The International Criminal Court confirmed that its chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, will step down pending the results of an investigation into allegations against him.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, who was pursuing war crimes cases against the leaders of Israel and Russia, has abruptly stepped aside while under investigation himself amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has stepped down temporarily as a probe into his alleged sexual misconduct by United Nations investigators nears its end, court sources told Reuters on Friday.

Sexual misconduct allegations against prosecutor Karim Khan have rocked the ICC, prompting calls for the controversial world body to rescind arrest warrants against Israeli leaders.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court will temporarily step down pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct

International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Karim Khan notified the court Friday he will take a leave from his duties until an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against him concludes.

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has temporarily stepped down until a sexual misconduct probe against him is concluded. Karim Khan will take leave until the end of the external investigation,