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UK, Germany and France back top criminal court after Trump sanctions

The UK, France and Germany are among the 79 signatories to a joint statement issued on Friday to condemn Trump's executive order.

Dozens of countries have expressed "unwavering support" for the International Criminal Court (ICC) after US President Trump imposed sanctions on its staff. We'll hear from a leading French politician.

Also, meeting violence with violence - critics say that the crackdown on crime by Ecuador's president has eroded human rights, but the security forces defend the approach.

Plus, the similarity between whales' song and human speech astonishes scientists.

(Photo: The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands. Credit: Piroschka van de Wouw/Reuters)

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