‘Rogue court’: US sanctions ICC hours after ex-judge wins Nobel Prize

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court on Friday.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:59:04 UTC.

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  1. Hours after Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace prize, Trump hits ICC with major sanctions

  2. US imposes sanctions on ICC, hours after former judge Pillay wins Nobel peace prize – as it happened

  3. ‘Rogue court’: US sanctions ICC hours after ex-judge wins Nobel Prize

  4. US imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court

  5. Navi Pillay, former UN human rights chief, wins Nobel Peace Prize

  6. ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law

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