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Nobel Prize
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in PoliticsWhat charges was Maria Ressa, the founder of Rappler, acquitted of in the Philippines?
Answer: On Jan. 18, 2023. Maria Ressa, a veteran journalist and Nobel laureate, was acquitted of tax evasion charges in the Philippines, where she is regarded as the “face of the free press.” Rappler, her news outlet, has been known for its in-depth coverage of Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war. In what’s considered a silencing…
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in PoliticsWhy did Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auction off his Nobel Peace Prize medal?
Answer: Dmitry Muratov, co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize and editor of Novaya Gazeta, one of Russia’s last major independent newspapers, auctioned off his Nobel medal for a record $103.5 million to raise money for UNICEF’s humanitarian response for Ukraine’s displaced children. The auction of Muratov’s medal broke the record for any Nobel medal…
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in CultureWho is the youngest-ever Nobel Prize winner?
Pakistani activist for female education Malala Yousafzai, the Taliban shot, is the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. She received the prize in 2014 when she was 17._x000D_
