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Journalists in the Philippines, one of the most dangerous countries in the world for reporters, celebrated the crusading Filipino journalist Maria Ressa after the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded her its Peace Prize on Friday. Ressa, CEO and co-founder of online

 If Mark Zuckerberg’s “juvenile jottings” on privacy from 15 years ago still exist, they’re about to be pored over by lawyers. Facebook Inc. was ordered by a court-appointed referee to search for any personal notes by the company founder that

FACT SHEET: President Biden Restores Protections for Three National Monuments and Renews American Leadership to Steward Lands, Waters, and Cultural Resources  Whitehouse.gov

The brick foundation of one the oldest Black churches in the United States has been unearthed by archeologists at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.

World leaders reach landmark deal on a global corporate tax rate  CNBC Afghan bombing kills at least 100: Ireland joins global corporate tax rate effort  Yahoo Finance Global Tax Agreement Will Set 15% Minimum Rate  The New York Times Nearly 140 countries reach

More than 130 countries agreed to set a minimum tax rate of 15 percent as governments look to end a race to the bottom on corporate taxation.

The Trump International Hotel incurred tens of millions in losses, while the former president claimed it was making money, according to a new cache of documents released by congressional Democrats. (Image credit: Julio Cortez/AP)

Of all new passenger cars sold so far in 2021 in Norway, less than 5% are powered by gasoline. The numbers push the country closer to meeting its goal of a zero-emission fleet of new cars by 2025. (Image credit:

  Google today informed users and ad buyers alike that AdSense for Content, Video, and Games is switching to first-price auctions in the coming months. AdSense previously used a sealed-bid second-price auction for buyers wanting to purchase ad space. It

A 100-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard, the oldest person charged with complicity in the murder of thousands of detainees, told a German court on Friday that he was not guilty.” “I am innocent,” said Josef Schuetz, who stands accused