There is no proven link between the “uniquely colorful and crusty” speeches of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and the murders he is accused of, his defense lawyer told the International Criminal Court Thursday. Read full story: https://globalnation.inquirer.net/310890/no-proven-link-between-duterte-speeches-drug-deaths-defense-at-icc Follow our live updates here: https://inqnews.net/DuterteICCHearingFeb26 Read more about Duterte’s case at the ICC: https://www.inquirer.net/duterte-at

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested on Tuesday in Manila, after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity in his war on drugs in which, human rights groups say, tens of thousands of Filipinos were summarily executed. https://nyti.ms/3DGsdZt | The New York Times