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Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'

The former president says he offers "no apologies, no excuses" for his anti-crime campaign.

Duterte tells Philippines ‘war on drugs’ inquiry he kept a death squad

Ex-president says he kept criminals to kill other criminals while mayor and offers no apologies at hearing investigating crackdowns. The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has told a ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Duterte Says He Takes Responsibility for Philippine Drug War

Former President Rodrigo Duterte was defiant in Senate testimony about the years of bloodshed that left thousands dead. “I did it for my country,” he said.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ in the Philippines – explained in 30 seconds

The former president faces an investigation by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity over the alleged extrajudicial killing of thousands of drug suspects. Soon after his ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Duterte’s jarring testimony into drug killings in Philippines relives a nightmare for many

The cockiness, expletives and threats unleashed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in a Senate inquiry brought back the nightmare of the bloody “war on drugs” for many families of the thousands of ...

World - ABC News - October 29

Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte confirms existence of 'death squad'

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte confirmed a “death squad” existed under his watch to control crime when he was Davao City mayor.

Philippines says it will cooperate if ICC seeks Duterte's custody over drug killings

The Philippine government says its law enforcement agencies will be obliged to cooperate if the International Criminal Court seeks the custody of former President Rodrigo Duterte as part of an ...

World - ABC News - November 13

Philippine ex-Pres. Duterte says he kept a `death squad' as mayor to kill criminals

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told a Senate inquiry that he had maintained a “death squad” of criminals to kill other criminals when he was mayor of a southern Philippine city

World - ABC News - October 28

Europe’s fiscal tug of war

Pressure to display fiscal discipline is no less high than pressure to spend more on security and economic innovation

World - Financial Times - October 26

Music and Morale in a Country at War

In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.

World - The New York Times - October 31

The many questions of war

Safety is a relative term when conflict is in your community

World - Financial Times - November 1

How serious are Putin's nuclear threats?

Three Ukrainians on how their lives have changed and their hopes for peace

The new Republican war on science

Robert F Kennedy Jr’s appointment is characteristic of Trump’s hostility to expertise

Business - Financial Times - 4 days ago

The war on terror is coming home

If we continue treating extremism and terrorism as something exclusively beyond our borders, we will have to buckle up for what’s to come.

Politics - The Hill - 22 hours ago

Ukrainian war reporter Andriy Tsaplienko documents war with Russia | 60 Minutes

Andriy Tsaplienko reported on wars around the world. Then war came to his home country of Ukraine when Russia invaded. He’s now committed to documenting what happens there, despite the risks.

‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war

Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilities

World - Financial Times - October 30

Star Wars memorabilia auction raises £177k

One man sold his entire collection to pay for his upcoming wedding, an auction house says.

Google is winning the AI search wars

But rival products from Apple and OpenAI will continue to attract users

Business - Financial Times - October 31

How My War Came Home

A reporter thought of his city in the west of Ukraine as a haven from Russian bombs — until a strike hit his street.

World - The New York Times - November 8

The 'Deathonomics' Powering Russia's War Machine

Facing heavy losses in Ukraine, Russia is offering high salaries and bonuses to entice new recruits. In some poor regions, a military wage is as much as five times the average.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 13

Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia

As Russian forces make slow progress in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine's military stages a surprise cross-border attack.

A week of massive changes in Ukraine war - and why they all matter

Russia made its loudest threat yet of nuclear war, as Western powers bolstered Ukraine's arsenal.

The week that upped the stakes of the Ukraine war

This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities Ukraine has witnessed since Russia's full-scale invasion and marks a new chapter in the nearly three-year war

World - ABC News - 14 hours ago

The US must prepare for a multi-front war

The death of Yahya Sinwar in a tunnel in southern Gaza marks a potential inflection point in Israel's long wars against Iran and its proxies, but the U.S. must make the necessary investments and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Ukraine Is Striking Deeper Inside Russia---and Reshaping the War

Ukrainian officials and some of their Western backers increasingly see the pain of drone and other long-range strikes inside Russia’s borders as a game-changer that could force President Vladimir ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 26

War, chaos and Karla — five gripping new thrillers

George Smiley returns to the Circus — and a female ex-spook makes an impressive debut

Business - Financial Times - October 26

Hundreds Killed in Days in Sudan as War Surges

Paramilitary forces ransacked villages and killed hundreds of people, activists said, hastening calls for the United Nations to deploy a mission to protect civilians.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Vance on calling Putin an 'enemy': 'We’re not in a war with him'

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s running mate, refrained from labeling Russian President Vladimir Putin an “enemy,” instead saying he’s an “adversary” and urging diplomacy to help ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Anti-terror boss thought Skripal poisoning could be 'act of war'

Neil Basu says the "true horror" of the deadly poison was not knowing what to look for.

In ‘Empty Beds,’ a Stark Reminder of War’s Youngest Victims

A mural spanning an entire city block in Manhattan symbolizes the thousands of Ukrainian children who have been taken by Russian forces.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

At a Glitzy Saudi Investment Forum, Almost No Mention of War

Saudi Arabia and its Gulf neighbors are seeking to reassure foreign investors that it’s still safe to do business amid the turmoil around the Mideast.

Business - The New York Times - October 30

The Anti-DEI Influencer Waging War on Lowe’s and Ford

From his home in Tennessee, the social media rabble-rouser Robby Starbuck is waging war on “woke” policies at places like Lowe’s and Ford. His timing is impeccable.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

The Gazan teenagers defying war for competitive maths

Palestinian youngsters study on phones for Maths Olympiad and dream of attending MIT amid the ruins of shattered enclave

World - Financial Times - November 2

Ukraine and Russia clash over prisoners of war

World - Yahoo News - November 3

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