Duterte, who served as president from 2016 to 2022, waived his right to appear before the court. In a letter submitted to the ICC last week, Duterte repeated his refusal to recognize the court’s jurisdiction, denied all accusations against him, and pleaded frailty.

THE HAGUE, the Netherlands—Deputy Prosecutor Mame Mandiaye Niang of the International Criminal Court (ICC) described the strategy adopted by the defense of Rodrigo Duterte—highlighting continued extrajudicial killings after he stepped down from Malacañang—as “nearly close to an admission” of the crime.

The military strikes have led to a closure of air space in the Gulf region and caused disruption to several flights, including Emirates and Air India. Air India cancelled all its flight to and from the Gulf region,

The ICC has activated contingency plans to ensure the safety and well-being of stakeholders during the Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was "pivotal" in the murder of thousands of people during his reign, prosecutors ‌at the International Criminal Court (ICC)

ICC implements comprehensive backup measures amid Middle East tensions to safeguard players, officials, and staff during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.

Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan broke the record of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam who gave a 152 runs opening stand during the against India in the 2021 edition of T20 World Cup. They also broke the previous best opening partnership record of Tim Seifert and Finn Allen of 175 runs against UAE in ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

Bangladesh batter Sobhana Mostary was named ICC Women's Player of the Month for January following her outstanding performance in the recently concluded ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifiers.