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French authorities will hold a meeting Sunday at Matignon on the hantavirus situation as the MV Hondius is due to dock in the Canaries. The five French passengers will be repatriated and monitored for six weeks.

6. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

UN special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, stated in Madrid on Wednesday that there is a genocide from the river to the sea against the Palestinian people. She criticized the international community's complicity with Israel and urged Europe to counter US sanctions.

Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida announced that former lawmaker Zaldy Co is no longer in Czech custody. He confirmed Co remains within the Schengen area. The hunt continues after an intervention last week.

27. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

The ICC Registry has formally transmitted the pre-trial decision confirming charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court presidency. The charges involve crimes against humanity linked to his administration's anti-drug campaign and the Davao death squad. The presidency is expected to soon constitute a trial chamber for the case.

The Department of Justice confirmed that former lawmaker and fugitive Zaldy Co is in the custody of Czech Republic authorities, but not technically arrested. The DOJ stated his liberty was merely restrained over possible immigration violations. Philippine officials are heading to Prague to discuss his cases.

23. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida flew to the Czech Republic on April 23, 2026, to facilitate the return of former Ako Bicol lawmaker Zaldy Co, detained at the Czech-German border over incomplete documents and wanted in the Revilla Pandi Flood Control Malversation Case. Lacking an extradition treaty, officials are using the UN Convention Against Corruption amid early-stage proceedings.