-— on at rappler. of the _ on at rappler. well, we're not out of the woods _ on at rappler. well, we're not out of the woods yet. - on at rappler. well, we're not out of the woods yet. this - on at rappler. well, we're not out of the woods yet. this is l out of the woods yet. this is one out of the four active court cases. one is her libel conviction, which could put her away for a conviction, which could put her away fora minimum conviction, which could put her away for a minimum of six years. the closure order on rappler is still pending. so, i mean, we've been through a lot since 2018, and we've withstood all kinds of attacks. and every otherjournalist all kinds of attacks. and every other journalist also all kinds of attacks. and every otherjournalist also has withstood all kinds of attacks from the previous duterte government, so we're still very new to the feeling of victory. maria herself has been investigating rodrigo duterte for many, many years — even before he became president of the philipp

her news site, rappler, was also cleared.e us secretary of state says his country and the united kingdom are in lockstep over their commitment to supporting ukraine in its fight against russia's invasion. ukrainian troops on the frontline have told the bbc that they desperately need western tanks to make progress against the russians. the former mep pier antonio panzeri — who's one of the key suspects in a european parliament corruption scandal — has agreed to help prosecutors 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 dew. it is 3.30. now on bbc news, here's panorama. the nhs is under intense pressure. emergency departments are packed. it is pressure. emergency departments are acked. , pressure. emergency departments are packed-— are packed. it is the most pressure _ are packed. it is the most pressure i _ are packed. it is the most pressure i have _ are packed. it is the most pressure i have felt - are packed. it

her news site, rappler, was also cleared.stop journalists from doing theirjob. the us secretary of state says his country and the united kingdom are "in lockstep" over their commitment to supporting ukraine in its fight against russia's invasion. ukrainian troops on the front line have told the bbc that they desperately need western tanks to make progress against the russians. the former mep, pier antonio panzeri, who's one of the key suspects in a european parliament corruption scandal, has agreed to help prosecutors in brussels

this is a debate we have at rappler. for our minds, but tiktok as a surgical probe. there are lots of things that we have to deal with, plus our communities and this generation. gen z is very different. imagine if you're in high school and you are trying to curate your life for a feed, for a crowd that could turn into a mob like this. what types of values do you have? i worry about the next generation, but that is exciting in another way. for the young journalist coming up today, this is up to you, we must create it together. you have talked a lot about social media in our conversation, maria, and if you were in the room with mark zuckerberg, what would you say to him? draw your lines, mark. in america, shareholders say... you know, you prioritise your shareholders, but there is a line between amoral, immoral, and evil. and you have to know when you've crossed those lines, when what you have created inspires autocracy and fascism, inspires violence, enables genocide. this should make you think. dmitry muratov, who won th

the philippian nobel laureate maria ressa and her new site rappler have been acquitted. reputation for in—depth reporting and scrutiny of rodrigo duterte tape, she was convicted in 2024 liable and appealing the verdict and faces several other charges which she says are politically motivated. she spoke a short time ago. motivated. she spoke a short time age-— time ago. today acts when, truth wins. _ time ago. today acts when, truth wins, justice - time ago. today acts when, truth wins, justice wins. i truth wins, justice wins. inaudible that was maria ressa there, the philippian nobel laureate who has been acquitted alongside her new site, rappler, by a court of tax evasion charges. what's more on the bbc website. we will be bringing you updates on that story as and when we get them. for now to another story for you today. the uk and us have reaffirmed their support for ukraine and its struggle against the russian invasion. james cleverly has been holding talks with antony blinken on a visit to washington. mr clovelly raised western unity and had this message for presiden

should tried to discredit rappler.essa says he weaponized the judicial system against her and her associates. the 59-year-old has been battling a series of cases filed due to her vocal criticism of the former president. >> these charges, as you know, were politically motivated. they were incredible tasks. a brazen abuse of power. and meant to stop journalists from doing their jobs. >> she still faces three other criminal cases, including a cyber libel conviction, on appeal, to which she could be sentenced to nearly seven years in prison. pablo: european union lawmakers elected a replacement for a scandal hit vice president facing corruption charges. mark uncle from luxembourg and a member of the parliament's left to central socialist and democrats group takes over. he was also backed by the parliament's two other largest groups. his predecessor is one of four people who are under a criminal investigation and facing charges, including money laundering. dw spoke exclusively to the newly elected vice president. correspond

