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The Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties regrets institutional sanctions against the International Criminal Court ("the Court").

An unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle was tested this morning after being launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, aboard a Minotaur I rocket. The launch was an in-flight environmental test supporting the development of the Air Force's new Mk21A RV.

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Today, the United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court as an institution. This unprecedented step follows a series of designations against thirteen independent Judges and prosecutors who serve the cause of justice.

The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) is deeply concerned about the impact of the sanctions imposed by the United States on the International Criminal Court on 9 October 2026.

On 8 October 2026, Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) made public its decision (dated 28 September 2026) in which it decided that Mr Duterte is fit to stand trial. In that decision, the Chamber also adopted necessary measures to facilitate the Accused's participation in his trial. The opening of the trial in the Duterte case is scheduled on 30 November 2026.

South Korea launched its homegrown Nuri space rocket Wednesday on its fifth flight, carrying 15 satellites into orbit, including five intended for the country's first domestically launched microsatellite constellation.

China remains firmly opposed to U.S. arms sales to China's Taiwan region, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday, stressing that the country's position is clear.

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U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said Tuesday that the Pentagon blocked him from visiting a key military base in Qatar during his Middle East visit, accusing the White House of hiding the costs and implications of its war on Iran.

The Government proposes allocating 191,7 billion Norwegian kroner (NOK) to the defence sector in the 2027 national budget.

The Air Operations Service of the National Army detected an unauthorized flight in the national airspace this morning. It occurred amid the Russian Federation's massive attacks on Ukraine, according to Moldpres.

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Today marks three years since Hamas' horrific terrorist attack against Israel on 7 October 2023. The attack claimed the lives of 1,200 people, and 251 people were taken hostage. Norway condemned the attack in the strongest possible terms. There can be no justification for terrorism, attacks on civilians, sexual violence or hostage-taking.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham's statement three years on from the October 7th attacks.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile on October 7, as the group launched a fresh wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen's government-held south.

Parliament elected Justina Shiroka Pula as Kosovo's new president early on October 7 following a last-minute political deal that secured lawmakers' approval of legal changes restricting the powers of a Hague-based war crimes court.

Iran's ambassador to the Netherlands and Representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has said that US military attacks on Iran's chemical industries damaged 111 petrochemical and pharmaceutical facilities, disrupting supply chains and affecting the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention.