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Politics · United StatesNetanyahu to visit UN amid New York mayor's arrest call
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled for a 24-hour visit to New York in late September to address the UN General Assembly. The trip follows calls for his arrest by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who cited an ICC warrant.
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Japan ex-minister urges PM to protest US ICC sanctions
Former Japanese defense minister Gen Nakatani urged Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to protest US sanctions on the International Criminal Court and its president, Tomoko Akane. The US imposed sanctions over ICC investigations into Israeli and US personnel.
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Conflict & Security · Latin AmericaColombia requests US military collaboration against 'narco-terrorism' under de la Espriella
Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested US collaboration in joint military operations to combat 'narco-terrorism', US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said. The announcement included Colombia’s membership in the 'Shield of the Americas' initiative, while Hegseth urged Latin American countries to reject the International Criminal Court.
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Human Rights Watch and allies sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions
Four advocacy groups, including Human Rights Watch, filed a lawsuit in New York on 11 August 2026 challenging the Trump administration’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court. The plaintiffs argue the measures violate US constitutional rights and hinder prosecutions of war crimes. The administration calls the ICC a threat to US sovereignty.
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Politics · United StatesCanada reaffirms ICC support but silent on Trump sanctions against judge Kimberly Prost
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated Canada’s support for the International Criminal Court is unequivocal, but did not address U.S. sanctions against Canadian judge Kimberly Prost. The U.S. has pledged to dismantle the ICC, while Prost seeks legal reversal of sanctions affecting her finances.
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