{
  "id": 1809655,
  "title": "US imposes new sanctions on ICC president, senior lawyer in latest escalation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-imposes-new-sanctions-on-icc-president-senior-lawyer-in-latest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:45:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/us-imposes-new-sanctions-on-icc-president-senior-lawyer-in-latest-escalation/a-78420261?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "account": "The US Department of State announced on Tuesday the imposition of sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) president and a senior trial lawyer. This action marks the latest in a series of aggressive measures by the Trump administration against the international tribunal. The ICC, established in 2002 and headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands, is responsible for investigating and prosecuting war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity. However, the United States is not a member of the Court.\n\nIn a statement quoted on X, Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained that the sanctions were imposed under President Donald Trump's executive order. The individuals targeted are ICC President Tomoko Akane, a Japanese judge, and Abdoulaye Seye, a Senegalese trial lawyer. Rubio accused the ICC of directly engaging in efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute officials whose governments have not consented to ICC jurisdiction. He stated that these actions were part of Washington's unwavering commitment to protect Americans from what he called a \"sham\" of a court.\n\nThe sanctions prohibit Akane and Seye from entering the United States and engaging in financial transactions within the US system. Despite the US stance, the ICC remains undeterred by these measures and maintains its commitment to its mandate. The Court rejected the notion that measures targeting its staff undermine the rule of law, emphasizing that the international legal order itself is at risk when judicial actors are threatened.",
  "summary": "The US has announced it will impose additional sanctions on members of the International Criminal Court. The ICC said the latest US move against it \"undermines the rule of law.\"",
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        "title": "US announces sanctions against ICC president and lawyer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-announces-sanctions-against-icc-president-and-lawyer",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:19:54.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "US designates ICC president, lawyer for probing government officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-designates-icc-president-lawyer-for-probing-government-officials",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-hits-icc-president-and-senior-prosecutor-with-sanctions-in-another",
        "published": "2026-08-18T21:24:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "US imposes new sanctions on ICC president, senior lawyer in latest escalation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-imposes-new-sanctions-on-icc-president-senior-lawyer-in-latest-1810607",
        "published": "2026-08-18T21:45:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/us-hits-icc-president-and-senior-prosecutor-with-sanctions-in-another-1810316",
        "published": "2026-08-18T21:53:02.000Z"
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