{
  "id": 7681292,
  "title": "Malingering or memory loss? Duterte to appear in ICC courtroom for assessment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/malingering-or-memory-loss-duterte-to-appear-in-icc-courtroom-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T01:58:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3367653/malingering-or-memory-loss-duterte-appear-icc-courtroom-assessment"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to appear in public for the first time on Wednesday since being transferred to the International Criminal Court 18 months ago to face murder charges related to his war on drugs. Duterte, 81, served as president from 2016 to 2022, before being charged with crimes against humanity for creating, funding and arming death squads that targeted…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Former Philippines leader Duterte due in ICC courtroom to assess if fit for murder trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/former-philippines-leader-duterte-due-in-icc-courtroom-to-assess-if",
        "published": "2026-09-15T22:17:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Duterte to appear in public as ICC judges assess fitness for trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/duterte-to-appear-in-public-as-icc-judges-assess-fitness-for-trial",
        "published": "2026-09-16T02:16:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}