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New US sanctions threaten ICC as Europe weighs how far to defend the courtPolitics

The United States is intensifying its campaign against the International Criminal Court, and new sanctions could disrupt its operations. The Trump administration accuses the court of targeting US and Israeli officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the latest measures will restrict transactions; earlier US measures targeted the court’s president, judges and senior prosecutors.

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Why is the Trump administration trying to dismantle the ICC?Politics

Washington imposed sanctions hours after former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay received the Nobel Peace Prize. The ICC prosecutes war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, and has issued arrest warrants for more than 70 people, including Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. The US has previously condemned the court, particularly over its warrants for Israeli officials; the latest move is aimed at crippling its operations, according to the report.

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US imposes sweeping sanctions on the ICCPolitics5:24

International human rights advocate Kathryn Ravey analyzes US sanctions on the International Criminal Court.

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Analysis: Trump is shielding US and Israeli war criminals by sanctioning the ICCWorld7:04

Kenneth Roth, a Yale senior fellow and former Human Rights Watch executive director, says new US sanctions on the International Criminal Court do not end the global rules-based order. He argues the Trump administration seeks to “make the world safe for American and Israeli war criminals” and notes Washington tried to exempt its nationals when the court was established in 1998. Thirteen judges and prosecutors have so far been individually sanctioned.

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Trump administration targets ICC with broad new sanctionsPolitics0:49

Washington has subjected the International Criminal Court to a broad new sanctions package. The Trump administration links the move to its drive to dismantle the tribunal over probes concerning the U.S. and allies such as Israel.

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Trump names new White House press secretaryPolitics

President Donald Trump selected conservative commentator Katie Zacharia, who briefly worked at the Department of Homeland Security, as his new press secretary, White House officials told CNN. Trump consulted close allies and advisers, including former press secretary Karoline Leavitt, and sought her advice before making his final decision, a person familiar with the discussions said.

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Katie Zacharia appointed White House press secretaryPolitics1:20

President Donald Trump said in a social media post that Katie Zacharia, a senior communications adviser at Truth Social, will take the White House press secretary role and deliver strong results.

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Trump sanctions ICC hours after former judge Navi Pillay wins NobelPolitics

The United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize. The court urged member states to ensure it can continue operating. Retired judge Peter Herbert offered his views.

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‘Fake ICC’: US imposes new sanctions on the International Criminal CourtPolitics1:44

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, arguing that the tribunal has become politicized and sought to prosecute Americans and Israelis unfairly and illegally on war-crimes charges. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures Friday, after South African prosecutor Navi Pillay, a former judge at the ICC and other international courts, received the Nobel Peace Prize.

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US sanctions ICC in major escalation against the courtPolitics

The United States has imposed sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court, escalating the Trump administration’s campaign against it. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would bar transactions with the court to cut off its resources and undermine its ability to operate. The US argues that the court has no jurisdiction over Americans because the country never joined it.

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White House shared AI-altered photo to promote Trump TVPolitics

The White House promoted “Trump TV” with an AI-modified image of aircraft passengers. The original photo, posted in February 2023, showed them watching the Super Bowl, with one passenger viewing the film “Hitch.” The altered version made it look as if they were watching Trump’s YouTube channel, without disclosing the change.

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