News | US sanctions ICC judges over Netanyahu support / Chad's retaliation to Washington

Pars Today – The United States has sanctioned four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), continuing its support for the Zionist regime.

Previously, arrest warrants for "Benjamin Netanyahu", Prime Minister of the Zionist regime, and "Yoav Gallant", former War Minister of this regime, had been issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) based in The Hague, Netherlands.

According to Pars Today, quoting IRNA, on Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, have been sanctioned for their involvement in actions against the crimes of the Israeli regime and the genocide of the people of Gaza. He claimed: These individuals have been directly involved in the ICC’s efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute nationals of the United States or Israel, without the consent of the United States or Israel, and the United States and Israel are not parties to the Rome Statute.

Musk accuses Trump

Continuing the war of words between billionaire Elon Musk, owner of the social media platform "X", and US President Donald Trump, Musk has accused Trump of involvement in a child sex abuse case. Musk wrote on X: Trump's name is in the confidential ''Jeffrey Epstein'' file. That's why this case has not been released yet. Have a good day, Donald Trump!

Jeffrey Epstein was a wealthy financier known for trafficking children for sexual abuse by politicians and wealthy individuals.

Chad suspends visa issuance to US citizens

In other news, Chad's president has suspended visa issuance to US citizens in response to a travel ban on Chadian nationals by the United States.

On Thursday, "Mahamat Idriss Deby" wrote in a message on "X": I have instructed the government to act in accordance with the principles of reciprocity and to suspend the granting of visas to American citizens.

He added: Chad has neither planes to offer nor billions of dollars to give, but Chad has its dignity and its pride.

Cuba calls US travel ban racist

Cuban Foreign Minister "Bruno Rodríguez" also wrote in a message on X on Thursday: The new ban on entry to the United States by nationals of several countries has a racist undertone supported by anti-Cuban politicians.

He emphasized that this policy harms communication between Cuban families and personal, professional, and academic exchanges.

Russia condemns US veto on Gaza ceasefire resolution

The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that the United States' use of its veto power against a UN Security Council draft resolution for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was a lost opportunity to halt the bloodshed in the region.

The statement added: "By this action, the American side effectively rejected its own plan for achieving an agreement between the Israeli side and the Hamas movement, which was included in the text of the resolution."

China avoids US crude oil purchases amid trade tensions

As the world's largest oil importer, China has refrained from purchasing US crude oil for the second consecutive month, continuing its trade tensions with the United States.

According to data from the US Census Bureau, the lack of purchases by China led to US oil exports reaching their lowest level this year in April. Last April, China had purchased 297,000 barrels of oil per day from the US, a figure that was three times higher in 2023.

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