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Philippine Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa and her online news outfit Rappler were on Wednesday acquitted of all four charges of tax evasion filed against her, an appellate tax court said. Speaking outside the court she said, "facts win, truth wins, justice wins," while struggling to hold back tears. SOUNDBITE
The United States calls on violence-ravaged Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, to "expedite" a transition to a new governing structure and hold elections. "We are urging him to expedite the transition to an empowered and inclusive governance structure that will move with urgency to help the country prepare for a multinational security support mission to address the security situation and pave the way for free and fair elections," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The Nobel Committee in Oslo announces the recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize for 2021 as Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa and Russian journalist and newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov. SOUNDBITE
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the world will see a "smooth transition" after the US elections but refuses to recognize President-elect Joe Biden's victory, saying Donald Trump will remain in power for a second term. SOUNDBITE
La vie de la plus grande chanteuse d'opéra du monde, Maria Callas, lors de ses derniers jours, en 1977, à Paris.