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Chris Renfro on starring in LGBTQ+ shows 'Queer As Folk,' 'Tom Swift'

Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood
Posted at Aug 01 08:35 PM

When Chris Renfro was cast in 'Queer As Folk,' in a personal way, the actor felt like they have finally made it. Read more »

EU to exclude Russia's biggest bank from SWIFT

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 07:56 AM

EU leaders agreed Monday that their sixth sanctions package targeting Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine will include a measure to exclude Russia's Sberbank from the SWIFT financial messaging system. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 19, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 12:02 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Robredo sisters fangirl over Taylor Swift in NYU graduation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 09:43 PM

It was a fangirl dream come true moment for the Robredo sisters when they finally saw Grammy Award-winning artist Taylor Swift up close during Jillian's New York University graduation ceremonies. Read more »

VP Leni may paalala kay Jillian matapos ang NYU graduation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 09:14 PM

Paalala ni VP Leni Robredo sa anak, may kaakibat na responsibilidad ang natamasa nitong magandang edukasyon sa NYU Read more »

Bunsong anak ni VP Leni, graduate na sa NYU

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 10:18 PM

Ginawaran ng honorary doctorate degree ang pop superstar na si Taylor Swift sa graduation ng anak ni Vice President Leni Robredo na si Jillian sa NYU. Read more »

Taylor Swift delivers inspiring speech to NYU graduates

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 19 02:14 PM

Pop superstar Taylor Swift delivered the commencement address at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday before the graduates of New York University, which gave her an honorary doctorate degree in fine arts. Read more »

Dr. Taylor Swift addresses NYU graduates

Angela Weiss, AFP
Updated as of May 19 11:38 AM

Singer Taylor Swift waves at graduating students during New York University's commencement ceremony for the class of 2022. Read more »

Filipinos welcome Robredos upon arrival in New York

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 01:27 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo has arrived in New York City in the United States to attend the graduation of her youngest daughter Jillian. Read more »

New bug named after Taylor Swift

Timothy James Dimacali
Posted at Apr 19 12:39 PM

Multi Grammy Award-winning artist Taylor Swift found herself the recipient of an unusual accolade Read more »

Vevo investigates hack of music stars' YouTube channels

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 01:50 PM

Music hosting service Vevo on Wednesday confirmed that its YouTube channels for Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, and other famous artists had served up videos of a convicted conman after being hacked. Read more »

Taylor Swift to get honorary doctorate degree from NYU

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 29 07:15 PM

Grammy-award-winning artist Taylor Swift is set to receive an honorary doctorate degree from the New York University, the school announced Monday. Read more »

BTS is top global artist: report

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 24 12:36 PM

K-pop phenomenon BTS is currently the world's top music artist, a recent industry report said, highlighting the global popularity of South Korean idol music. Read more »

Japan to freeze assets of 4 more Russian banks

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 03 04:19 PM

The Japanese government will freeze assets held by four more Russian banks following the European Union's latest financial sanctions against Moscow imposed in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday. Read more »

EU bans Russian media outlets, banks from SWIFT: EU presidency

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 02 06:33 AM

The European Union banned Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik from broadcasting in the bloc while banning "certain" Russian banks from the SWIFT bank messaging system. Read more »

Investors cut Russia exposure amid Ukraine crisis; banks slide

Carolyn Cohn and Lawrence White, Reuters
Posted at Mar 01 09:10 PM

The ripple effects of sanctions on Russia were making themselves felt, with Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc blocking multiple Russian financial institutions. Read more »

Rouble-crypto trading soars as sanctions hit Russian currency

Tom Wilson, Reuters
Posted at Mar 01 08:54 AM

Trading volumes between the Russian rouble and the Tether cryptocurrency spiked sharply on Monday as the local currency tumbled to a record low on Western sanctions, data shared with Reuters showed. Read more »

Russia sanctions ripple across world markets, rouble tanks

Dhara Ranasinghe, Reuters
Posted at Feb 28 07:23 PM

World stocks slid, oil prices jumped and the rouble tanked to fresh record lows on Monday, as the West ramped up sanctions against Russia. Read more »

G7 meeting to focus on Ukraine aid: World Bank

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 28 08:42 AM

Finance ministers of the Group of Seven most developed nations will meet Tuesday to discuss urgent aid for Ukraine, World Bank president David Malpass said. Read more »

Ukraine vows to fight on as Russian banks expelled from global system

Maria Tsvetkova and Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters
Posted at Feb 27 07:23 AM

A defiant President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces were repelling Russian troops advancing on Kyiv. Read more »