Johns Hopkins University said it will lay off around 2,000 employees due to billions of dollars in federal research grants being cut. In February, President Donald Trump’s administration announced widespread cuts to National Institutes of Health grants for research institutions.

Johns Hopkins will cut more than 2,000 health jobs, which will have profound effects on public health and American security.

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.