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South Korea's Acting Prosecutor General Koo Ja-hyeon has resigned following parliament's passage of legislation that removes the prosecution's direct investigative powers, marking a significant shift in the country's judicial framework.
Former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has been sentenced to five weeks in jail for contempt of court after making remarks connected to the inquest into Zara Qairina Mahathir's death.
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez faces fresh scrutiny as his brother David receives a nine-year public office ban following conviction for obtaining a government position through improper channels.
A senior PKR politician has rejected characterisations of the Johor election as a mandate to rehabilitate Najib Razak, arguing that voter support cannot override judicial consequences already imposed on the former prime minister.
The Malaysian government is seeking two-thirds parliamentary support from both ruling and opposition MPs to pass a constitutional amendment separating the roles of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor, framing it as essential institutional reform.
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The Malaysian Bar has moved to distance itself from suggestions that its legal interventions in cases involving Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi and former Prime Minister Najib Razak are personally motivated, emphasizing instead that its positions rest on established legal principles.
Cambodia's Supreme Court is ruling on the treason convictions of two journalists sentenced to 14 years for posting photographs from a restricted military zone during border clashes with Thailand, amid concerns about judicial independence.
Three International Criminal Court judges have initiated legal proceedings against President Trump and senior US officials, challenging the constitutionality of sanctions imposed against them.
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Malaysia is proposing major constitutional reforms to separate the Attorney General and Public Prosecutor roles, with the Public Prosecutor's appointment no longer involving the Prime Minister or Cabinet.
Newly appointed Malaysian Media Council chairman Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan has defended her judicial background, arguing that decades on the Bench have equipped her with the skills to safeguard the council's independence and earn stakeholder confidence through fairness.
Malaysia's High Court has revoked a subpoena requiring Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to provide testimony in a RM30 million civil dispute involving businessman Datuk Vinod Balachandra Sekhar and his wife.