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Sara Duterte is in the midst of impeachment proceedings over an alleged threat to have Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assassinated, among other accusations.
Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte has posted bail after order issued for her arrest on charges she publicly threatened to arrange assassination of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and two others.
NYTimes – World Sara Duterte is in the midst of impeachment proceedings over an alleged threat to have Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assassinated, among other accusations.
Sara Duterte is in the midst of impeachment proceedings over an alleged threat to have Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assassinated, among other accusations.
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NYTimes – World A court issued a warrant for Sara Duterte, who is accused of having threatened President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and two of his relatives.
NYTimes – World At least 27 pupils and a teacher were killed when a school roof collapsed during classes in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan. More than 40 people were injured and rescuers were searching for dozens of pupils still unaccounted for. Pakistan's prime minister urged rescuers to speed up the search for survivors. The death toll was reported differently across sources, with the highest figure at 29, mostly children.
Sky News – World US President Donald Trump announced that "massive" oil, gas and mineral exploration is set to begin in Greenland, calling it "our Greenland" in a Truth Social post. The statement comes four weeks after the US, Denmark and Greenland signed a security agreement to bolster American military presence on the island. Greenland has banned new oil and gas drilling since 2021, and no report confirms that exploration has actually started.
BBC News – World A Ukrainian former military officer, identified as Serhii Kuznietsov or Serhii Kuznetsov, went on trial in Hamburg, Germany, accused of involvement in the September 2022 sabotage of Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines. His lawyers argued the pipelines were a lawful military target as "an aggressor's infrastructure" and said he is sworn to secrecy. Supporters waving Ukrainian flags rallied outside the court as the trial opened.
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