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Trump calls International Criminal Court ‘evil’ & demands its members to resign immediately

US President Donald Trump has called on countries to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of being an “out of control institution” and saying the US would not allow its military personnel to face proceedings before the court.

The Economic Times · Sep 23

Peacemaker with a warning to annihilate: The major contradictions in Trump's UN speech

Trump used much of his address to the General Debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly to list his achievements, much as he did a year ago when he cast himself as the standout contender for the Nobel Peace Prize. This year, though, the prize went unmentioned.…

The Times of India · Sep 23

Trump brands ICC ‘anti-American’ while demanding members resign

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The Independent UK · Sep 22

‘Brick by brick’: Trump’s campaign to dismantle the ICC enters new phase

The Trump administration is preparing sanctions against the International Criminal Court as Washington escalates its campaign against the institution over its investigations involving US forces and arrest warrants for Israeli officials. The proposed measures could target the court as a whole, restricting access to dollar-based financial services and potentially affecting…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

No surprise as Putin’s party wins election billed as ‘referendum’ on war in Ukraine

In one of the least surprising pieces of election news this year, preliminary results indicate that the ruling party, United Russia, is on track to retain its overwhelming majority in the national parliament, or Duma.

The Conversation · Sep 21

The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC

The Netherlands is making preparations for the United States to sanction the International Criminal Court, in the last escalation of the Trump Administration’s attacks on the global tribunal

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Trump has already sanctioned the International Criminal Court once, but a new report says the White House is preparing a far bigger move

It could ‘potentially cripple’ the organization

We Got This Covered · Sep 21

Trump planning sanctions against International Criminal Court over Netanyahu arrest warrant: report

Punitive sanctions on the court are expected to cripple its ability to carry out its work prosecuting war crimes

The Independent UK · Sep 21

The science on trans athletes is inconclusive. Cricket’s prejudice isn’t

If cricket fans across the eras are to be believed, the game has always been on the brink of extinction. The game should have died yesterday; somehow it survived today, but tomorrow it will definitely slip into oblivion. The unintended consequence of this perpetual mode of apprehension is that on…

Newslaundry · Sep 21

Trump Administration Prepares Sweeping ICC Sanctions That Could Cut Court Off From Dollar System, Report Says

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court itself, potentially restricting most US dollar transactions after an expected grace period, according to The Wall Street Journal.

International Business Times UK · Sep 20