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Appeals judges have ruled the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, dismissing a bid to throw out his trial over his alleged pivotal role in the murder of thousands of people.Families of the victims who were watching the proceedings from the Philippines erupted in joy on Wednesday when the court verdict was read out.Duterte, who has been held in detention at the ICC in The Hague since his arrest in March 2025, was not in court.The Philippines formally withdrew its ICC membership in 2018, and Duterte’s defence had argued this meant the court had no…

HANOI: Vietnam and South Korea’s leaders agreed to boost cooperation in nuclear energy and high-tech at a meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday (Apr 22), as the two countries seek to strengthen supply chains amid global trade turmoil.In their second meeting since August, Vietnam’s top leader To Lam and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attended the signing in Hanoi of 12 non-binding documents, including on energy, technology and security cooperation. The partners agreed to study the possibility of cooperation for a nuclear power plant development and financing.Vietnam is seeking a partner to develop a nuclear power plant with a planned…

NewsFeedTwo people have been killed after Israeli settlers opened fire on a school in the occupied West Bank, including a 14-year-old boy shot in the head. The attack comes amid a surge in violence by settlers and Israeli forces against Palestinians.Published On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Washington — President Trump is extending the ceasefire in the war with Iran until talks between the U.S. and Iran are “concluded,” he announced Tuesday, despite previously saying he wouldn’t extend the deadline.The president said he is granting the ceasefire extension at Pakistan’s request, and blamed Iran’s “seriously fractured” government for the delay. He said he is giving Iranian officials more time to “come up with a unified proposal.””I have therefore directed our Military to continue the Blockade and, in all other respects, remain ready and able, and will therefore extend the Ceasefire until such time as their proposal is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man is behind bars after authorities allege he used artificial intelligence to generate an explicit photo of a teen coworker while working at a swanky country club. Thomas Christopher Ball, 49, is facing three felony charges, including sending harmful material to a minor, unlawful use of a two-way communications device and altered sexual depictions of an identifiable person, in Boca Raton, according to court records obtained by Fox News Digital. Authorities allege Ball and the 17-year-old victim worked together at Boca West Country Club when he followed her on social media and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Kings head coach D.J. Smith narrowly avoid disaster in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.Raucous Avalanche fans banging on the glass behind Smith caused the pane to shatter after Colorado goaltender Scott Wedgewood made a stop on Quinton Byfield. Some pieces of glass rained down on Smith. He covered his head and brush the glass off his suit before running down the tunnel to get checked out. Members of the Colorado Avalanche conversion crew carry a new piece of glass to the…

By Aaron Sousa The Canadian Press Posted April 22, 2026 8:00 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Firefighters in Toronto say an ice sculpture teasing Drake’s much-anticipated album, “Iceman,” continues to draw people trying to heat it up. Fire Chief Jim Jessop says crews were called Tuesday evening about “dangerous and unsafe activities” at the site of the installation in a downtown parking lot. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you’ll never miss the day’s top stories. He says crowds of people had shown up with flammable liquids and…

In tonight’s show, Ben Harvey reveals the two four-letter acronyms that landed a Mongol king pin in strife with police in a case that will test the elasticity of bikie insignia laws.

BEIJING: China on Wednesday (Apr 22) denied again that a ship intercepted by the United States contained a “gift” from Beijing for Iran, a day after US President Donald Trump made the accusation.Trump had said that an Iranian-flagged ship seized by US forces in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday contained “a gift from China”, which “wasn’t very nice”.His comments came after former US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley wrote on X that the ship was travelling from China to Iran and was linked to chemical shipments for missiles.Responding to Haley’s accusations at a regular news briefing on…

The United Kingdom has passed a landmark law which will make it illegal for anyone born after 2008 to ever buy tobacco products.On Tuesday, the House of Lords – the UK parliament’s upper house – approved the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which had passed through the House of Commons.Health advocacy groups hailed the new law as the first time an entire generation of young people will never be allowed to buy cigarettes or vapes.The government says it tackles one of the UK’s leading causes of preventable death, disability and poor health.Presenting the bill to the House of Lords on Monday,…