Efforts to resume the truce have so far failed to yield results, with Israel blocking the flow of aid and goods into Gaza for more than a month now, marking the longest aid blockade since the war began. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and other rights groups have all called on Hungary to uphold international … Read more
HONG KONG — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday, the Philippine government said, on an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court amid accusations that he committed crimes against humanity during his deadly war on drugs. Duterte, 79, who left office in 2022, was arrested at the international airport in Manila after … Read more
The presidential office welcomed the decision, saying the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, which is leading the joint inquiry, had “conducted an unlawful, performative investigation despite lacking jurisdiction.” Yoon’s conservative People Power Party also hailed the cancellation of his detention. “This is justice served,” chief spokesperson Shin Dong-wook said in a statement. “Though delayed, … Read more
