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ICC, impeachment firestorms and a republic on edge

THE latest International Criminal Court (ICC) spectacle in the Philippines is being marketed, predictably, as a grand morality play about accountability, justice and the rule of law. But scratch the surface, it’s actually a new franchise of the “Hunger Games” among political elites played in the domestic political t…

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Superman, Batoman and Robin: When Justice League implodes

THIS time, the superheroes crash trying not to save the world, but to save themselves. The way the Justice League imploded was out of character. We used to see them exposed to danger when people’s welfare was at stake. Now, we see them in the middle of chaos — which they may have created themselves — that not only r…

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Lebanon opens seafront tent camp in Beirut as Israeli strikes displace 1 million

Lebanon has opened a large tent shelter on Beirut’s seafront to house civilians displaced by Israeli bombardment, as the number of people forced from their homes continues to rise. Rows of blue tents have been installed near Beirut port to replace informal camps that had spread along the Mediterranean coast in recen…

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A grieving father buries his 6-year-old after a land mine kills 3 children in Syria

The bodies of Ryan Al-Fanikh, left, and Aya Al-Fanikh, whom relatives said were killed by an explosion caused by war remnants while they were playing in the village of Abu Habbah in eastern Idlib countryside, are carried during their funeral in Abu Habbah, Syria, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Another child was also killed…

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Ukraine strike on Starobilsk dormitory kills four in occupied Luhansk

In the Russian‑occupied city of Starobilsk, drones struck a vocational college and its student dormitory overnight, partially collapsing the five‑storey residence building, according to Russian‑installed authorities. Officials said one person was killed and at least 35 injured in the attack in the occupied part of U…

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WATCH: Public warned against harboring dela Rosa

Anyone who will attempt to help, protect or block the arrest of Sen. Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa will be charged, says the Philippine National Police on May 22, 2026, as it defers to the Department of Justice the decision on whether to fly the senator to The Hague, Netherlands after taking him into custody. Dela Rosa, f…

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What is Hindutva, and what are the roots of this political movement?

On May 14, the high court in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh ruled that the centuries-old Kamal Maula mosque in the city of Dhar was actually a temple dedicated to a Hindu goddess. Two days later, saffron flags associated with Hindu far-right groups were all over the site, with supporters celebrating and …

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