The International Cricket Council has dismissed the Pakistan Cricket Board's request to suspend match referee Andy Pycroft over an alleged handshake row following the India-Pakistan Asia Cup match. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi criticized the decision, claiming bias, but the ICC stated that protocols were followed appropriately. The incident has fueled discussions on sportsmanship in high-stakes cricket rivalries.

The International Criminal Court has opened a war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony. The move revives efforts to hold him accountable for atrocities committed by the Lord's Resistance Army.