The Philippines said Tuesday it had arrested former President Rodrigo Duterte on a warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity during his bloody “war on drugs.” The arrest—a rare triumph for the Hague-based court,

Philippine police have arrested former president Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly "war on drugs". Duterte was arrested by police in Manila airport shortly after his arrival from Hong Kong.

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday in Manila over his "war on drugs", a controversial policy that killed thousands of Filipinos when he was in office.