‘Intolerable threat to US sovereignty’: Why Trump wants to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court

A general view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court The Donald Trump administration on Monday launched a sweeping campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the tribunal poses a threat to US sovereignty by claiming the authority to investigate and prosecute American officials and military personnel.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled […]

‘Can’t negotiate sovereignty’: Denmark PM calls for ‘constructive’ US-Nato dialogue over Greenland; wants ‘respect for territorial integrity’

Denmark has said that Arctic security is a collective responsibility of the Nato alliance and should be discussed at the highest levels amid the lingering Greenland acquisition threat from US President Donald Trump. “The security of the Arctic is a matter for the entire NATO alliance,” Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said, adding that it was […]

Trump’s Greenland obsession gets official: President taps MAGA ally as Greenland envoy; Denmark warns on sovereignty

If geopolitics had a sense of humour, this would be the punchline. President Donald Trump has nominated a MAGA ally as the United States’ first-ever special envoy to Greenland — a job that didn’t exist until Trump’s long-running fascination with the ice-covered island refused to melt away. The move, announced Sunday, immediately set off alarm […]

‘Illegitimate and shameful’: Marco Rubio announces fresh sanctions on UN human rights official Francesca Albanese; says this ‘will protect our sovereignty’

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced new sanctions against a senior UN Human Rights Council official who criticized Israel’s military actions in Gaza. Rubio accused the official of leading a “campaign of political and economic warfare” against both the United States and Israel, as reported by Politico. Francesca Albanese, UN Human Rights Council […]

‘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. […]