{
  "id": 7739834,
  "title": "Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The Hague",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/former-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-is-expected-in-court-in-7739834",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T08:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260916/former-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-is-expected-in-court-in-the-hague"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Hague, Netherlands — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is set to appear in court for the first time in over a year, according to a presiding judge at the International Criminal Court. The 81-year-old faces charges of crimes against humanity stemming from his alleged involvement in killings during his tenure as both mayor of a southern city and president of the Philippines. Despite missing several hearings, medical reasons were initially cited for his absence, but a January ruling confirmed his fitness to stand trial. Judge Joanna Korner stated that Duterte's presence is expected, unless there are unforeseen medical issues. The upcoming hearing aims to address evidence disclosure and establish a trial timeline, with proceedings commencing in November.",
  "summary": "THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is due to make his first public appearance in more than a year on Wednesday, after the presiding judge in his case at the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands said she expected the 81-year-old to attend a pretrial hearing. Duterte, who is facing charges of crimes against humanity, has missed a series of hearings since…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is expected in court in The Hague",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/former-philippine-president-rodrigo-duterte-is-expected-in-court-in-7745132",
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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."
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