The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says his office will be seeking arrest warrants for those accused of atrocities in Sudan’s West Darfur region, which has seen reported ethnic cleansing by paramilitary forces that have been fighting government forces for 19 months.

The International Criminal Court prosecutor said on Thursday he had applied for arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of the persecution of women and girls.

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan told the UN Security Council that 'criminality is accelerating in Darfur", with gender-based violence a particular concern. View on euronews

Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won the ICC's award for men’s cricketer of the year on Tuesday for his stellar performances in both the red-ball and white-ball format during 2024. The 31-year-old right-arm paceman became the fifth Indian cricketer to win the award,

Jasprit Bumrah was named the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024 after the India pace spearhead produced his best annual haul in the red-ball format, the sport's governing body said on Monday.

Geoff Allardice announced his resignation as ICC Chief Executive. Appointed in 2021, he enhanced cricket's global reach. He steps down before the Champions Trophy, scheduled next month. His leadership is praised by ICC Chair Jay Shah,

He took over in 2020 after his predecessor, Manu Sawhney, was suspended, and was appointed full time in November 2021

Chief Executive Geoff Allardice decided to step down from his role, ICC announced on Tuesday. There was no immediate replacement named. "The ICC Board will initiate the next steps to identify a replacement,