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Brazil's Supreme Court bars Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting jailed father until election first round

Brazil's Supreme Court has prohibited presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro from visiting his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, until after the first round of the country's October presidential election, escalating tensions surrounding one of Brazil's most closely watched political......

South Korea’s Supreme Court upholds seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korea's Supreme Court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence imposed on former President Yoon Suk Yeol, bringing a decisive conclusion to a high-profile legal case stemming from his efforts to obstruct authorities attempting to arrest him following the country's 2024 martial law crisis. The......

Trump seeks to block release of $5.8 million Carroll judgment pending Supreme Court appeal

Lawyers representing U.S. President Donald Trump have asked a federal court to prevent the immediate release of millions of dollars awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll, arguing that payment should be delayed while they pursue another appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court. The request, filed in federal......

Netanyahu government challenges Supreme Court order, reigniting Israel’s judicial crisis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has signaled it may resist a Supreme Court order concerning a media regulatory body, reopening a politically sensitive dispute over judicial authority that has previously destabilized Israel’s domestic politics. The confrontation comes as tensions......

Supreme Court ruling could reshape U.S. Senate fundraising landscape, narrowing Democrats’ cash advantage

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision is poised to significantly alter campaign finance dynamics in Senate battleground states, potentially reducing a long-standing fundraising advantage held by Democrats, according to political analysts and party strategists. The ruling eliminates restrictions on the......

U.S. Supreme Court sets docket for new term with major cases on guns, voting rules and LGBT rights

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing for a new term beginning in October that will confront a series of politically sensitive and legally far-reaching disputes spanning firearms regulation, voting access, LGBT rights, and federal immigration policy. Following a high-profile previous term that included......

Brazil’s Supreme Court allows Jair Bolsonaro to remain under house arrest on health grounds

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will remain under house arrest after Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that the measure remains the most appropriate option given his health condition. The decision extends a humanitarian arrangement first granted earlier this year, allowing Bolsonaro to continue......

Austrian supreme court upholds fraud conviction of ex-billionaire René Benko in signa collapse case

The Supreme Court of Austria has upheld the fraud conviction of former billionaire René Benko, confirming a two-year prison sentence linked to insolvency-related misconduct in the collapse of his once vast property empire. The ruling marks a significant legal setback for the businessman, whose......

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship and rejects Trump executive order

The US Supreme Court has reaffirmed the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship, ruling that children born on American soil are entitled to US citizenship regardless of the immigration status of their parents. The decision rejects an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that sought......