Day: March 10, 2025

MANILA (Reuters) -Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte landed at Manila’s airport on Tuesday, local media reported, amid reports the International Criminal Court will issue an arrest warrant for him over the “war on drugs” that killed thousands during his term. Duterte said on Monday in Hong Kong that he was ready to be arrested if the ICC issued a warrant. GMA NEWS reported the Philippine national police chief and an Interpol representative were at the airport waiting for Duterte to arrive from Hong Kong.

The Philippines is on edge over reports that the International Criminal Court will issue an arrest warrant for former President Rodrigo Duterte over his “war on drugs”, a controversial policy that killed thousands of Filipinos when he was in office.

Mr. Khalil, who helped lead protests at Columbia University against high civilian casualties in Gaza, was arrested by immigration officers and sent to a detention center in Louisiana.

A federal judge on Monday ordered the government-downsizing team created by U.S. President Donald Trump and spearheaded by billionaire Elon Musk to make public records concerning its operations, which he said had been run in “unusual secrecy.”