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Former Philippines leader Duterte appears in Hague courtroom via video link on ‘war on drugs’ charges

By Kara Fox, Zahid Mahmood and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has made his first appearance via video link at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands, where he faces murder charges related to his “war on drugs.” Duterte appeared at around 2:30 p.m. local time, and was informed of

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Man last known to be seen with missing University of Pittsburgh student tells prosecutors how he rescued her from rough water

By Holly Yan, Jessica Hasbun, Alaa Elassar and Ruben Correa (CNN) — The man last known to be seen with a University of Pittsburgh student before she vanished from a beach in the Dominican Republic gave more details to local prosecutors about the last time he saw her, Dominican news station Noticias SIN reported. Sudiksha

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Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC

By Salma Abdelaziz, CNN (CNN) — Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. “For God’s sake, what do you really want?” she cried. One of the fighters looked directly at the girl and responded: “I want you.” After stealing the family’s valuables, each of the armed men raped Darkuna and her

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China hits out at ‘threats of force’ on Iran as Trump pushes for new nuclear deal

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China, Iran and Russia called for diplomacy over “pressure and threats” and an end to “all illegal unilateral sanctions” following talks on Tehran’s nuclear program Friday in Beijing, Chinese state media said. The meeting, attended by the three countries’ deputy foreign ministers, comes as Beijing aims to

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Schumer backs down on fight against GOP’s government funding bill as Democrats face reckoning over Trump strategy

CNN By Lauren Fox and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top Senate Democrat to lead them into their first big battle against President Donald Trump — and instead have been left fuming. Schumer’s declaration Thursday night that he

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NCAA Basketball Tournament Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball Tournaments. The single-elimination tournament is nicknamed “March Madness” or “The Big Dance.” 2025 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Finals April 7, 2025 – Men’s Finals – The Florida Gators defeat the Houston Cougars 65-63 in a heart-stopping championship

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Protesters arrested after storming Trump Tower to demand release of Mahmoud Khalil

By Chelsea Bailey, Jeff Winter, Omar Jimenez, John Miller, Mark Morales and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 100 people were arrested after protesters gathered at Trump Tower in Manhattan Thursday to denounce the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist detained by ICE over his involvement with pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University. The protest,

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Putin lays out sweeping questions and tough demands about 30-day ceasefire proposal

By Lauren Kent, Anna Chernova, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Katharina Krebs and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the United States-brokered proposal for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war on Thursday, setting forth tough conditions and demanding concessions from Kyiv despite saying he supported a truce in theory. “We agree with the proposal

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