ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan Suspended Amid Sexual Misconduct Investigation

—The International Criminal Court suspended its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, pending a formal inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations — making him the first ICC prosecutor ever to be formally suspended. The case was referred to all 125 ICC member countries for a decision. Khan, a British barrister, now faces full disciplinary proceedings. The suspension came after a months-long investigation by an oversight body.