2 d. ago Sex offender may be relaxing in Benidorm say cops as they issue arrest warrant

One man who was found guilty of sexual assault has since fled the country before his official sentencing – with police enquiries suggesting he might be in Benidorm

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2 w. ago North Macedonia fire: Everything we know about nightclub blaze in Kocani town

The Pulse nightclub is currently under investigation for licensing and safety provisions

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2 w. ago Arrest warrant issued for a senior member of the 'very British' cult  Lighthouse which was accused of abusing, exploiting and fleecing vulnerable victims in a podcast

An arrest warrant was issued for Shaun Cooper, a senior member of the 'life-coaching' cult Lighthouse which was exposed by BBC podcast series A Very British Cult two years ago

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2 w. ago Arrest warrant sought in case of two kids who died in van after mom was lavished with free housing

Darnell Currie Jr., 9, and A´millah Currie, 2, died from carbon monoxide poisoning after spending the night inside their family vehicle at a Detroit casino parking garage on February 10.

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2 w. ago What is International Criminal Court, which had the former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte arrested?

The International Criminal Court has had former Philippine president arrested on a warrant containing charges of murder as a ‘crime against humanity’ over deadly anti-drugs crackdown

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2 w. ago Rodrigo Duterte’s lawyers demand he is returned to the Philippines after ICC arrest

Daughter accuses government of ‘kidnapping’ the former president as victims of his ‘war on drugs’ express jubilation over his arrestLawyers for the former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte have demanded that he be returned to Manila in a petition filed to the supreme court, as victims of the former leaders’ bloody “war on drugs” expressed jubilation.Duterte, who was flown to The Hague on Tuesday night to face charges of crimes against humanity in relation to anti-drugs crackdowns is the first former Asian leader to be served an arrest warrant filed by the ICC. Activists say as many as 30,000 people were killed in the “war on drugs”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mother of two sons shot in Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ dares hope for justice

Sarah Celiz among tens of thousands feeling relief that ex-Philippines president will finally face the courtsDuterte flown to The Hague after arrestSarah Celiz wept as she sat at home watching footage from Manila’s main airport on her phone. They were tears of sadness, and of relief.The former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte, who had just landed in the capital, was surrounded by officials and being taken into custody. The international criminal court had issued an arrest warrant over his bloody “war on drugs”, in which her two sons were among the tens of thousands of people killed in deprived urban areas. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Rodrigo Duterte in The Hague: a warning to rogue leaders | Editorial

The extradition of the former president of the Philippines on an ICC warrant is an affirmation of the principles of international justiceAfter his arrest on an international criminal court (ICC) warrant on Tuesday, the former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, demonstrated an uncharacteristic concern for due legal process. A petition was unsuccessfully filed to his country’s supreme court to stay his extradition, as lawyers challenged the ICC’s jurisdiction, and pleas were made for any trial to take place in a Philippine court.The relatives of those butchered during Mr Duterte’s brutal and lawless “war on drugs” will struggle to sympathise. Notoriously, many of its victims never got near a courtroom of any description. In 2016, months into a presidency in which thousands of Filipinos suffered summary executions, Mr Duterte readily acknowledged an indiscriminate dimension to the lawless carnage he had unleashed. The deaths of innocents and children, he...

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2 w. ago Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte arrested in Manila after ICC warrant

Duterte is wanted by the international criminal court over his so-called ‘war on drugs’, which rights groups say left 30,000 people deadThe former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been taken into custody after the international criminal court issued a warrant for his arrest for his so-called “war on drugs”. The president’s office said Duterte was arrested on Tuesday morning at Manila airport after flying back from Hong Kong.“Early in the morning, Interpol Manila received the official copy of the warrant of the arrest from the ICC,” the presidential palace said in a statement. “As of now, he is under the custody of authorities.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago South Korea’s impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol leaves prison and bows to supporters

TV footage shows South Korea's impeached Yoon Suk Yeol coming out of prison

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3 w. ago Judge denies Georgia state senator's request for criminal charges against state House staffer

A judge on has declined a Georgia state senator’s request for an arrest warrant against a state House staffer following a confrontation between the two earlier this year

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3 w. ago South Korean court cancels impeached president Yoon’s arrest and orders his release

President won’t be immediately released from prison, says lawyer

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3 w. ago The Guardian view on Israel’s aid blockade: pushing Palestinians toward catastrophe | Editorial

A pan-Arab coalition resists US-Israeli policy on Gaza, while Donald Trump’s reported Hamas talks signal a potential reversal of longstanding strategyIsrael’s decision to block aid to Gaza, as ceasefire talks falter, is a devastating blow to 2 million hungry, vulnerable civilians in the shattered territory. As the occupying power, Israel is legally bound to allow relief into Gaza under the Geneva convention. Denying it isn’t just inhumane – it’s a war crime. But Benjamin Netanyahu already faces an international criminal court arrest warrant for “starvation as a method of warfare” and “crimes against humanity”.Mr Netanyahu’s ability to flout international law is thanks to Donald Trump, who remains firmly in his corner. Washington now appears to accept starvation as an Israeli bargaining chip to pressure Hamas into accepting a US-devised truce extension – one that secures hostage exchanges while ensuring Israeli forces remain in Gaza. Hamas, which sparked the war with its 2023 massacr...

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