books by the litterateur, and famous poems Gitanjali Gitanjali is an anthology of poems and it is Tagore’s most well-known and influential work. Originally, the book was published in 1910, but he republished it in 1912 as a collection of English-translated prose poems named ‘Gitanjali: Song Offerings'. Old Indian devotion songs provided Tagore’s model for the poems of Gitanjali. He also composed music for these lyrics. Love is the principal subject, although some poems detail the internal conflict between spiritual longings and earthly desires. The collections helped him win the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913. The Postmaster The Postmaster cemented Tagore as India’s greatest romantic, as the story beautifully examines the human condition in its varied forms, from the innocence of childhood to the contrast between a bustling city and a rustic village as well as love and loss and the natural and supernatural. If you are just starting with Tagore’s incredible literature, this is definitely the one you can pick! Gora One of Tagore’s many excellent works, it depicts the social, political and religious society of Bengal during the colonial rule in the 1880s. He hoped that this book would transform the country’s social, political and religious scene. His analysis of that time is still applicable in today’s modern world, which makes it a must-read at least once in their lifetime. Tagore was not only an excellent writer but also a brilliant poet whose thought-provoking proses revolved around freedom, courage and anti-colonialism. Here are some of the famous poems written by the Nobel Laureate. 1. ‘Where the Mind without Fear’- A magnificent poetry that speaks of the limitless potential of human knowledge, the valour of standing by the truth and the feeling of true freedom. 2. ‘Let Me Not Forget,’- A beautiful work of poetry, depicts the wonderful emptiness a person has for missing the beloved. 3. 'Last Curtain'- It explores the vulnerability that one feels as one approaches death. The only real things one can take to the grave are his/her good acts. 4. 'Freedom'- The speaker of this powerful poem is informing his listeners or readers, the people of India, that he is going to fight for their freedom. It is the freedom that will allow them to break free from the oppression they have endured of various kinds.

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2022: Here are the best known works of the 'Indian polymath'

Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad makes an emotional appeal to US President Donald Trump about the suffering of Yazidis while attending an event at the White House: "It's not about ISIS, it's about I'm in danger, my people cannot go back". The president, who promises to "look into it very strongly", asks Murad how her Nobel Prize came about. The US President was hosting survivors of religious persecution at the Oval Office.

Nobel Prize winner Nadia Murad makes emotional appeal to President Trump

Nobel Literature Prize winner Bob Dylan plans to attend the prize winners&#39; banquet in Stockholm in December, an interview published in the British newspaper <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/world-exclusive-bob-dylan---ill-be-at-the-nobel-prize-ceremony-i/" target="_blank">Daily Telegraph reported</a>.

US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan said the Nobel Prize left him &quot;speechless&quot;, a <a href="http://www.nobelprize.org/press/#/publication/5813bb6c3f5fa7030006bb32/552bd85dccc8e20c00e7f979?&amp;sh=false" target="_blank">statement</a> published by The Nobel Foundation&nbsp;said.

&ldquo;I appreciate the honour so much,&rdquo; he told Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy. The foundation also said they were not sure if the singer planned to attend &quot;any events during the Nobel Week in Stockholm in December&quot;.

Daily Telegraph, however, reported that Dylan said, &quot;Absolutely. If it&#39;s at all possible,&quot; when asked if he would attend the event on December 10.&nbsp;

&quot;It&#39;s hard to believe,&quot; the US singer-songwriter told Britain&#39;s Daily Telegraph newspaper. &quot;Whoever dreams about something like that?&quot;

Dylan won the Nobel Literature Prize &quot;for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition&quot;&nbsp;on October 13.

The music legend had&nbsp;been silent since the award was announced last Thursday. The academy member, Swedish writer Per Wastberg, accused Dylan of being &quot;impolite and arrogant&quot;, and said it was &quot;unprecedented&quot; that the academy did not know if Dylan intended to pick up his award, AFP said.

(With inputs from AFP)

'It's hard to believe', the US singer-songwriter told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper

Nobel Literature Prize winner Bob Dylan plans to attend the prize winners' banquet in Stockholm in December, an interview published in the British newspaper Daily Telegraph reported. US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan said the Nobel Prize left him "speechless", a statement published by The Nobel Foundation said. “I appreciate the honour so much,” he told Sara Danius, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy. The foundation also said they were not sure if the singer planned to attend "any events during the Nobel Week in Stockholm in December". Daily Telegraph, however, reported that Dylan said, "Absolutely. If it's at all possible," when asked if he would attend the event on December 10. "It's hard to believe," the US singer-songwriter told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper. "Whoever dreams about something like that?" Dylan won the Nobel Literature Prize "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition" on October 13. The music legend had been silent since the award was announced last Thursday. The academy member, Swedish writer Per Wastberg, accused Dylan of being "impolite and arrogant", and said it was "unprecedented" that the academy did not know if Dylan intended to pick up his award, AFP said. (With inputs from AFP)

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Bob Dylan to attend Nobel Prize ceremony 'if it's at all possible'