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ICC prosecutors presented evidence alleging former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte created and personally directed the 'Davao Death Squad' (DDS), requiring his approval for extrajudicial killings of poor civilians while funding hitmen through ghost city payrolls, citing his multiple recorded admissions and video evidence of him watching murder CCTV footage.

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At the 61st session marking the Human Rights Council's 20th anniversary, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and High Commissioner Volker Türk warned that human rights face a coordinated global assault by powerful actors replacing the rule of law with force. Both leaders cited catastrophic civilian tolls in Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan while calling for urgent multilateral action to defend universal rights, strengthen accountability mechanisms, and launch a new Global Alliance to counter authoritarianism.

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Former Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Valeriy Zaluzhnyi argues that modern warfare has fundamentally transformed into transparent, AI-driven attrition conflicts where human resources are the scarcest commodity, requiring nations to abandon traditional mobilization in favor of total economic and technological warfare focused on robotic systems and resilient decentralized infrastructure.

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The ICC held a confirmation hearing for former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, where prosecutors detailed charges of crimes against humanity involving 78 victims, alleging he orchestrated systematic extrajudicial killings through the Davao Death Squad and national police networks between 2011 and 2018.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined the Trump administration's 'America First' economic security strategy built on three pillars—industrial dominance, domestic investment, and preparedness—while addressing a Supreme Court ruling that limits tariff revenue authority under IEEPA but preserves alternative paths via Sections 232, 301, and 122.

Bloomberg Technology

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Trump's IEEPA tariffs in a 6-3 decision, sparking a tech-led market rally while creating uncertainty around the administration's backup trade plans using alternative authorities. Meanwhile, Netflix defended its bid for Warner Bros Discovery against Paramount's rival offer, and NASA set a March 6 target for the Artemis II lunar mission.

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President Trump condemned the Supreme Court's decision blocking his AIPA emergency tariffs as "deeply disappointing" while praising dissenting conservative justices, but announced he would immediately impose a 10% global tariff using alternative legal authorities under Section 122 and maintain existing Section 232 and 301 tariffs.

Wall Street Journal

President Trump sharply criticized the Supreme Court's decision blocking his use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (AIPA) to impose tariffs, while paradoxically claiming the ruling confirms broader presidential authority under alternative trade statutes, and announced immediate implementation of a 10% global tariff under Section 122 authority.

Reuters

This Reuters live broadcast captures Taraweeh nighttime prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, featuring extended Quranic recitation from Surahs Al-Baqarah, Al-Imran, and An-Nisa covering divine legislation, historical battles, and spiritual ethics.

Forbes

Corelight CEO Brian Dy explains how AI has compressed the vulnerability-to-exploit window from weeks to hours, forcing organizations to shift from perimeter defense to internal network visibility that can precisely trace attack paths and minimize the scope of breach disclosures.

Yahoo Finance

President Trump condemns the Supreme Court's ruling against his global tariffs under AIPA while simultaneously claiming the decision confirms broader presidential powers under alternative trade statutes, announcing immediate implementation of new tariffs under different legal authorities.

TechCrunch

This episode explores how AI's explosive growth is driving massive investment in enabling infrastructure like solid-state transformers, while India positions itself as a global AI hub through major partnerships and summits, alongside a look at Gen Z-focused dating startup Date Drop's challenge to swiping culture.