Taiwan's interior ministry has petitioned the Constitutional Court to dissolve the Chinese Unification Promotion Party, marking the first such party dissolution action in the island's history due to alleged ties to organized crime and security violations.
DMK announced it will boycott a consultative meeting of Tamil Nadu MPs regarding delimitation, calling it political drama intended to divert attention from water disputes.
Donald Trump signs two executive orders to restrict birthright citizenship, expanding ineligibility categories and targeting 'birth tourism', despite likely legal challenges and a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding constitutional guarantees.
US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders restricting birthright citizenship, targeting children of foreign terrorist organization members and 'birth tourism,' despite a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding the 14th Amendment's citizenship provision.
A Chicago homeowner, Leo Feler, has sued the US government and CBP officers, alleging they entered his property without a warrant, caused extensive damage, and used tear gas during an immigration enforcement operation in October 2025.
US President Donald Trump signed two executive orders seeking to limit birthright citizenship, focusing on narrow exceptions and birth tourism, following a recent Supreme Court decision upholding the practice.
The Trump administration will restart the $1.25B Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program in December, complying with a court order, but without using race or ethnicity as criteria for awards, as ruled unconstitutional.
The Trump administration will reinstate the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program and begin accepting applications in December following a court ruling. However, the judge barred allocating funds based on race or ethnicity.
The Jockey Club, owner of 15 British racecourses including Aintree and Cheltenham, announced its resignation from the Racecourse Association (RCA) by year-end, following Ascot's earlier departure. Citing concerns over the RCA's governance and its ability to stifle industry changes, the move could split the organization and trigger a constitutional crisis for the British Horseracing Authority (BHA).
President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating dropped to 45.9%, its lowest since June last year, while negative assessment hit 50.5%. This decline is linked to a stock market plunge and controversy over a potential constitutional amendment allowing presidential reelection, sparked by National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik's remarks.
Britain's new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, in office for two weeks, has expressed support for a written constitution for the UK, a move he links to his administration's focus on devolving power to regional authorities.
Harare experienced a quiet shutdown as residents awaited protests against constitutional amendments, which critics say could extend President Mnangagwa's term. Police deployed heavily, and while the city remained calm, the dispute continues in court.
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, asserts that the UK's devolution program, which grants regional leaders greater financial control, strengthens the argument for a written constitution. This would fundamentally alter the UK's uncodified political system, bringing it in line with most other democracies.
Moroccan rapper and filmmaker Mehdi El Youbi, known as Mehdi Black Wind, has been provisionally released from prison in Casablanca after 18 days. He still faces prosecution under Article 179 for "insulting a constitutional institution," with a next hearing scheduled for October 2, 2026.
Australia's Governor General Sam Mostyn expresses concern over a "woeful lack of understanding" of the nation's democratic foundations, including the constitution, among adults. She plans to focus on a wide-ranging civics education to address this "growing catastrophe" undermining democratic participation.
The Fifth Amendment protects against self-incrimination, a core U.S. criminal justice tenet with English common law roots. It's used in criminal, civil, and congressional hearings, exemplified by figures like Dr. Anthony Fauci and Donald Trump, and has become a cultural idiom.
Le Conseil constitutionnel a validé la constitutionnalité des lois sanctionnant Airbnb pour non-collecte de taxe de séjour. La Communauté de communes de l'île d'Oléron, qui avait obtenu 8,6 millions d'euros en appel, salue cette décision, espérant un paiement et un précédent dissuasif.
Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala was released after the Constitutional Court overturned his 15-year money laundering sentence linked to the Odebrecht scandal, citing that the conduct was not legally defined as such when contributions were received.
Elon Musk's xAI has sued Minnesota over its new law banning AI "nudification" technology, set to take effect Saturday. The lawsuit argues the law is overly broad, bans constitutionally protected images, and lacks safe harbor provisions, despite xAI's agreement with the state's goal to prevent non-consensual AI-generated nude images.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega proposes extending his presidential term by another year, expected to be approved by the National Assembly in September. The reform also includes barring opposition members deemed "traitors" from office and names his wife, Rosario Murillo, as "co-president."
Michael Saylor frames Bitcoin's protocol debate, including BIP-110, as a constitutional crisis, arguing against changes that could alter Bitcoin's core rules and economic rights.
xAI, maker of Grok, sues Minnesota to block a law banning AI-generated 'nudification' content, arguing it violates the First Amendment and unfairly penalizes the platform for user-generated harmful outputs.
The U.S. Justice Department is prosecuting Samuel Tunick for allegedly using a 'duress' password to wipe his phone during a border search, a first-known case of its kind in the U.S.
L'ancien PDG de Casino, Jean-Charles Naouri, a bénéficié d'un non-lieu dans une instruction pour viol et violences conjugaux, suite à une plainte de son épouse. Une première plainte avait déjà été classée sans suite. Son avocate salue une décision attendue.
