[2026-08-19 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ICC condemns US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on court’s independence

Snippet: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has lashed out at the United States after the Trump administration added its chief and one of its senior lawyers to a list of sanctioned individuals, calling the move a “flagrant attack” on the court’s independence.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/icc-condemns-us-sanctions-as-flagrant-attack-on-courts-independence

[2026-08-19 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: US targets ICC chief in push to ‘dismantle’ court

Snippet: The US has imposed sanctions on two senior International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, accusing The Hague-based institution of overstepping its authority.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644398-icc-sanctions-us-sovereignty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-08-19 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: The US has imposed sanctions on two senior International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, accusing The Hague-based institution of overstepping its authority.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/644398-icc-sanctions-us-sovereignty/

[2026-08-19 22:35 UTC+10:00] [International criminal court] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ICC decries latest US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on court’s independence

Snippet: Trump administration put sanctions on the international criminal court’s president and a senior trial lawyer

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/19/icc-decries-us-sanctions-president-prosecutor

[2026-08-19 22:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer

Snippet: THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the latest US sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal's independence and vowed to continue seeking justice for atrocities around the world.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/world/icc-slams-us-decision-to-sanction-the-courts-president-and-a-senior-prosecution-lawyer/2408358

[2026-08-19 21:37 UTC+10:00] [赤根智子] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: 美國制裁國際刑事法院院長及資深律師

Snippet: （德國之聲中文網）美國國務卿盧比奧周二（8月18日）宣佈，川普政府已對國際刑事法院（ICC）院長及一名資深審判律師實施制裁。此舉是川普政府對這一國際機構一系列攻擊的最新升級。

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/zh-hant/%E7%BE%8E%E5%9C%8B%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81%E5%9C%8B%E9%9A%9B%E5%88%91%E4%BA%8B%E6%B3%95%E9%99%A2%E9%99%A2%E9%95%B7%E5%8F%8A%E8%B3%87%E6%B7%B1%E5%BE%8B%E5%B8%AB/a-78429482

[2026-08-19 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: International Criminal Court condemns latest US sanctions

Snippet: 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)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/icc-trump-sanctions-japan-international-court-bc088ac5a678975e358650ac314b252f

[2026-08-19 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Aid workers faced record number of attacks in 2025

Snippet: A record number of aid workers faced violent attacks last year, partly driven by the increased use of armed drones, the United Nations humanitarian office has said.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/aid-workers-faced-record-number-of-attacks-in-2025-un-says

[2026-08-19 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Ruling party to set up special committee to support Busan's UN Ocean Conference bid

Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party of Korea on Wednesday passed a motion to set up a special committee to support Busan’s bid to host the 2028 United Nations Ocean Conference.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845610

[2026-08-19 13:48 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The Mecca pact isn’t (at least yet) the new ‘NATO of the East’

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/the-mecca-pact-isnt-at-least-yet-the-new-nato-of-the-east/

[2026-08-19 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer in latest attack on court

Snippet: The US imposed sanctions Tuesday on the International Criminal Court's president and a senior trial lawyer at the court, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10845229

[2026-08-19 11:54 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Rappler

Title: US sanctions ICC president, senior trial lawyer in latest attack on court

Snippet: ICC. Exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on December 9, 2025.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/us-canada/us-sanctions-icc-president-senior-trial-lawyer-attack-court/

[2026-08-19 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: US sanctions ICC chief Tomoko Akane of Japan

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and another senior official as part of its campaign against the body that it accuses of being "politicized."

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/world/americas-emea/us-sanctions-icc-chief-tomoko-akane-of-japan/2408066

[2026-08-19 08:48 UTC+10:00] [Courts] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Netherlands slams US sanctions on top ICC officials

Snippet: Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen lashed out at the Trump administration on Tuesday after Washington sanctioned two senior officials at the International Criminal Court over probes targeting alleged Israeli crimes in Gaza.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/netherlands-tom-berendsen-slams-trump-sanctions-icc-president-gaza-investigator/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-19 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Syria opens Assad-era nuclear programme to UN probe

Snippet: Syria has opened the way for the United Nations to probe the remains of a nuclear programme operated by ousted leader Bashir Al-Assad.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/syria-opens-assad-era-nuclear-programme-to-un-probe

[2026-08-19 07:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UN says only 3 percent of Gaza’s cropland remains accessible and undamaged

Snippet: Only 3 percent of the Gaza Strip’s cropland remains both accessible and undamaged, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Satellite Centre (Unosat).

