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  "title": "Duterte appears in person at The Hague over 'war on drugs' killings",
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  "summary": "The 81-year-old served as president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022, before being charged with crimes against humanity for setting up, funding and arming death squads that targeted narcotics peddlers and users.",
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