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European states, Canada, Japan, and senior UN officials have condemned recent US sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), emphasising their commitment to the court’s work. Foreign ministers expressed deep regret, asserting that the sanctions could severely impact the ICC’s operations and calling for constructive dialogue.

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Geet Wilders, the Dutch populist leader, has abandoned his bid to become prime minister, despite his party’s dramatic victory in the 2023 elections. “I can only become prime minister if ALL parties in the coalition support it. That was not the case,” he wrote on X. 

He’s received countless death threats and has been under police protection for almost two decades. He’s been convicted for inciting hate speech and his opinions once even got him banned from entering the UK. Known as the Dutch Donald Trump, far-right politician Geert Wilders and his PVV Freedom Party have now won a major victory in the country’s general elections.

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