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Person-of-the-Year

Entertainment 2 years ago

Taylor Swift named Time person of the year

Swift has smashed industry records this year with both her tour and the film of the globetrotting musical cavalcade that is estimated to bring in almost US$2 billion of revenue as her adoring fans flock to see her in the flesh.

Science & Tech 4 years ago

Elon Musk named Time magazine person of the year

Time magazine named Elon Musk as its person of the year 2021, citing his embodiment of the technological shifts but also troubling trends reshaping people's lives.

World 5 years ago

Biden and Harris named Time 'Person of the Year'

The Democratic pair were chosen ahead of three other finalists: frontline health care workers and Anthony Fauci, the racial justice movement and President Trump.

People 6 years ago

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time's Person of the Year

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swede who inspired millions of young people to take action against climate change, has been named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2019.

World 7 years ago

Philippines arrests journalist Maria Ressa on libel charge

Ressa, who was named a Time Magazine "Person of the Year" in 2018 for her journalistic work, left the Rappler offices with agents from the National Bureau of Investigation and surrounded by cameras.

People 7 years ago

Khashoggi, other targeted journalists named Time 'Person of the Year'

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in October at his country's Istanbul consulate, was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" Tuesday, an honor he shared with other targeted journalists recognized as "guardians" of the truth.

Entertainment 7 years ago

‘Make way, Mr. President’: BTS storms Time’s person of the year poll

Opposition party lawmaker weighs in on BTS and Moon competing in Time’s poll.

Environment 8 years ago

Indonesia's selfie-snapping monkey named 'Person of the Year'

An Indonesian monkey who shot to fame after it snapped a grinning selfie -- and sparked a landmark US copyright case -- was named "Person of the Year" Wednesday by the animal rights group that took on the simian's cause.

Environment 8 years ago

PETA names Bong Joon-ho Person of the Year

PETA Asia, the Asian affiliate of international animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has selected director Bong Joon-ho as 2017’s Person of the Year, the group announced Monday.

People 9 years ago

Trump is Time magazine's Person of the Year

Time magazine on Wednesday named Donald Trump its Person of the Year, bestowing what the president-elect called an "honor" even as he derided the idea that he'll lead "the Divided States of America."

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