World News: Former Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte arrested at request of ICC

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Starting off in the Philippines, where the country's former leader Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at the request of the International Criminal Court for his controversial "war on drugs" campaign which was a defining aspect of his presidency.

Serving from 2016 to 2022, Duterte has been accused of having thousands of suspected drug dealers killed. The ICC estimates that somewhere between 12,000 to 13,000 people could have been killed.

Earlier in the week at a Hong Kong rally, Duterte declared he was ready to be arrested and said, "What is my sin? I did everything in my time for peace and a peaceful life for the Filipino people."

In Pakistan, militants have attacked a train and killed at least 10 people, including the driver and security staff, in the country's southwestern province of Balochistan.

The Balach Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack on Tuesday afternoon on the Jaffar Express Train traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, with some 450 passengers on board.

According to CNN police surrounded the train and were involved in an exchange of fire with militants.

The report also said 104 passengers had been released on Tuesday night.

The BLA said it is seeking the release of political prisoners, activists, and missing persons related to the group which it says have been abducted by the military

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif denounced the attack.

In Argentina, a trial over the death of football legend Diego Maradona began on Tuesday in Buenos Aires.

Seven medical professionals who were involved in caring for the World Cup winner faced the court in San Isidro charged with culpable homicide.

Among those accused are Maradona's former psychiatrist and doctor who were treating him leading up to his death in November 2020.

An eighth member of the medical team is set for trial in July.

Prosecutors plan to present substantial evidence, including private messages between the doctor and patient, to support their case.

In the United Kingdom, Chester Zoo is celebrating the birth of a rare Coquerel's sifaka, a species of lemur commonly known as a 'dancing lemur.'

The lemur was born on January 20, with the zoo saying every new birth is a "huge cause for celebration."

According to the zoo, the 'dancing lemurs' get their nickname as they can stand upright and spring from side to side as if they are dancing.

Coquerel's sifakas are an endangered species and can only be found in the northwestern forests of Madagascar.

Walter Lee, Arirang News