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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 38 MIN

Top ICC prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations

from The World Tonight · host BBC Radio 4

The British prosecutor Karim Khan denies claims he had an improper sexual relationship with a junior staff member at the International Criminal Court. We hear reaction from Philippe Sands KC, who helped draft the treaty which created the ICC. Also in the programme: We review Andy Burnham’s first week as Prime Minister. Charles Dickens’ great-great-grandson, actor Gerald Dickens, on the latest production of The Signalman. And as firefighters struggle to contain wildfires near Madrid – are major blazes the new normal across Europe?

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