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‘Illegitimate and shameful’: Marco Rubio announces fresh sanctions on UN human rights official Francesca Albanese; says this ‘will protect our sovereignty’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has imposed sanctions on UN official Francesca Albanese for her criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza. Albanese, a UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur, is accused of advocating for ICC investigations into alleged Israeli war crimes and leading a campaign against the US and Israeli economies.