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Japanese Judge Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), delivers a speech during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on June 14, 2024. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP)
August 26, 2026, 6:09 pm
Sanctioned but defiant ICC head says Japan must counter US efforts to weaken court
Tomoko Akane calls on her country, main financial backer of International Criminal Court, to fight US calls for members to withdraw, spurred in part by war crimes charges against Netanyahu
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Judge Tomoko Akane arrives prior to the announcement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) verdict that sentenced Malian Jihadist police chief Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 10 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity, on November 20, 2024 at the ICC court in The Hague. (Eva Plevier/various sources/AFP)
August 20, 2026, 11:44 am
ICC denounces new US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on its independence
UN, EU and European governments rally behind court president Tomoko Akane; Netanyahu applauds Washington’s move against ‘kangaroo court’
By AFP
A general view of the exterior of the International Criminal Court is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Havana, File)
August 11, 2026, 9:00 pm
Rights groups sue Trump over sanctions he placed on ICC due to Israel warrants
Human Rights Watch and 3 other groups ask New York to strike down Trump’s measures against court, calling them an ‘unlawful abuse of power’ that prevent justice being served
By Agencies and ToI Staff
An exterior view of the International Criminal Court, ICC on December 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
July 25, 2026, 8:21 pm
ICC looks ahead after its chief prosecutor booted for alleged sexual misconduct
With tribunal under intense pressure, deputy prosecutors will lead and manage affairs until a replacement is found for Karim Khan, who secured arrest warrant for Netanyahu
By Molly Quell
Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (center), announces he is seeking arrest warrants from the court’s judges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, along with Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Muhammad Deif and Ismail Haniyeh, May 20, 2024. (ICC)
July 24, 2026, 11:29 pm
ICC members vote to dismiss prosecutor behind Netanyahu arrest warrant
82 of 125 members vote to remove Karim Khan, after sexual assault allegations from ex-aide; move won’t impact case against PM and Gallant, which can only be withdrawn by ICC judges
By ToI Staff and Agencies
ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks before convening the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, March 14, 2025. (AP/Peter Dejong, Pool)
July 23, 2026, 10:17 pm
125 countries to vote Friday on permanent removal of ICC chief accused of sexual misconduct
Karim Khan, who in 2024 issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu and Gallant, will be unable to attend unprecedented vote in NY due to sanctions imposed by the Trump administration
By AP
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States at City Hall in New York, July 3, 2026. (Anna Connors/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
July 22, 2026, 6:53 am
Mamdani admits he lacks power to arrest Netanyahu, after repeated pledges to do so
New York City mayor reneges on campaign promise, saying he ‘doesn’t have the independent legal authority’ to cuff Israel’s premier
By Luke Tress
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers a speech to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States at City Hall in New York, July 3, 2026. (Anna Connors/ The New York Times via AP, Pool)
July 19, 2026, 11:40 pm
Netanyahu: Mamdani trying to distract from failed policies by seeking to arrest me
Statement from PM’s office says NYC mayor ‘should focus on fixing the damage his policies have caused New York’; US senator calls Mamdani ‘a clown’ for his suggestion
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about the unstable building at 235 East 42nd Street and the surrounding buildings that were evacuated, July 7, 2026, in New York. (AP/Angelina Katsanis)
July 18, 2026, 2:47 pm
Mamdani: Netanyahu should be arrested if he visits NYC; I’m discussing it but won’t rewrite laws
New York mayor says he’s having ‘an active conversation’ with city’s legal department to see what steps he could take should the the PM attend UN General Assembly in September
By ToI Staff
Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, September 26, 2022. (Peter Dejong, Pool/AP)
July 14, 2026, 5:31 pm
UK legal watchdog upholds ICC prosecutor’s suspension, as decision on his firing looms
Bar Standards Board keeps in place June ban on British lawyer Karim Khan from practicing law in his home country; court’s oversight body to vote on July 24 on whether to boot him
By AP and ToI Staff
An exterior view of the International Criminal Court, or ICC, in The Hague, Netherlands, on April 30, 2024. (AP/ Peter Dejong)
July 13, 2026, 8:35 pm
Trump administration launches effort to ‘dismantle’ the International Criminal Court
Rubio says plan’s message is ‘sovereign states over globalism’; State Dept. official says options include travel bans, visa revocations, increased sanctions against court officials
By Reuters and Jacob Magid
Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court looks up prior to a press conference in The Hague, Netherlands, July 3, 2023. (Peter Dejong/AP)
June 24, 2026, 5:57 pm
ICC bureau: Prosecutor Karim Khan should be fired for inappropriate sexual relationship
Lawyers for UK barrister say decision ‘unlawful, unfair, unsupported by evidence’; ICC member states to vote on dismissal next month; would not impact arrest warrants for PM, other Israelis
By Stephanie van den Berg
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, April 13, 2026. (Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)
May 20, 2026, 1:20 pm
South Korea says Israel’s detention of flotilla activists ‘way out of line’
President Lee says citizens are detained for reasons not valid under international law, and ICC warrants against Netanyahu will be judged separately from Europe
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich tells a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem that the ICC has issued an arrest warrant against him, May 19, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 19, 2026, 4:26 pm
Smotrich says ICC prosecutor has requested warrant for his arrest; orders demolition of West Bank hamlet
Warrant may be sought for far-right leader’s role in expanding settlements, which ICC could seek to prosecute as war crime. He calls the move a ‘declaration of war,’ instructs that Palestinian village east of Jerusalem be knocked down
By Jeremy Sharon
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich (left) is seen at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 14, 2026. (Jamal Awad/Flash90); National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tours the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day celebrations on May 14, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 17, 2026, 3:23 pm
ICC denies ‘inaccurate’ report it issued warrants for Smotrich and Ben Gvir
Haaretz says three additional warrants issued for unnamed politician and military officials; court reportedly sought ministers’ arrest over West Bank settlements last year
By Jeremy Sharon, ToI Staff and Agencies
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