‘Piece by piece’: Trump administration vows to dismantle the International Criminal Court with sweeping new sanctions

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The sanctions cut the court off from U.S. dollars, financial services and technology companies, giving American businesses six months to end ties.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:30:13 UTC.

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