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Ex-Philippine president Duterte bound for Hague after ICC arrest over drug war

Ex-Philippine president Duterte bound for Hague after ICC arrest over drug war

A plane carrying former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte left Manila bound for The Hague on Tuesday night following his arrest on an International Criminal Court warrant tied to his deadly war on drugs, President Ferdinand Marcos said.

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Trump's anti-diversity and immigration stance overshadows SXSW festival

Trump's anti-diversity and immigration stance overshadows SXSW festival

Shockwaves from the Trump administration's campaign against pro-diversity policies and its harsh anti-immigrant rhetoric were felt throughout the South By Southwest festival, the sprawling arts and tech event long known for championing progressive values.

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Trump doubles down on Canada trade war with massive new tariffs

Trump doubles down on Canada trade war with massive new tariffs

US President Donald Trump announced massive new tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum Tuesday, while threatening to "shut down" its auto industry and saying the best way to end the trade war was for Washington's ally to be absorbed into the United States.

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Militants hold hundreds of train passengers hostage in Pakistan

Militants hold hundreds of train passengers hostage in Pakistan

Armed militants held hundreds of train passengers hostage on Tuesday in an ongoing siege claimed by a separatist group behind rising violence in southwestern Pakistan.

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'Getting scary': US aid cuts undermine global fight against TB

'Getting scary': US aid cuts undermine global fight against TB

The Trump administration's sweeping foreign aid cuts will send tuberculosis cases and deaths soaring around the world, humanitarian workers have warned.

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Trump doubles down on Canada trade war

Trump doubles down on Canada trade war

US President Donald Trump announced massive new tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum Tuesday, while threatening to "shut down" its auto industry and saying the best way to end the trade war was for Washington's ally to be absorbed into the United States.

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Manchester United to leave Old Trafford for new 100,000-seat stadium

Manchester United to leave Old Trafford for new 100,000-seat stadium

Manchester United on Tuesday announced plans to build a new 100,000-capacity stadium close to their historic Old Trafford home, with co-owner Jim Ratcliffe promising it would be the "world's greatest" football ground.

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Once accepted, trans troops face dismissal from US military

Once accepted, trans troops face dismissal from US military

Colonel Bree Fram has served in the US military for 22 years, but she now faces possible dismissal from the Space Force under President Donald Trump's ban on transgender troops.

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Maradona medical team on trial four years after football icon's death

Maradona medical team on trial four years after football icon's death

Seven medical staff who treated Argentine football legend Diego Maradona in the days before his death went on trial Tuesday after being accused of homicide.

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French right-wing media's Russia tilt irks Elysee 

French right-wing media's Russia tilt irks Elysee 

French Sunday newspaper readers woke up this past weekend to starkly different visions of their country's relationship with Russia.

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