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/un-says-only-3-percent-gazas-cropland-remains-accessible-and-undamaged

[2026-08-19 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US sanctions International Criminal Court president, trial lawyer in bid to dismantle body

Snippet: The US announced on Tuesday that it is sanctioning the Japanese president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Tomoko Akane, as well as the body's Senegalese senior trial lawyer, Abdoulaye Seye.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-president-trial-lawyer-bid-dismantle-body

[2026-08-19 06:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: US sanctions International Criminal Court president and trial lawyer

Snippet: The administration of United States President Donald Trump has added the head of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as well as one of its senior lawyers to a list of sanctioned individuals.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/18/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-president-and-trial-lawyer

[2026-08-19 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane

Snippet: Senior ICC lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, who was on the prosecution team that sought an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, was also targeted

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3364483/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-chief-tomoko-akane?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-19 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Afghanistan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane

Snippet: Senior ICC lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, who was on the prosecution team that sought an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, was also targeted

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3364483/us-sanctions-international-criminal-court-chief-tomoko-akane

[2026-08-19 05:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the US under the Trump administration's migration policy

Snippet: FILE -Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai addresses the 80th session of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/liberia-us-deportees-trump-migration-fc41b96abc6f26a9b780ce871b269951

[2026-08-19 04:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: ICC says US sanctions 'undermine the rule of law'

Snippet: The International Criminal Court (ICC) said in a statement on Tuesday that US sanctions on its top members "undermine the rule of law" after Washington imposed measures on the ICC president and its senior lawyer.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/icc-says-us-sanctions-undermine-rule-law

[2026-08-19 04:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The National (UAE)

Title: US sanctions imposed on ICC president and senior lawyer in campaign against court | The National

Snippet: The US on Tuesday imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court, Tomoko Akane, and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye, intensifying the administration's campaign against a court it accuses of threatening American sovereignty.

Read full article: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/08/18/us-sanctions-imposed-on-icc-president-and-senior-lawyer-in-campaign-against-court/

[2026-08-19 04:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: US announces sanctions on ICC president and senior lawyer

Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced sanctions against the president and a senior lawyer of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-announces-sanctions-icc-president-and-senior-lawyer

[2026-08-19 03:50 UTC+10:00] [US news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: US to levy sanctions against the president and a prosecutor of international criminal court

Snippet: Marco Rubio announced measures against Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israel’s war crimes in Gaza

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/18/us-icc-sanctions

[2026-08-19 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asean-BAC, San Miguel Corp. enter strategic partnership

Snippet: Read this in The Manila Times digital edition.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/19/tmt-newswire/asean-bac-san-miguel-corp-enter-strategic-partnership/2407376

[2026-08-19 01:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: IAEA excavates suspected Syrian site tied to former nuclear program

Snippet: DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Inspectors with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog have begun excavating at a site believed to be linked to a clandestine nuclear program run by Syria’s former government, the agency’s chief said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/syria-nuclear-iaea-atomic-agency-c28d85ecfa255ac7d0a17c947d07affb

[2026-08-19 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Aoun seeks to extend UNIFIL mandate despite org.'s failure to pervent Hezbollah activity

Snippet: Lebanon’s “first option” is to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which is due to expire at the end of the year, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told a delegation of 20 lawmakers, Lebanese media reported on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-905901

[2026-08-18 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, UNC honor legacy of 2 U.S. soldiers slain in 1976 axe attack

Snippet: PAJU/SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- South Korea and the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC) reaffirmed the strength of the alliance Tuesday as they honored two American soldiers killed in the infamous 1976 axe attack by North Koreans.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260818008900315

[2026-08-18 17:43 UTC+10:00] [World news] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Ukraine launches over 600 drones at Moscow and surrounding areas – Europe live

Snippet: Russian-controlled regions, including the occupied Crimea, also reported heavy attacks

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/18/ukraine-drone-attack-moscow-crimea-russia-nato-wildfires-europe-live-latest-updates

[2026-08-18 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Arca sweeps ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships

Snippet: International Master Christian Gian Karlo Arca of Zamboanga City completed a remarkable sweep in the open under-20 division by winning the individual gold medal in standard, rapid and blitz events at the 24th ASEAN+ Age Group Chess Championships in Singapore from Aug. 7 to 17, 2026.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/18/sports/arca-sweeps-asean-age-group-chess-championships/2407307

[2026-08-18 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US transshipment ‘scam’ claims put Asean exporters in a bind

Snippet: Analysts say a report accusing nine Southeast Asian nations of helping China skirt tariffs conflates cheating with legitimate trade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364381/us-transshipment-scam-claims-put-asean-exporters-bind?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 15:13 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: US transshipment ‘scam’ claims put Asean exporters in a bind

Snippet: Analysts say a report accusing nine Southeast Asian nations of helping China skirt tariffs conflates cheating with legitimate trade

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3364381/us-transshipment-scam-claims-put-asean-exporters-bind

[2026-08-18 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s decision to scale back South Korea drills unsettles Asian allies: ‘makes no sense’

Snippet: The decision threatens to undermine the South Koreans and Japanese, unnerve Nato and embolden the Chinese and North Koreans, one expert says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3364352/trumps-decision-scale-back-south-korea-drills-unsettles-asian-allies-makes-no-sense?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-18 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Asia Society Policy Institute] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Trump’s decision to scale back South Korea drills unsettles Asian allies: ‘makes no sense’

Snippet: The decision threatens to undermine the South Koreans and Japanese, unnerve Nato and embolden the Chinese and North Koreans, one expert says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3364352/trumps-decision-scale-back-south-korea-drills-unsettles-asian-allies-makes-no-sense

[2026-08-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Delta Electronics' Thai subsidiary thrives despite recent share slump

