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Three International Criminal Court judges have filed a lawsuit against President Trump and senior US officials, challenging the legality of sanctions imposed against them and arguing the measures violate international law.
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Australia has announced financial sanctions against three Israeli individuals and four entities linked to settler violence in the West Bank, marking the first time farming outposts serving as hubs for such violence are designated.
Tsinghua University has bestowed an honorary professorship on German Gref, CEO of Russia's Sberbank, shortly after the two entities inked a technology cooperation agreement. Gref was sanctioned by the US in 2022 for his ties to Putin.
Iran's Foreign Ministry confirmed Saturday that Tehran and Washington are nearing completion of a 14-point memorandum of understanding aimed at resolving key disputes including cessation of hostilities and lifting of sanctions.
The United States has delisted UN Special Rapporteur for Palestinian Human Rights Francesca Albanese from its sanctions registry after a federal court ruled the Trump administration's designation violated her free speech protections.