US sanctions International Criminal Court’s president and top lawyer

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U.S. sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

These individuals have directly engaged in efforts by the ICC to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose government has not consented to ICC jurisdiction, U.S.Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement…

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Ukraine’s dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election

Mykhailo Fedorov’s appeal is most direct challenge to Volodymyr Zelenskyy since Russian invasion in 2022 Ukraine’s recently dismissed former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for a wartime presidential election in the most direct political…

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ICC says US sanctions on top court members 'undermine rule of law'

The US on Tuesday imposed sanctions against two top members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which the court said "undermine the rule of law".

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US announces new sanctions on top ICC figures

The Trump administration has vowed to dismantle the international court "brick by brick".

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‘You have to be careful, to go slow & fast’: Inside high-risk mission at International Space Station

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