The International Criminal Court, which prosecutes some of the world’s most serious crimes, has been in limbo for years over the allegations against Karim A. A. Khan, its top prosecutor.
Ecuador and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Friday, Ecuador’s government said, adding the deal will allow 99.6% of its exportable goods to enter Canada duty-free once it takes effect.
The agreement covers trade in goods and services, investment, e-commerce, labor, environmental issues, Indigenous peoples and dispute resolution.
More than 600 Ecuadorian products will gain tariff-free access, including bananas, cacao, shrimp, tropical fruits and vegetables.
The deal gives preferential access to sectors including flowers, tuna preparations, textiles, footwear and cosmetics.
It excludes or protects 227 sensitive agricultural products, including rice, corn, milk, meat and sugar.
Ecuador said the deal matches terms already achieved by regional competitors Colombia and Peru.
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The discussions at the White House came days before a planned meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. Across the region, Iran and the United States continued to trade attacks.
Beijing banned shipments of important supplies to 14 companies on the cutting edge of chemicals processing, electric motors and defense.
By collecting about 1,000 fragments and painstakingly assembling the pieces, archaeologists restored a scene depicting the popular love story of Dionysus and Ariadne.
A terrorist attack on a joint police checkpost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Tank district martyred 15 people, including 14 security personnel, the military’s media wing said on Friday.
Among those martyred are 12 soldiers, two policemen and a government official.
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement that the attack took place early on Friday and was carried out by Fitna-al-Khawarij — a term used to designate members of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan.
Elaborating on the incident, the military’s media wing said the attackers attempted to breach the checkpost’s perimeter, but their attempts were “swiftly and decisively foiled by the vigilant and resolute response of security forces.”
The security personnel deployed at the checkpost displayed “unwavering courage and professional excellence” and engaged and eliminated 12 terrorists, the ISPR added.
The statement added that the attackers then rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the perimeter wall.
“Due to [the] blast impact, infrastructure at [the] checkpost was seriously damaged; resultantly, 15 brave sons of [the] soil, including 12 military, two policemen and a government official ex forest department, rendered the ultimate sacrifice and embraced shahadat (martyrdom),” the statement read.
ISPR added that a sanitisation operation was ongoing to track down any other terrorists in the area, vowing that under the “relentless counter-terrorism campaign under vision ‘Azm-i-Istehkam’ (as approved by Federal Apex Committee on National Action Plan) by security forces and law enforcement agencies of Pakistan will continue at full pace to wipe out the menace of foreign-sponsored and supported terrorism from the country”.
“These sacrifices of our brave soldiers further reinforce our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our nation at all costs,” ISPR said.
Last week, security forces killed 24 terrorists in KP’s Bannu district and its adjoining areas in the last 24 hours, the military’s media affairs wing said in a statement.
The statement by ISPR said that there had been a recent “surge” in terrorist activities against police and suicide bombings in Bannu.
“Security forces have initiated extensive joint intelligence-based operations to hunt the perpetrators of these heinous attacks and their support infrastructure.
“Accordingly, in the last 24 hours, following fierce fire exchanges in Bannu district and adjoining areas, 24 khawarij belonging to Indian proxy Fitna-al-khawarij have been sent to hell,” the statement said.
In May, at least 15 police personnel were martyred after a suicide attack on the Fateh Khel police post in KP’s Bannu district.
The terrorists launched their attack on the post by ramming a vehicle laden with explosives.
KP has seen a rise in terrorist attacks over the past year.
According to the Annual Security Report 2025 from the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), KP recorded a significant surge in violence last year as “fatalities rose from 1,620 in 2024 to 2,331 in 2025”.
Due to a resurgence of militancy, especially in KP and Balochistan, where attacks often target security personnel and LEAs, the state has intensified counter-terrorism operations.
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ISLAMABAD: Following the cancellation of the official accommodation allotted to Peshawar High Court (PHC) Justice Babar Sattar in Islamabad, the IHC registrar on Friday issued him a notice directing him to vacate the residence within 30 days.
On April 28, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan approved the transfer of Justice Sattar from the IHC to the PHC. Following his transfer, Justice Sattar had decided to continue residing in the federal capital during his tenure at the provincial high court instead of seeking a separate official residence in Peshawar.
According to the notice issued by the IHC registrar, the Estate Office cancelled the allotment of the official residence on July 3.
The notice stated that Justice Sattar had been transferred from the IHC to the PHC and, following the cancellation of the allotment, had been given one month to vacate the premises.
It further clarified that the 30-day period would be calculated from July 3, the date on which the Estate Office cancelled the allotment. Accordingly, the judge was required to vacate his Islamabad residence by Aug 3.
Sources said Justice Sattar had earlier conveyed to the IHC administration his intention to retain the accommodation in Islamabad.
The issue of official accommodation for superior court judges has long remained contentious.
In 2023, a judgment authored by Justice Sattar held that judges were entitled to official accommodation from the date of their appointment and throughout their service, with the entitlement flowing from the presidential order rather than the general accommodation rules applicable to federal government employees.
Sources further said officials visited Justice Sattar’s Islamabad residence on Wednesday but left shortly afterwards because the judge was on judicial leave and was not present at the residence at the time.
