Global Power Moves: U.S. Sanctions ICC Prosecutor, European Forces Rescue Hijacked Vessel, and Concerns Mount Over Trump's Ukraine Peace Talks

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The US sanctioned ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan following Trump’s executive order targeting the court over its investigations of Israel, a European naval force, EUNAVFOR Atalanta, freed a Yemeni fishing boat hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off the Horn of Africa, and Trump announced Ukraine would be included in peace talks with Russia, but Kyiv and European allies expressed concerns over potential unilateral US concessions.

Top Stories

● US hits international court’s top prosecutor with sanctions after Trump’s order (AP)

● Trump promises Kyiv involvement in peace talks with Russia (Reuters)

● European naval force helps free ship seized by suspected Somali pirates off Horn of Africa (AP)

● Coinbase revenue surges more than 130%, driven by postelection crypto rally (CNBC)

● At least 28 injured when car drives into crowd in Germany’s Munich (AJ)

United States and Canada

● Plane carrying Secretary of State Rubio to Europe turned around because of a mechanical issue (AP)

● US says 5,000 soldiers deployed along Mexico border, could increase further (AJ)

● Texas judge fines NY doctor at least $100,000 for prescribing abortion pills (Reuters)

● US consumer watchdog broadens layoffs beyond probationary staff, sources say (Reuters)

● Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily restore funding for foreign assistance programs (CBS News)

● Order to Drop Adams Case Prompts Resignations in New York and Washington (NYT)

Latin America

● Mexico could file suit against Google for 'Gulf of Mexico' name change (Reuters)

● US deports 119 migrants from a variety of nations to Panama (AP)

● USAID environmental funding worth $70 mln frozen in Colombia, minister says (Reuters)

● US military ramping up surveillance of Mexican cartels, general says (Reuters)

Africa

● Legal proceedings against Shell for oil pollution impacting Nigeria (AN)

● Asset declaration failures lead to suspension of 450 Liberian officials (AN)

● Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says (AP)

● Senegal hopes for new IMF programme by June, says minister (Reuters)

● European Parliament seeks freeze on EU aid to Rwanda over Congo conflict (Reuters)

● Religious leaders meet rebel groups in Goma amid rising tensions (AN)

Middle East

● British ambassador to Iran meets two Britons detained on security-related charges (AP)

● Western, regional powers pledge to support Syria transition (Reuters)

● UAE offers to host talks aimed at ending Ukraine war, sources say (Reuters)

● Hamas to release three captives Saturday amid ceasefire talks (AJ)

● Turkey’s Erdogan lashes out at Israel on a visit to Pakistan and laments the tragedy of Gaza (AP)

● France proposes plan to speed up Israeli troop withdrawal from Lebanon, minister says (Reuters)

Indo-Pacific

● India to receive billions in US weapons, including F-35 stealth jets: Trump (AJ)

● Construction site catches fire in South Korea, leaving at least 6 dead (AP)

● Singapore budget to tackle living costs and jobs as election looms (Reuters)

● North Korea dismantling facility near border for separated families, Seoul says (Reuters)

Europe

● No NATO seat or US troops: Trump’s new roadmap to end Russia-Ukraine war (AJ)

● Germany faces year of industrial strife as companies go into battle with workers (Reuters)

● NATO tests new deployment model without US ahead of Ukraine war anniversary (AP)

● China ready to continue improving ties, deepen cooperation with UK (Reuters)

● Innovators gear up work on ‘green’ hydrogen plane with plans for nonstop 9-day trip around Earth (AP)

● Albanian court decides that capital’s mayor should remain in custody during corruption investigation (AP)

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