US slaps sanctions on ICC, hours after ex-judge wins Nobel

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday. This action occurred hours after a former ICC judge was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

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US slaps sanctions on ICC, hours after ex-judge wins Nobel

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The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday. This action occurred hours after a former ICC judge was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The sanctions place Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies. The ICC's deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, condemned the sanctions, stating they would not halt the tribunal's work. The Trump administration has previously expressed hostility towards the court and has imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges.

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The sanctions would not halt the tribunal’s work.

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The sanctions were imposed hours after one of the ICC's former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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The US administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court.

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The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges.

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The sanctions put Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.

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US 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 ICC’s deputy prosecutor, Nazhat Shameem Khan, condemned the sanctions and said they would not halt the tribunal’s work. The Trump administration has long been hostile to the court and has previously imposed sanctions on its prosecutors and judges....

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