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  "id": 1786286,
  "title": "US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-sanctions-icc-chief-tomoko-akane-of-japan-1786286",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T18:30:25.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being \"politicized.\" Washington also slapped sanctions on ICC Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal in the Trump administration's latest salvo against The Hague-based court.",
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        "title": "US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-sanctions-icc-chief-tomoko-akane-of-japan",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:15:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-sanctions-icc-chief-tomoko-akane-of-japan-1786081",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:27:08.000Z"
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