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Rubio vows to 'dismantle the ICC brick by brick' as US launches whole-of-government campaign against the Hague court

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a State Department campaign on Monday, 13 July 2026, aiming to 'systematically disable' the International Criminal Court, accusing the Hague-based tribunal of waging a 'war' on American sovereignty through international law.

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Diplomacy·from Jul 13·upd. 8h ago

France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK summon Russian envoys over an FSB-orchestrated cyber sabotage campaign spanning a dozen European nations

Paris, Berlin, The Hague and London will all call in Russia's ambassadors after EU and UK intelligence linked Moscow's FSB to hacks on government networks, critical infrastructure and military supply routes, with 13 EU and 24 UK individuals and entities sanctioned.

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Diplomacy·3h ago

Ten European nations form anti-ballistic missile coalition in Paris, Poland notably absent from founding group

The Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition was inaugurated on 13 July 2026 in Paris by ten countries, including Ukraine, to jointly develop defence capabilities against the growing threat of ballistic missiles. Poland attended the summit but did not join the new initiative.

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Diplomacy·12h ago

ESA picks Warsaw for first centre beyond founding members, Poland doubles space spending

The European Space Agency will open its first facility outside the 1975 founding nations in Warsaw, with a focus on dual-use tech and crisis response, as Poland commits 500 million PLN to its space industry.

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Diplomacy·from Jul 13·upd. 8h ago

Poland arrests man who verbally assaulted Ukrainian girls on bus; Kyiv urges politicians to stop fuelling anti-Ukrainian hatred

Police in Bielsko-Biała arrested a man on Monday after he shouted abuse at three Ukrainian girls on a city bus. Ukraine’s foreign minister welcomed the quick response and called on Polish politicians to stop stirring anti-Ukrainian sentiment.

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Diplomacy·from Jul 11·upd. 8h ago

Ex-Spanish PM Rajoy's claim that France's World Cup team has 'no French players' triggers diplomatic firestorm

Mariano Rajoy's column in El Debate on 10 July claimed the French squad lacked French players, prompting swift condemnation from Paris and Madrid ahead of Tuesday's World Cup semi-final in Dallas.

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Diplomacy·from Jul 13·upd. 3h ago

Ukraine's PM Svyrydenko resigns, Zelenskyy taps Naftogaz CEO Koretskyi as successor

Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko filed her official resignation on Monday, confirmed Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already proposed Naftogaz chief Serhiy Koretskyi to take over the post, according to Ukrainska Pravda sources.

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Diplomacy·11h ago

EU appoints Raffaele Fitto as Special Representative for Cyprus to support UN reunification talks

The European Commission appointed Executive Vice-President Raffaele Fitto as its special representative for Cyprus on Monday, tasking him with supporting UN-led reunification efforts alongside envoy María Ángela Holguín Cuéllar.

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Diplomacy·from Jul 12·upd. yesterday

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former emir who transformed Qatar into global LNG power, dies at 74

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who ruled Qatar from 1995 to 2013 and oversaw its transformation into the world's largest LNG exporter, died on Sunday at age 74. The royal court announced a four-day mourning period; funeral prayers were held at Imam Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab Mosque in Doha.

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Diplomacy·from Jul 9·upd. 4d ago

Erdogan gifts NATO leaders personalized revolvers with ammunition, sparking diplomatic confusion

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gave each NATO leader a personalized revolver and ammunition at the Ankara summit, forcing governments across Europe to navigate customs, police, and legal hurdles to handle the unusual diplomatic gift.

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Diplomacy·from Jul 8·upd. 4d ago

Trump threatens to cut Spain ties at NATO summit, then reverses after defence deals and 'important payment'

At the Ankara summit, the US President insulted Spain and ordered a trade cutoff, only to hail its 'generosity' hours later after defence contracts worth billions were signed.

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Diplomacy·from Jul 7·upd. 6d ago

IOC lifts suspension of Russian Olympic Committee, clearing path for LA 2028 but keeping flag ban

The International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee on Tuesday, allowing Russian athletes and teams to return to international competitions and Olympic qualifiers for Los Angeles 2028. The flag and anthem ban remains in place, with no decision yet on their use at the Games.

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Rubio vows to 'dismantle the ICC brick by brick' as US launches whole-of-government campaign against the Hague court

France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK summon Russian envoys over an FSB-orchestrated cyber sabotage campaign spanning a dozen European nations

Ten European nations form anti-ballistic missile coalition in Paris, Poland notably absent from founding group

ESA picks Warsaw for first centre beyond founding members, Poland doubles space spending

Poland arrests man who verbally assaulted Ukrainian girls on bus; Kyiv urges politicians to stop fuelling anti-Ukrainian hatred

Ex-Spanish PM Rajoy's claim that France's World Cup team has 'no French players' triggers diplomatic firestorm

Ukraine's PM Svyrydenko resigns, Zelenskyy taps Naftogaz CEO Koretskyi as successor

EU appoints Raffaele Fitto as Special Representative for Cyprus to support UN reunification talks

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, former emir who transformed Qatar into global LNG power, dies at 74

Erdogan gifts NATO leaders personalized revolvers with ammunition, sparking diplomatic confusion

Trump threatens to cut Spain ties at NATO summit, then reverses after defence deals and 'important payment'

IOC lifts suspension of Russian Olympic Committee, clearing path for LA 2028 but keeping flag ban

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