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Trump Sanctions ICC For 'Illegitimate' Israel, US Probes

US President Donald Trump's executive order against the International Criminal Court (ICC) seeks asset freezes and travel bans against ICC officials, employees and their family members, along with anyone who may have helped the court's investigations (Credit: AFP)

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday slapping sanctions on the International Criminal Court for "baseless" investigations targeting America and its close ally Israel, the White House said.

Trump's order said the court in The Hague had "abused its power" by issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who held talks with the US president on Tuesday.

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