The Nobel Peace Prize and the U.S. sanctions on the ICC, explained: what the prize honors and what the sanctions mean
WASHINGTON — The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to Navi Pillay, the 85-year-old South…
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U.S. Sanctions International Criminal Court Hours After Its Former Judge Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration banned transactions with the court, going further than past sanctions — hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ethiopia Tells UN It Faces ‘All-Out Invasion’ by Eritrea as War Fears Grow
In its first official statement on the incursions, Ethiopia told the Security Council that Eritrean forces pushed 60 kilometers into its territory.
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Lifetime Fight for International Justice
The 85-year-old South African jurist was honored in Oslo for decades of work prosecuting war crimes and defending the international rule of law.
PTI Revises March Schedule as Charsadda Gathering Set for Friday; PTI Leader Shot Dead in Murree
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Pakistan’s opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, revised its long-march plans on Thursday, announcing a district-by-district advance through Khyber…
Russian Glide Bomb Kills 33 at Kramatorsk Bus Stop, Ukrainian Officials Say
At least 33 people were killed and 18 injured when a Russian glide bomb struck a crowded bus stop in Kramatorsk, Ukrainian officials said, one of the deadliest single attacks of the war this year.
Two Latvians Arrested Over Break-In at RAF Molesworth as Counterterror Police Investigate
Two Latvian men were arrested on suspicion of a national security offence after an alleged break-in at RAF Molesworth, home to U.S. and NATO intelligence centres.
Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-Year-Old Whose Eviction Shook Spain, Has Died
MADRID — María del Carmen “Maricarmen” Abascal, the 87-year-old Madrid woman whose eviction from her longtime home became the symbol…
Canadian Poet Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
Canadian poet, essayist, and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced Thursday…
Trump: U.S. May Give Iran “Another Big Hit” Within Days; Pentagon Drawing Up Pre-Midterm Strike Options
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States might have to give Iran “another big hit” if Tehran does not…