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Duterte refuses to attend ICC pre-trial hearing, as former Philippine leader’s ‘drug war’ case begins

Duterte, 80, is accused of crimes against humanity over an anti-drugs crackdowns in which thousands of people were killed in the South-east Asian nation

The pre-trial hearing for former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte for his alleged role in a deadly “drug war” is set to begin at the international criminal court on Monday, despite his refusal to attend the proceedings.

Duterte, 80, who was arrested in Manila and flown to The Hague last year, is accused of crimes against humanity over an anti-drugs crackdown in which thousands of people were killed.

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© Photograph: Zedrich Xylak Madrid/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

© Photograph: Zedrich Xylak Madrid/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock

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Top doctor reveals exactly why avalanche mortality rate is so high — after Tahoe skiers tragedy

A top doctor has revealed why avalanches have such a high mortality rate -– after eight skiers were killed near Lake Tahoe. Eric Stendell, an emergency physician in Truckee, near the site of Tuesday’s tragedy, said people either die from blunt force trauma, asphyxiation or hypothermia. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office along with the Nevada...

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‘Hockey’s not hockey any more’: did three-on-three overtime ruin Canada’s Olympics?

Two Olympic finals between Canada and the US were settled by sudden death. The format made the showpieces feel more like a coin toss than a climax

Two Olympic finals against the US, two strong performances, two sudden-death losses. Canada is so over overtime.

While all good things must come to an end, it’s hard to fathom why hockey’s international rule-makers think that the very best things – huge clashes that were some of the hottest tickets of the entire Olympics – should be ended using three-on-three golden-goal overtime, a concept beloved only by people with a train to catch or firm dinner reservations.

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