Snippet: Delta Electronics (Thailand), which employs almost 22,000 people, became the country's first company to hit a market capitalization of $100 billion. (Source photos by Joseph Rachman and Kenya Akama)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/asean-money/delta-electronics-thai-subsidiary-thrives-despite-recent-share-slump

[2026-08-18 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Civilians paying price as Israel military raises stakes in Lebanon: UNIFI

Snippet: Civilians in southern Lebanon are bearing the brunt of a significant increase in Israeli military activity over the past fortnight or so, according to United Nations peacekeepers.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/civilians-pay-price-as-israeli-military-activity-rises-in-lebanon-unifil

[2026-08-18 05:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: UNIFIL records ‘marked increase’ in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon

Snippet: The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Monday “the past two weeks have seen a marked increase in Israeli military activity in south Lebanon”.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/unifil-records-marked-increase-israeli-attacks-southern-lebanon

[2026-08-18 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Trump Hails Mecca Defense Pact As 'Big, Bold, Important First Step'

Snippet: Since the signing of a defense pact earlier this month by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - which is being touted as having NATO level protections akin to an Article 5 style 'attack on one is an attack on all' - there's been much speculation on whether Washington would embrace or reject it.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-hails-mecca-defense-pact-big-bold-important-first-step

[2026-08-18 01:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Jerusalem Municipality disputes UNRWA claim of Shuafat facility takeover

Snippet: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency accused Israel of taking over the agency’s buildings in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem in a statement published on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-905790

[2026-08-17 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: UN helped Iran expand anti-drug crackdown despite execution concerns

Snippet: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has continued to support the Islamic Republic in identifying drug traffickers, despite concerns that those convicted in reportedly unfair trials are subjected to torture and, in many cases, executed.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-905786

[2026-08-17 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: ‘Water and salt’: Qusra residents trapped in Israeli settler siege

Snippet: As the siege enters its second week, 15 Palestinians, including two children, remain besieged inside three homes in the Ras al-Ain area of Qusra, south of Nablus. Surrounded by armed Israeli settlers and military battalions and convoys, the families are cut off from food, water, and electricity. The United Nations reported that the residents are “trapped inside their homes in a state of terror, unable to attend to their basic needs and without access to water or electricity”.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/16/water-and-salt-qusra-residents-trapped-in-israeli-settler-siege

[2026-08-17 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Asean, India prepare for maritime exercise

Snippet: THE Philippine and Indian navies have finalized preparations for the second Asean-India Maritime Exercise (AIME), which will bring together the naval forces of India and the 11 Asean member-states in waters off the Philippines.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/17/news/asean-india-prepare-for-maritime-exercise/2406407

[2026-08-17 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Concepcion, Remulla meet to bring Go Negosyo program to LGUs nationwide

Snippet: GO Negosyo founder and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC) Chair Joey Concepcion met with Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla to strengthen collaboration with local governments in bringing Go Negosyo’s “Trabaho at Negosyo” program to communities nationwide, combining micro, small and medium enterprises or MSME mentorship and support with job fairs.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/17/tmt-newswire/concepcion-remulla-meet-to-bring-go-negosyo-program-to-lgus-nationwide/2406342

[2026-08-16 23:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Moscow strikes Ukrainian steel plant as Kyiv targets Russian economy

Snippet: Romania, which borders Ukraine, said an F-18 fighter on a Nato air policing mission had shot down a drone that breached its airspace during the latest attacks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3364208/moscow-strikes-ukrainian-steel-plant-kyiv-targets-russian-economy?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-08-16 23:28 UTC+10:00] [Volodymyr Zelenskiy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Moscow strikes Ukrainian steel plant as Kyiv targets Russian economy

Snippet: Romania, which borders Ukraine, said an F-18 fighter on a Nato air policing mission had shot down a drone that breached its airspace during the latest attacks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3364208/moscow-strikes-ukrainian-steel-plant-kyiv-targets-russian-economy

[2026-08-16 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Moscow Times

Title: Suspected Russian Drone Shot Down in Romanian Airspace

Snippet: An F-18 fighter on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone that illegally breached Romanian national airspace, the fourth unmanned aircraft shot down over the country this year, Romania's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/16/suspected-russian-drone-shot-down-in-romanian-airspace-a93508

[2026-08-16 20:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: NATO fighter shoots down suspected Russian drone that illegally entered Romanian airspace

Snippet: An F-18 fighter on a NATO air policing mission shot down a drone that illegally breached Romanian national airspace, the fourth unmanned aircraft shot down over the country this year, Romania's Defense Ministry said on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-905647

[2026-08-16 20:15 UTC+10:00] [Air defense] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: NATO fighter jet shoots down drone over Romania

Snippet: A Spanish F-18 fighter jet on a NATO air-policing mission Sunday shot down a drone that had illegally entered Romanian airspace.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-fighter-jet-shoot-drone-romania/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-08-16 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: UN warns South Sudan refugees at risk as aid funding runs short

Snippet: Two United Nations agencies warned on Friday that hundreds of thousands of refugees in South Sudan are at risk of losing much needed humanitarian assistance due to a lack of funding.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/08/16/un-warns-south-sudan-refugees-at-risk-as-aid-funding-runs-short/