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Entertainment 

Philippine lawmakers vow to get broadcast giant ABS-CBN back on air

May 6, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, ASEAN Countries, Asia / Pacific, BROADCASTER, Broadcasting (TRBC), Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Equities Markets, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, General News, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Internet / World Wide Web, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, MEDIA, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Philippines, Picture available, Pictures, Regulation, Technology / Media / Telecoms, Telecommunications Services (TRBC), US

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine legislators pushed on Wednesday to get the country’s biggest broadcaster back on air, amid widespread shock

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Entertainment 

Knightley says film ‘Misbehaviour’ highlights battle for equality

February 18, 2020 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, England, Film, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, KEIRA, KNIGHTLEY, Living / Lifestyle, MISBEHAVIOUR, South America / Central America, US, Western Europe, Women

FILE PHOTO: Actor Keira Knightley looks on as she attends the European premiere of “Official Secrets” at the BFI London

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Entertainment 

Director urges Bollywood stars to break silence over citizenship law, violence

December 27, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Asia / Pacific, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, BOLLYWOOD, Celebrities, CITIZENSHIP, Civil Unrest, Crime / Law / Justice, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Film, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, General News, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, INDIA, Islam, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, PROTESTS, US, Video

MUMBAI (Reuters) – One of Bollywood’s leading directors called on three superstar actors to break their silence about a new

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Environment environmentNews 

Anger erupts at U.N. climate summit as major economies resist bold action

December 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments ACCORD, Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Americas, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CHANGE, Children / Youth Issues, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Environment, Europe, European Union, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, Major News, Non, Pollution, Switzerland, United Kingdom, US, Weather Markets / Weather, Western Europe, Wildfires / Forest Fires

MADRID (Reuters) – Major economies resisted calls for bolder climate commitments as a U.N. summit in Madrid limped toward a

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Environment 

Storm-ravaged Bahamians seeking entry to U.S. may face immigration hurdles

September 10, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, Bahamas, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, DORIAN, Environment, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, IMMIGRATION, Lawmaking, South America / Central America, STORM, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

NASSAU, Bahamas/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Emitte Bootle spent 25 years driving school buses on the Bahamas’ Great Abaco Island, but

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Environment 

Brazil says open to aid for Amazon fires, but will decide how it’s used

August 28, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Climate Politics, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fires, France, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, G7, General News, Government / Politics, Government Finances, Health / Medicine, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Major News, Nature / Wildlife, Nordic States, Picture available, South America / Central America, United States, US, Wildfires / Forest Fires

BRASILIA/PORTO VELHO, Brazil (Reuters) – Brazil said on Tuesday it was ready to accept foreign aid to help fight fires

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Entertainment 

Mashrou’ Leila concert in Lebanon canceled after church pressure

August 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BAND, Conflicts / War / Peace, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Freedom of Speech / Censorship, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Lebanon, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Middle East, Music, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, Religion / Belief, United Kingdom, US, Video

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Byblos festival has canceled a concert by the indie rock band Mashrou’ Leila “to prevent bloodshed”

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Entertainment 

Lady Gaga fires up LGBTQ rally for Stonewall anniversary

June 29, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Civil Unrest, Crime, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, General News, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, LGBT, Living / Lifestyle, Music, New York City, Picture available, Pictures, Society / Social Issues, STONEWALL, United States, US, USA, Video

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lady Gaga electrified thousands of revelers who gathered in New York on Friday to celebrate the

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Environment 

Under pressure, Biden drifts leftward on abortion, climate change

June 8, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Analyses, ANALYSIS, BIDEN, Climate Politics, ELECTION, Enterprise Reporting, Environment, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, Lawmaking, New Hampshire, Picture available, Pictures, Presidential Elections, United States, US, US Government News, US House of Representatives, USA

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Joe Biden Express to the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination went a bit off track this week.

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Entertainment 

Elton John slams Russian cuts to ‘Rocketman’ gay scenes

June 1, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Celebrities, Entertainment Production (TRBC), Europe, Film, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Human Rights / Civil Rights, Lesbian / Gay / Bisexual / Transsexual, Living / Lifestyle, Music, Picture available, Pictures, ROCKETMAN, RUSSIA, United Kingdom, United States, US, Video

Elton John and his husband David Furnish attend the UK premiere of the Elton John biopic ‘Rocketman’ in London, Britain,

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