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  "id": 13160065,
  "title": "US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court, hours after former judge wins Nobel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/us-imposes-sanctions-on-international-criminal-court-hours-after-13160065",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261010/us-imposes-sanctions-on-international-criminal-court-hours-after-former-judge-wins-nobel"
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  "account": "On Friday, the United States government imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), just hours after one of its former judges was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This action has sparked a diplomatic dispute with European allies. The ICC denounced the sanctions as an \"assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order.\" The Court called upon its 125 member states to take action to defend the institution. The ICC stated, \"This is not just about defending a single institution, but about safeguarding the international order grounded upon the rule of law. History will judge this moment.\" The Trump administration has a long-standing hostility towards the ICC, which was established in 2002 to prosecute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. The recent sanctions by the U.S. could extend to companies that provide services to the court itself. President Trump has made it clear that he will not allow the International Criminal Court to operate.",
  "summary": "U.S. President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies. The court denounced the move as an \"assault on the rule of law and on the very foundations of the international legal order,\" and called on its 125…",
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        "title": "Trump escalates clash with The Hague: US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court",
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        "published": "2026-10-09T14:39:02.000Z"
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        "title": "Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court",
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        "title": "US imposes new sanctions on International Criminal Court",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court, hours after former judge wins Nobel",
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