"judicial controversy"

#13345110

20 February 2026

In Brasilia, Brazil, on February 19, 2026, Federal Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin participates in the plenary session of the STF, following the controversial operation authorized by the justice to investigate Federal Revenue Service employees suspected of leaking information about STF members and their families.

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#13227991

22 January 2026

Former U.S. Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about the investigations and indictments of U.S. President Donald Trump for his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, as well as unauthorized retention of classified documents, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on January 22, 2026. Smith withdrew the indictments after Trump won the 2024 presidential election. The Department of Justice has a policy prohibiting the prosecution of Presidents while in office.

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#13227870

22 January 2026

Former U.S. Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith testifies before the House Judiciary Committee about the investigations and indictments of U.S. President Donald Trump for his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, as well as unauthorized retention of classified documents, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on January 22, 2026. Smith withdrew the indictments after Trump won the 2024 presidential election. The Department of Justice has a policy prohibiting the prosecution of Presidents while in office.

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#13153904

4 January 2026

A text with a quote from Kurt Tucholsky reading 'Soldaten sind Morder' (Soldiers are murderers) is seen on a wall in Berlin Neukoelln, Germany, on January 4, 2026. On November 7, 2025, the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) rules that this expression is covered by the freedom of opinion.

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#13153905

4 January 2026

A text with a quote from Kurt Tucholsky reading 'Soldaten sind Morder' (Soldiers are murderers) is seen on a wall in Berlin Neukoelln, Germany, on January 4, 2026. On November 7, 2025, the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) rules that this expression is covered by the freedom of opinion.

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#13153906

4 January 2026

A text with a quote from Kurt Tucholsky reading 'Soldaten sind Morder' (Soldiers are murderers) is seen on a wall in Berlin Neukoelln, Germany, on January 4, 2026. On November 7, 2025, the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) rules that this expression is covered by the freedom of opinion.

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#12976530

10 November 2025

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves La Sante prison on November 10, 2025, in Paris, France. Prosecutors have requested Sarkozy's release from prison under judicial supervision pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding. The Paris Court of Appeal is expected to issue a decision later in the day that could see Sarkozy released immediately.

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#12976531

10 November 2025

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves La Sante prison on November 10, 2025, in Paris, France. Prosecutors have requested Sarkozy's release from prison under judicial supervision pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding. The Paris Court of Appeal is expected to issue a decision later in the day that could see Sarkozy released immediately.

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#12976532

10 November 2025

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves La Sante prison on November 10, 2025, in Paris, France. Prosecutors have requested Sarkozy's release from prison under judicial supervision pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding. The Paris Court of Appeal is expected to issue a decision later in the day that could see Sarkozy released immediately.

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#12976533

10 November 2025

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves La Sante prison on November 10, 2025, in Paris, France. Prosecutors have requested Sarkozy's release from prison under judicial supervision pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding. The Paris Court of Appeal is expected to issue a decision later in the day that could see Sarkozy released immediately.

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#12976534

10 November 2025

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves La Sante prison on November 10, 2025, in Paris, France. Prosecutors have requested Sarkozy's release from prison under judicial supervision pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding. The Paris Court of Appeal is expected to issue a decision later in the day that could see Sarkozy released immediately.

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#12976535

10 November 2025

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves La Sante prison on November 10, 2025, in Paris, France. Prosecutors have requested Sarkozy's release from prison under judicial supervision pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding. The Paris Court of Appeal is expected to issue a decision later in the day that could see Sarkozy released immediately.

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#12976537

10 November 2025

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves La Sante prison on November 10, 2025, in Paris, France. Prosecutors have requested Sarkozy's release from prison under judicial supervision pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding. The Paris Court of Appeal is expected to issue a decision later in the day that could see Sarkozy released immediately.

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#12976538

10 November 2025

The car carrying former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves La Sante prison on November 10, 2025, in Paris, France. Prosecutors have requested Sarkozy's release from prison under judicial supervision pending an appeals trial over allegations that he sought Libyan funding. The Paris Court of Appeal is expected to issue a decision later in the day that could see Sarkozy released immediately.

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#12951942

5 November 2025

A man holds a placard that reads ''Shame on BHV'' as people protest in front of the BHV department store in Paris, France, on November 5, 2025, on the opening day of Asian e-commerce giant Shein's first physical store at the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville (BHV) department store. Asian e-commerce giant Shein pledges on November 4, 2025, to ''cooperate fully'' with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls and says it is prepared to disclose the names of people who bought them. The controversy comes as the online fast-fashion seller is set to open its first bricks-and-mortar store in the world in the prestigious BHV department store in central Paris.

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#12951943

5 November 2025

A woman holds a placard that reads ''Protect children, not Shein'' as people protest in front of the BHV department store in Paris, France, on November 5, 2025, on the opening day of Asian e-commerce giant Shein's first physical store at the Bazar de l'Hotel de Ville (BHV) department store. Asian e-commerce giant Shein pledges on November 4, 2025, to ''cooperate fully'' with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls and says it is prepared to disclose the names of people who bought them. The controversy comes as the online fast-fashion seller is set to open its first bricks-and-mortar store in the world in the prestigious BHV department store in central Paris.

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