US imposes sweeping sanctions on International Criminal Court

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sweeping US sanctions banning transactions with the International Criminal Court, saying Washington aims to dismantle the tribunal and urging European and other allies to join. The court's 2024 arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant over the Gaza war are a central driver of the dispute. The clash tests whether nations will accept authority above their own governments, a recurring question in the debate over global institutions and Israel's standing before them.