
US sanctions more ICC judges
Washington hits at The Hague with fresh sanctions on four ICC judges and prosecutors, including French and Canadian officials, over probes targeting Israel and US actions abroad….reports Asian Lite News The United States has escalated its confrontation with the International Criminal Court (ICC) by sanctioning four more of its judges and prosecutors, including officials from close allies France and Canada. The move underscores Washington’s hard-line stance against the tribunal’s investigations into alleged crimes by US and Israeli nationals. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the measures on Wednesday, describing the ICC as “a national security threat” and an instrument