{
  "id": 1780434,
  "title": "Rubio announces sanctions on ICC president",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/rubio-announces-sanctions-on-icc-president",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:46:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/international/6036022-rubio-sanctions-icc-president/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and a trial lawyer, part of an escalating fight between the Trump administration, the court and international human rights groups. The Trump administration's new sanctions target Tomoko Akane, ICC's president, along with Abdoulaye Seye, ICC's senior trial...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "US announces new sanctions on top ICC figures",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-announces-new-sanctions-on-top-icc-figures",
        "published": "2026-08-18T17:40:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "US announces sanctions on ICC president and senior lawyer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-announces-sanctions-on-icc-president-and-senior-lawyer",
        "published": "2026-08-18T18:33:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}