Arquivos de Tag: Court

U.S. sanctions International Criminal Court, vowing to dismantle it “brick by brick” without changes

The Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions targeting the International Criminal Court on Friday, taking action against the court itself after previously penalizing more than a dozen of its judges and prosecutors. “Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement announcing the […]

Nobel Peace Prize 2026 awarded to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, International Criminal Court judge

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 was awarded Friday to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, a South African human rights champion and judge on the International Criminal Court.  The South African-born former United Nations human rights chief, who is 85 years old, was recognized for her efforts to promote peace and international law, said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, […]

Alleged Chinese agent accused of surveilling Taiwanese president’s son appears in federal court

A suspected Chinese agent appeared in a Los Angeles federal court Monday after she allegedly surveilled the Taiwanese president’s son near Seattle last year. Orange County, California, realtor Wanying “Heather” Zhang, 34, appeared calm, dressed in a tailored, white zip-up jacket, sweatpants and white sneakers, with shackles on her wrists and ankles. CBS News was […]

Former Prince Andrew asks U.K. court to throw out Epstein-related search warrants for his homes

London — Disgraced former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has launched a legal challenge over search warrants for his royal homes that were issued before his February arrest, Britain’s judiciary confirmed Monday. The judiciary confirmed that the U.K. High Court was to hold a private hearing on Thursday, as King Charles III’s brother challenges Thames Valley Police […]

Man who admitted crossbow plot to kill Queen Elizabeth appears in court for sentencing hearing

London — A man who was caught on the grounds of the late Queen Elizabeth II‘s private residence with a crossbow two years ago in an admitted attempt to assassinate the British monarch was motivated by a mix of real and fictional events as he sought to “create a new empire,” a British prosecutor has said. […]

BBC asks Florida court to authorize subpoenas for Trump family members in defamation suit

London — The BBC has asked a Florida court to subpoena members of President Trump’s family as part of the British public broadcaster’s legal defense against Mr. Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit, according to a court filing released Friday. The BBC’s legal team asked the U.S District Court in the Southern District of Florida for […]