US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize

The US imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) just hours after a former judge, Bensouda Fatou, won the Nobel Peace Prize. The US Treasury Department announced the sanctions, citing the ICC's 'persistent and egregious anti-Israel bias'. The move comes in response to the ICC's investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israeli forces in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The US has long been critical of the ICC, viewing it as a threat to its sovereignty and national security. The sanctions will target the ICC's assets and property in the US and prohibit US persons from engaging in transactions with the court. The move is expected to have significant diplomatic repercussions, with many countries condemning the US action as an attack on international justice.