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World in brief: March 12, 2025
Relatives hold pictures of victims of alleged extra-judicial killings in front of a picture arrested former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte with a sign that says ‘Jail Duterte’ during a press conference in Quezon City, Philippines, March 12, 2025
Meanwhile, Nato foreign ministers debate increased weapons spending as police investigate the bloc’s purchases of military equipment
PHILIPPINES: Former president Rodrigo Duterte was flown to the Netherlands today to face an International Criminal Court charge of crimes against humanity linked to the deadly crackdown on drugs that he oversaw while in office.
Human rights groups and families of victims hailed Mr Duterte’s arrest on Tuesday as a major breakthrough the fight to end impunity.
GERMANY: A quarter of new recruits to the armed forces drop out within six months, the country’s military watchdog has reported.
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While the West celebrates Duterte’s extradition, the selective application of international law reveals deeper geopolitical motives behind the prosecution of a leader from a poor, exploited nation, argues KENNY COYLE
