Duterte’s Fans Rally in The Hague as the I.C.C. Weighs Evidence Against Him

The protests are a sign of the Philippine ex-leader’s ongoing influence, even as he faces a possible trial for the deaths of thousands during his war on drugs. Source link

Pakistan claims at least 70 fighters killed in strikes along Afghan border | Pakistan Taliban News

Afghan officials deny claims, as they accuse Pakistan of targeting civilians and violating its sovereignty in Sunday’s border air raids. Listen to this article | 4 mins info Published On 23 Feb…

NSW prepares for possible return of Islamic State-linked women and children from Syria | Australian politics

New South Wales authorities are preparing for about a third of the group of Australian women and children linked to Islamic State fighters to return to the state, if authorities…

Kim Jong Un re-appointed leader of North Korea's ruling party

The announcement by the rubber-stamp party congress comes as little surprise. Source link

Dollar and stocks decline after US Supreme Court hits Trump’s tariffs

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The dollar and US and European stock futures declined while…

Tour Montparnasse is One of Paris’s Uglier Landmarks. It’s Getting a Makeover.

The Tour Montparnasse is one of Paris’s least-loved landmarks. After half a century, it’s finally being remodeled. Source link

How Modi ‘broke down walls’ between India, Israel – at Palestine’s expense | Narendra Modi

New Delhi, India – As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi emerged from his plane at Ben Gurion airport outside Tel Aviv on July 4, 2017, his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu,…

Violence erupts in Mexico after drug lord El Mencho killed

The death of the most-wanted Jalisco cartel chief sparks retaliatory violence in at least a dozen states in Mexico. Source link

Christine Lagarde receives €140,000 from BIS despite payment ban for ECB staff

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Christine Lagarde receives about €140,000 a year as a Bank…

The A.I. Evangelists on a Mission to Shake Up Japan

Team Mirai, a political party founded by software engineers, won 11 seats in Japan’s legislature by promising chatbots, self-driving buses and high-tech jobs. Source link