A Small European Nation Has a Big Explosions Problem

Three bombs go off on an average night in the Netherlands, blowing out windows and sometimes causing injury or death. “It is not normal,” a security guard says.

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Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change

The International Court of Justice called global warming an “urgent and existential threat” at a closely watched case in The Hague.

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NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending, Pleasing Trump

President Trump has long pushed the European allies to be more self-sufficient on defense, relying less on American protection. NATO committed to a major increase over the next decade.

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Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap Trump Was Hoping for at NATO

President Trump had been eager to celebrate the U.S. strikes on Iran, but a new report indicates the attack set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months.

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Prosecutor Accused of Sexual Misconduct Takes Leave From I.C.C.

The International Criminal Court confirmed that its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, will step down pending the results of an investigation into allegations against him.

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Rodrigo Duterte Is Expected to Again Become Mayor of Davao City

Former President Rodrigo Duterte, who faces international court charges of crimes against humanity, remains very popular at home.

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Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After Arrest

Rights groups have said tens of thousands were killed in his antidrug campaign while he was the president of the Philippines.

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Why Rodrigo Duterte Was Arrested Now

Running parallel to Rodrigo Duterte’s transfer to the International Court of Justice in The Hague is a monthslong feud with the Philippines’ current president.

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Duterte’s Arrest Shows Power and Limits of the International Criminal Court

The arrest represents a significant victory for the I.C.C., but only a narrow set of circumstances made it possible.

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Why the I.C.C. Arrested Duterte Despite Questions Over Jurisdiction

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, was arrested on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Court. But questions of jurisdiction complicate the matter.

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