International Criminal Court dismisses prosecutor Karim Khan Khan strongly denies any wrongdoing and plans to challenge the lawfulness and fairness of his dismissal. World 3 hours ago

What you need to know: Khan, dismissed for sexual misconduct allegation, denies wrongdoing82 of the court's 125 member states backed Khan's removalUS welcomes Khan's removal but won't change mind about ICCKhan's dismissal starts an election process for a new prosecutor next yearAny active ICC warrants remain in place because only judges can withdraw them Member states of the International Criminal Court voted to dismiss prosecutor Karim Khan for serious misconduct, the ICC said on Friday.

Diplomats running the executive bureau of the court's governing body said last month the British barrister had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a junior ICC lawyer and should be fired, documents seen by Reuters showed." The US, which is not a member, has imposed sanctions on 11 ICC judges and prosecutors, including Khan, citing ⁠the ICC's ​arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant, ​and a past probe into US troops in Afghanistan.