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Exclusive – Pioneering Russian Journalist Sells Nobel Peace Medal for Ukraine
Date: June 17, 2022
(Reuters) – Russian journalist and Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov is auctioning his Nobel medal for Ukrainian refugees, distraught at the eradication of independent media in his country, where he says fewer and fewer people support Moscow’s military campaign. Muratov is the bear-like co-founder and long-time editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, a newspaper critical of the...
Pope Says Ukraine Invasion Violates ‘self-Determination of Peoples’
Date: June 14, 2022
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The invasion of Ukraine is a violation of a country’s right to self determination, Pope Francis said in a message published on Tuesday. The pope spoke of the war in Ukraine in a message for the Roman Catholic Church’s World Day of the Poor, which will be marked in November. “The...
Grammys to Introduce New Awards for Songwriting, Song for Social Change
Date: June 9, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The Grammy Awards will have five new categories starting from next year’s ceremony, organisers said on Thursday, including honours for songwriting, as well as a special recognition for the best song for social change. The Recording Academy said it was adding a prize for songwriter of the year (non-classical), which would recognise...
UK’s Prince William Spotted Selling Homeless Magazine on the Streets of London
Date: June 9, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William, second in line to the British throne, was spotted on the streets of London this week, selling copies of the “Big Issue” magazine, a title that is normally sold by the homeless. Wearing the company’s red cap and vest, William was seen near Westminster on Wednesday selling the magazine, which...
Foo Fighters Announce Tribute Concerts for Late Drummer Taylor Hawkins
Date: June 8, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – American rock band Foo Fighters will play two tribute concerts for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, taking to the stage in London and Los Angeles in September, the group said on Wednesday. Hawkins, 50, died unexpectedly in late March in a Bogota hotel during the group’s South American tour, the rest of...
Pope Gives F-Word Cancer Campaigners Vip Treatment at Audience
Date: June 8, 2022
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The F-word made its debut on T-shirts at a papal general audience on Wednesday and a laughing Pope Francis gave members of the choir wearing them VIP treatment. About 30 Italians wearing red T-shirts bearing the words “Fuck Cancer Choir” sat in a front section at the audience in...