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US blacklists International Criminal Court hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
The US blacklisted the International Criminal Court on 9 October 2026, hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay was named a Nobel peace laureate.
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Navi Pillay, the ICC judge who helped establish rape as an act of genocide, wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her lifelong defence of human rights and international law. The former ICC judge helped establish rape as an act of genocide, fought apartheid in South Africa and led the UN investigation that found Israel responsible for genocide in Gaza.
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Philippine drug killings continue as Duterte ICC trial nears
The killings did not end when Duterte left office. Since Marcos Jr. took power in June 2022, monitors have recorded 1,291 drug-related killings—462 attributed to police or other armed state agents. Duterte’s ICC trial is scheduled to begin Nov. 30.
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Naoero president flagged by AUSTRAC for suspected money laundering announces ICC exit on Trump's call
Adeang reclaimed his country's name and preached sovereignty at the UN, then announced an exit Trump had demanded that morning. AUSTRAC flagged him for suspected laundering three years before Australia signed a A$2.5 billion deal with him.
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Macron pledges support for ICC, calls on UN to choose a civilised international society, end impunity
In his last UN speech as French president, Macron defended the ICC hours after Trump attacked it, called for a double moratorium in Ukraine, condemned inaction on Gaza and set France up as Europe's alternative anchor.
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Britain declares Israel's occupation of the West Bank unlawful, reports Israeli settler terrorists are committing ethnic cleansing, Israel vows to retaliate on UK
UK declares Israel’s West Bank occupation is unlawful and that settler terrorists are carrying out ethnic cleansing. Israel closed the UK consulate in Jerusalem, expelled UK personnel from Gaza ceasefire monitoring, blocked a UK team in Ramallah and barred 12 Britons. Vows retaliation against UK.
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12 allied countries including Canada, France, UK, Spain, and Denmark move against Israel's illegal settlements
Twelve countries moved to ban trade in Israeli illegal settlement goods on 8 September. The widest coordinated Western action against Israel's crimes against Palestinians in the West Bank.