International law

Venezuela’s Maduro to test US courts' reluctance to apply international law in criminal cases

FILE PHOTO: Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is escorted, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse in Manhattan for an initial appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others, at Downtown Manhattan Heliport, in New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Adam Gray/File Photo

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Japan’s commitment to the ‘rule of law’ is tested by US sanctions on its own citizen – the ICC chief

International Criminal Court president Tomoko Akane was sanctioned on Aug 18 by the US as part of its campaign to dismantle a court it has lambasted as “politicised”.

World Bank investment dispute centre opens first overseas office in Singapore

(From left) International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes’ legal counsel Carlos Molina Esteban, ICSID legal counsel Yuichiro Omori, ICSID secretary-general Martina Polasek, Minister for Law and Second Minister for Home Affairs Edwin Tong, ICSID chief counsel Frauke Nitschke and ICSID senior legal counsel Jonathan Chevry.

Two U.N. peacekeepers killed in ambush on patrol in South Sudan

International Criminal Court says US sanctions ‘flagrant attack’ on tribunal’s independence

ICC president Tomoko Akane, 70, has been a court judge since 2018.

International Criminal Court faces challenging search for new prosecutor

The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

UN warns Sudan gum arabic trade helps sustain civil war

FILE PHOTO: A farmer carries collected gum arabic from an Acacia tree in the western Sudanese town of El-Nahud that lies in the main farming state of North Kordofan December 18, 2012. REUTERS/Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/File Photo

UN shipping agency opposes fees for any strait, after Trump plans Hormuz charge

The UN’s International Maritime Organization says there is no legal basis for mandatory tolls to transit a strait.

UN inquiry urges release of Gaza doctor held by Israel since December 2024

Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, who was captured by the Israeli military in Gaza in late 2024 and still held in detention, appears via video link at the Israeli Supreme Court hearing in Jerusalem, June 10, 2026. REUTERS TV via REUTERS

Iran insists on keeping control over Hormuz, senior Iranian sources say

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

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