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Tuesday September 23rd, 2025 day edition

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ICC charges Rodrigo Duterte with crimes against humanity.

Getty Images Duterte said he cracked down on drug dealers to rid the country of street crimes.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has been charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

The ICC's charge sheet, which includes several redactions, dates from July but was only made public on Monday.

ICC deputy prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang said Duterte was an "indirect co-perpetrator" in the killings, which the court alleges were carried out by others, including police.

The other two charges relate to times when he was serving as president of the Philippines, between 2016 and 2022, and launched his so-called war on drugs.

Mr Duterte said he cracked down on drug dealers to rid the country of street crimes. »

Jimmy Kimmel's show is returning to ABC on Tuesday, but not all stations will air it

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Sinclair, a company that operates more than 35 ABC affiliates across the U.S., said that it would replace Kimmel with news programming.

Discussions with ABC are ongoing as we evaluate the show’s potential return,” Sinclair said in a statement.

Nexstar and Sinclair, two companies that own ABC affiliate stations across the United States, then announced they would yank Kimmel’s show. »

Trump, 79, Struggles to Say Word for Tylenol in His Dumb Autism Speech

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Leavitt: No, he is fulfilling his promise… it is not weaponizing the DOJ to demand… pic.twitter.com/IhpDJO5YtD — Acyn (@Acyn) September 22, 2025.

In fact the president is fulfilling his promise to restore a Department of Justice that demands accountability.

Trump, who in MAGA’s mind has never done anything to deserve that kind of legal scrutiny, should now have free rein to target them. »