ICC chief urges Japan to counter US pressure on the court
Washington escalated its campaign against the ICC last week by sanctioning its president and a senior trial lawyer.

Washington escalated its campaign against the ICC last week by sanctioning its president and a senior trial lawyer.







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Amnesty says India used lethal weapons on ‘Cockroach’ protesters.

Israel has attacked a critical water desalination plant and a mosque in Gaza as it intensifies attacks on the enclave.
Two Palestinian children among victims as Israeli attacks on Gaza continue despite US-brokered ceasefire.
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Waves of settler attacks, aided by Israel’s military, increasingly fit the definition of a pogrom.

Israel has threatened Palestinian groups against launching ‘kites, drones, and balloons’ from the war-torn enclave.

Security forces used tear gas, pellet guns and electric shock devices against student protesters, Amnesty inquiry found.

US Southern Command says Sunday’s strike targeted vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes.
![Vessels take part in a joint training exercise during Panamax 2026, a multinational exercise led by Panama and sponsored by U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), in Panama City, Panama, on August 7, 2026. [Enea Lebrun/Reuters]](./?mortyurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2F2026-08-07T200426Z_666177120_RC2TTMASVNBN_RTRMADP_3_PANAMA-USA-CANAL-1787559950.jpg%3Fresize%3D770%252C513%26quality%3D80)

Mothers and their children are in dire need of food and safety in Sudan’s conflict-stricken Kordofan State.
The displaced in Gaza are struggling to find safe, discreet and sanitary toilets amid health crisis.


Families are returning to the movies at an open-air cinema in Khartoum, offering residents a brief escape from war.