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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicInternational Criminal Court

Topic: International Criminal Court

Trump imposes sanctions on 4 ICC judges and prosecutors over probes into US, Israeli officials

In a statement. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the court 'a national security threat that has been an instrument for lawfare' against the United States and Israel.

ICC warrant against Taliban chief gives world a second chance to do right in Afghanistan

The International Criminal Court at The Hague has issued arrest warrants against the supreme leader of Afghanistan, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and his chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani.

Hungary’s parliament approves Bill to withdraw from International Criminal Court

Claiming that the ICC has become 'political', PM Viktor Orban's government announced its decision to withdraw in April, shortly after Israel's Netanyahu visited the European nation.

Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court over probes against US citizens, Israel

The move comes following the visit of Israeli PM Netanyahu to the US. He is wanted alongside Hamas and other Israeli leaders by the ICC for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

UK calls for cooperation with ICC in Darfur

The country also announced additional £20 million in funding to assist with increased food production and life-saving sexual and reproductive health services for refugees fleeing Sudan.

US votes to sanction International Criminal Court over Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu arrest warrant

The vote was 243 to 140 in favour of 'Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act'. 45 Democrats joined 198 Republicans in backing the bill. No Republican voted against it.

Bangladesh govt to pursue ‘crimes against humanity’ case against Hasina at International Criminal Court

Bangladesh interim govt cites 'massacre' of protesters & 'thousands of enforced disappearances' during Hasina's 16-year tenure as PM. Yunus has raised the issue with ICC prosecutor.

Awami League files International Criminal Court complaint naming Yunus, others in Bangladesh violence

Awami League leader has accused Muhammad Yunus & 61 others of serious crimes under Article 15 of Rome Statute—the ICC’s founding treaty—which pertains to crimes against humanity.

ICC proceedings against Israel, Hamas are a key test of how the world deals with wars

The idea of countries bound by law, some contend, is a Pinko-Hippie delusion in a world governed by raw power.

International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu & Hamas leaders

Three Hamas leaders are accused of rape, murder & other crimes, while Israel’s top leadership is accused of starvation of civilians as method of warfare & other 'inhumane' crimes.

On Camera

Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.