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The International Criminal Court declared it "firmly opposes" US sanctions targeting the court and its officials, saying the move interferes with its independent judicial work. The statement, widely reported by international media including Kyodo News, came amid repeated tensions between the ICC and Washington over investigations involving US citizens and allies. The US has not issued an additional official response to the latest ICC statement.
A 41-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with two felonies for vandalizing the National WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., just weeks after President Trump criticized federal prosecutors for dropping charges in a similar case at a nearby reflecting pool. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed the arrest on Friday, and the suspect faces up to 10 years in prison.
Wildfires in eastern Washington have forced 60,000 people to evacuate the Spokane area and destroyed at least 600 homes, businesses, and other structures. Approximately 1,000 square kilometers have burned across the state, with some fires still uncontained.
A chemical tank explosion at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging facility in Longview, Washington, has killed multiple people and injured dozens more, with victims suffering chemical burns. Authorities confirm fatalities and serious injuries but have not released exact numbers, while the community is not at risk.
