Trump 'slurred' Schumer as a Palestinian. In most parts of the world, it's a compliment. (RNS) — Palestinians' nobility grows even as the American political arena abandons all decency.

Trump repeated a campaign refrain Wednesday when he called Schumer a "Palestinian." Schumer is the highest-ranking elected official in Washington D.C.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration's "war on drugs", in a video message posted on his Facebook account, as he braces for a legal battle at the International Criminal Court.