Rodrigo Duterte appears in ICC courtroom for pretrial proceedings

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte appeared in person at the International Criminal Court for the first time on Wednesday as he faces charges over his “war on drugs” that killed thousands. The 81-year-old had appeared by video link when he was first brought to the court in The Hague, but had since skipped hearings, with his defence team claiming he was too ill. Dressed in a dark suit and white shirt with no tie, Duterte sat with his chin resting on his hands as the proceedings...