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9 September, 2024
Min Aung Hlaing pictured in 2018. Photo: Reuters
Myanmar

Will Myanmar’s junta chief face justice for crimes against Rohingya?

The International Criminal Court’s actions could serve to isolate Min Aung Hlaing, but analysts question whether he will be arrested.

The Philippines

Duterte’s supporters mocked for copying Philippines’ 1986 ‘people power’ protest

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War and conflict

ICC president says war crimes tribunal is in jeopardy

Israel-Gaza war

Israel appeals against World Court arrest warrant for Netanyahu

The ICC issued the warrant for the PM on suspicion of crimes against humanity and war crimes in Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza.

Images of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and former defence minister Yoav Galant are seen on the side of a building in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday with a message in Farsi and Hebrew that reads “Wanted criminals”. Photo: AFP
Myanmar

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief

This is the first application for an arrest warrant against a high-level Myanmar government official, and ‘more will follow’.

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The Philippines

Is Sara Duterte’s anti-Marcos tirade a ‘ploy’ to boost support for her family?

The vice-president’s backtracking of her comment about hiring an assassin to kill Marcos Jnr is linked to midterm elections, analysts say.

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Middle East

ICC warrants put Netanyahu and others in a small group of accused leaders

The International Criminal Court’s wanted list includes Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel, on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE
Israel-Gaza war

UN says its officials could meet with Israel’s Netanyahu despite warrant

Despite no-contact rules, UN officials may still meet with Israel’s Netanyahu under limited circumstances, spokesman says.

Israel-Gaza war

ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, Gallant and a Hamas leader

The action by the International Criminal Court came as the death toll from Israel’s campaign in Gaza passed 44,000 people.

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India

Russia’s Putin plans India trip, defying US-led efforts to isolate him

As he prepares for his first visit to India since the Ukraine invasion, Russia’s president signals growing confidence in travelling abroad.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at last month’s Brics summit. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Filipinos back ICC probe of Duterte’s drug war, but will it sway midterm voters?

While his anti-narcotics campaign once had widespread support, a survey indicates 59 per cent now approve of the investigation into it.

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Relatives of drug war victims hold photographs of their slain loved ones with placards calling for justice, during a protest to commemorate President Rodrigo Duterte’s final year in office, in Manila, Philippines on June 30, 2021. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war

UN special committee says Israel warfare in Gaza ‘consistent with genocide’

UN report said Israel was ‘using starvation as a method of war and inflicting collective punishment on the Palestinian population’.

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The Philippines

‘Hurry up’: Duterte says he is ready to face ICC in The Hague over drug war

Rodrigo Duterte taunts lawmakers that they might ‘miss the pleasure’ of seeing him in the International Criminal Court due to his age.

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War and conflict

ICC chief prosecutor won’t step down during misconduct probe

The ICC’s top prosecutor, Karim Khan, said he welcomed the investigation and ‘the opportunity to engage in this process’.

Chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan. Photo: dpa
The Philippines

Philippines-US ties to stay firm regardless of election outcome: analysts

Whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the US election, Washington-Manila security ties will remain sturdy, analysts say.

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris at separate campaign events on October 23. Photo: AP
Africa

Sudan sees sexual violence on ‘staggering’ scale amid civil war: UN

Children are not spared the abuse, while women and girls are being abducted for sexual slavery.

The Philippines

Duterte’s ‘bombshell’ admission: ‘I had a death squad … I used gangsters’

Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he also ordered the police to ‘encourage’ arrested suspects into fighting back so that they could be killed.

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The Philippines

Why a little-known domestic law could lead Philippines’ Duterte to an ICC trial

Ex-senator Leila De Lima tells Congress RA 9851 recognises ICC jurisdiction over crimes against humanity committed in the Philippines.

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Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte. Photo: TNS
The Philippines

‘Smoking gun’ testimony implicates Philippines’ Duterte in drug war killings

A lawyer aiding the ICC probe into extrajudicial killings during the former president’s drug war says the new evidence could be critical.

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The Philippines

‘I want to serve you’: Philippines ex-president Duterte to run for city mayor

This move is seen as a bid to bolster support for his daughter, Sara, who is expected to run for president in 2028.

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The Philippines

ICC probe on Duterte may be ‘final card’ for Marcos administration as rift deepens

The ICC’s investigation is focused on extrajudicial killings, and the Marcos administration’s stance on cooperating with the ICC remains unclear.

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The Philippines

Philippine pastor’s arrest seen as major blow to Duterte’s political fortunes

Critics of the former president say the arrest of Apollo Quiboloy is a sign the ‘Dutertes’ walls of impunity are crumbling’.

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Apollo Quiboloy (centre), a Filipino preacher accused of sexual abuse and human trafficking in the Philippines and similar charges in the United States, is escorted beside Philippine Secretary of Interior and Local Government Benhur Abalos (left) during a press conference at the Camp Crame police headquarters in Quezon City on Monday. Photo: AP
Russia

Facing ICC arrest warrant, Putin’s state visit to Mongolia sparks controversy

Despite an ICC warrant, Putin received a warm welcome in Ulaanbaatar, highlighting Mongolia’s delicate balancing act between its powerful neighbours, Russia and China, as well as the West.

Vladimir Putin

Human Rights Watch calls on Mongolia to arrest Putin during his visit

Putin arrived in Mongolia on Monday despite arrest warrant issued by International Criminal Court alleging war crimes in Ukraine.

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Ukraine war

Kremlin says no worries of Putin arrest in Mongolia despite war crimes warrant

Kyiv says the Russian president should be detained and transferred to the World Court for the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin leads a meeting with top security and defence officials at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside of Moscow on August 12. Photo: Sputnik via AP
Mongolia

Putin to travel to Mongolia next week despite ICC warrant for his arrest

September 3 visit will be Putin’s first trip to an ICC member state since warrant was issued last year over suspected war crimes in Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday. Photo: Sputnik, Kremlin, Pool Photo via AP
Vladimir Putin

Russia’s Putin arrives in Azerbaijan for state visit to discuss ‘problems’

Putin’s two-day visit to the the Caucasus country comes amid an unprecedented Ukrainian military offensive on Russian soil.

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The Philippines

Amid Philippine clan wars, VP Sara Duterte could be ‘very dangerous’ to Marcos

Duterte-Carpio and her allies are fighting back against Marcos Jnr’s attempts to dismantle her influence, resurrect drug war charges.

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