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Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has been suspended amid allegations of sexual misconduct and investigations by UK watchdog and other.

Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has been suspended following public allegations of sexual abuse. The suspension is supported by the UK watchdog while the US has threatened to dismantle the ICC amid this scandal. The developments have sparked significant international attention given Khan's high-profile role in global justice and the ICC's mandate to prosecute serious crimes. Investigations continue as governments and institutions respond to the allegations.