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‘Necessary to protect our sovereignty’: US sanctions four ICC judges for rulings on US and Israel; assets frozen

US secretary of state Marco Rubio (Image credits: AP) The US would impose new sanctions targeting four judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC), secretary of state Marco Rubio announced in response to investigations into the military actions and arrest warrants issued against Israeli leaders.“The United States will take whatever actions we deem necessary to […]

China vows to stand by Pakistan in defending its ‘sovereignty, territorial integrity’, calls it ‘iron-clad friend’

China on Saturday said that it would continue to support Pakistan in upholding its “sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national independence”, describing the country as an “iron-clad friend.”According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi made these remarks in a phone call with Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar.Dar updated Wang […]

Libya refuses to host US-deported migrants, says sovereignty ‘not negotiable’

The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) on Wednesday dismissed media reports suggesting that Libya had reached an agreement with the United States to accept migrants expelled from American soil. In its official response, the GNU made it clear that “there is no such deal or coordination” and called for respect of Libya’s national sovereignty. […]