NewsTrump appoints Rose as ambassador, sanctions hit ICC. This is what happened in the news overnight
Trump appoints Rose as ambassador, sanctions hit ICC. This is what happened in the news overnight
It happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday.
- U.S. President Donald Trump appointed businessman, right-wing commentator, and former publisher of "The Jerusalem Post" Thomas Rose as the new U.S. ambassador to Poland on Thursday. Known for his strongly pro-Israel views, Rose was also an advisor to former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. "Thomas is a highly respected businessman and commentator, who had a successful radio show on Sirius XM for almost a decade, and served as the Publisher and CEO of The Jerusalem Post. He will make sure our interests are represented in Poland, and always put America First," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.
- U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and individuals assisting the ICC in prosecuting Americans and officials from Israel and other U.S. allies. This action is a reaction to issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Protesters blocked main roads in several Montenegrin cities on Thursday, demanding the resignation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, according to Montenegrin media. Demonstrations have been held regularly since the shooting on January 1, which resulted in 13 deaths. The protests are organized by a group of Montenegrin students who previously called for four protests in the capital, Podgorica, in response to the shooting. The demonstrators are demanding the resignation of Minister of Interior Danilo Šaranović and Deputy Prime Minister responsible for security and defense matters Aleksei Bečić. They hold these politicians accountable for the police's ineffective response to the shooting in Cetinje.
- On Thursday, Panama denied the U.S. State Department's statement that an agreement had been reached regarding waiving tolls for American ships using the Panama Canal. The President of Panama, Jose Raul Mulino, called the U.S. State Department's announcement regarding the supposed waiving of tolls charged to American ships for using the Panama Canal as "intolerable." In response, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated at a press conference on Thursday during his visit to the Dominican Republic that it is "absurd that we would have to pay fees to transit a zone that we are obligated to protect in a time of conflict."
- A Washington court decided on Thursday to restrict Elon Musk's DOGE team's access to the Treasury Department's payment system in response to a complaint about potential data protection law violations. According to The Washington Post, Musk's team also gained access to the sensitive data of millions of officials.
