International law

Attacks on civilian shipping in Black Sea are unacceptable, EU's von der Leyen says

FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a press conference, during her visit to Skopje, North Macedonia October 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski/File Photo

Afghan Taliban says problems with Pakistan can be resolved through diplomacy

Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi addresses the media following a meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan in Moscow, Russia, October 5, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

Israeli settlers kill Palestinian in West Bank, say officials

Chile's Bachelet withdraws from race to lead UN

Michelle Bachelet addresses during the \"UN Town Hall: The Next Secretary-General\" event at United Nations headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 23, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

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

News analysis

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

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