her news site, rappler, was also cleared of tax evasion.nt rodrigo duterte. she was convicted in 2020 for libel — and faces several other charges, which she says are politically motivated. she spoke to journalists outside the court. today, facts win. truth wins. justice wins. a brazen abuse of power... voice waivers and meant to stop journalists from doing theirjobs, but these cases are where capital markets, where rule of law, where press freedom meet, right? so, this acquittal is notjust for rappler, it is for every filipino who has ever been unjustly accused. the charity as irish uk says not enough people are doing enough to sue the —— as emma's uk says people are doing enough to stop dementia. the charity is advising people to take regular exercise, stop smoking and to stay mentally sharp socially active. the public spending watchdog has said some people employed by the government police intelligence services may not be able to do their work because the uk security betting agencies failing to meet its targets. the national audit office

her news site, rappler, was also cleared. after the verdict, ms ressa described the charges as "a brazen abuse of power" intended to stop journalists from doing theirjob. the us secretary of state says his country and the united kingdom are "in lockstep" over their commitment to supporting ukraine in its fight against russia's invasion. ukrainian troops on the front line have told the bbc that they desperately need western tanks to make progress against the russians. the former mep, pier antonio panzeri, who's one of the key suspects in a european parliament corruption scandal, has agreed to help prosecutors in brussels in return for a reduced prison sentence. qatar denies claims it bribed officials to win influence in parliament. the rmt and aslef unions have announced a fresh wave of rail strikes over pay and conditions on februaryi and 3. teachers and civil servants will also take action over pay and on wednesday, nurses in england and wales will stage a two—day strike. our health correspondent dominic hughes has been talk

her news site, rappler, was also cleared of tax evasion. for its in—depth reporting and tough scrutiny of the former president rodrigo duterte. she was convicted in 2020 for libel — and faces several other charges, which she says are politically motivated. she spoke to journalists outside the court. today, facts win. truth wins. justice wins. a brazen abuse of power... voice waivers. and meant to stop journalists from doing theirjobs, but these cases are where capital markets, where rule of law, where press freedom meet, right? so, this acquittal is notjust for rappler, it is for every filipino who has ever been unjustly accused. we are bringing you a line from president zelensky reacting to the news story about the helicopter crash in a suburb to the east of kyiv which has killed at least 18 people including the interior ministry, someone said to be very close to president zelensky, the interior minister, denys monastyrsky. today, a terrible tragedy occurred in breviary according to the statement from president zelensky, a helicopter crash

her news site, rappler, was also cleared. after the verdict, ms ressa described the charges as a brazen abuse of power intended to stop journalists from doing theirjob. the us secretary of state says his country and the united kingdom are in lockstep over their commitment to supporting ukraine in its fight against russia's invasion. ukrainian troops on the frontline have told the bbc that they desperately need western tanks to make progress against the russians. the former mep, pier antonio panzeri, who's one of the key suspects in a european parliament corruption scandal, has agreed to help prosecutors 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 gl

ressa is the founder of the independent news outlet rappler and was a vocal critic of former filipinosident rodrigo duterte, whose government filed the charges. ressa spoke earlier today. >> these charges were politically motivated. they were incredible, a brazen abuse of power. meant to stop journalists from doing their jobs. today, fact wins. truth wins. justice wins. amy: despite today's acquittal, maria ressa's legal problems are not over. she is currently on bail as she appeals a six-year prison sentence handed down in 2020 for a libel conviction. visit democracynow.org to see our interviews with maria ressa. in the united states, house republicans have placed far right election deniers marjorie taylor greene and paul gosar on the powerful house oversight and accountability committee. this comes two years after democrats removed them from their committee posts for calling for violence against democrats on social media. greene, who once claimed there was an "islamic invasion into our government offices," will also ser on the homeland security committee. gosar will also rejoin the

he she ran afoul of the country's former president, rodrigo duerte, when the new site she founded, rappler series of stories of disinformation campaigns tied to his administration. after her legal victory, she tweeted,, quote, thank you to so, so many in the philippines and around the world who helped this hold the line. it may take time, but that's when. truth wins, justice wins. we create the world we want, now in for the next generation. we create the world we want. maria has joined me multiple times on this show, where she has spoken out for freedom of the press in spite of being targeted. last month, she had this to say about why she continues to fight. >> time is running out! i mean, right now, we have rolled back the number of democracies globally to 1989 levels. 60% of the world now lives under autocracy. we either elect illiberal leaders undemocratically, the way hitler was, -- don't change. we fall off the cliff. just based on a number of elections the 2024, we don't have much time. >> we do not have much time. despite being in a text evasion suit, maria's freedom is uncertain. s