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Malaysian palace clarifies stance on pardons
Published on 04/01/2025
» Clemency bids for crimes committed in Malaysia must be submitted to the Pardons Board chaired by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, according to a statement from the palace, just as jailed former prime minister Najib Razak is seeking a house arrest via the courts.
Malaysian ex-PM’s wife acquitted of money laundering
Published on 19/12/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia’s High Court on Thursday acquitted Rosmah Mansor, the wife of jailed former prime minister Najib Razak, of money laundering and tax evasion, citing insufficient grounds to charge her.
Malaysian ex-PM Najib renews home detention bid
Published on 05/12/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak on Thursday mounted a fresh legal bid to serve his remaining prison sentence under house arrest, though court proceedings were cut short to allow prosecutors time to review new evidence.
Malaysia drops 1MDB-linked charges against ex-PM Najib
Published on 27/11/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - A Malaysian court on Wednesday allowed corruption charges linked to the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal filed against jailed former prime minister Najib Razak and the former treasury chief to be dropped, their lawyers said.
Israel and Hezbollah reach cease-fire agreement for Lebanon
Bloomberg News, Published on 27/11/2024
» Israel reached a deal for a 60-day cease-fire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah after weeks of talks mediated by the US, a first step toward ending a conflict that’s killed thousands of people and opening the door to fresh peace initiatives in the Gaza Strip.
Israel pounds Lebanon and Gaza despite US truce push
Published on 01/11/2024
» BEIRUT - Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip killed more than 60 Palestinians in the past 24 hours, medics said, and Israel also bombarded Beirut’s southern suburbs on Friday as a US-led diplomatic push to end the fighting struggled to move forward.
Malaysia’s Najib facing more 1MDB charges
Published on 30/10/2024
» Malaysia’s High Court has ordered former prime minister Najib Razak to defend himself against corruption and money laundering charges related to the sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, in a fresh blow to the politician who is already in jail over the scandal.
Malaysia PM Anwar says he welcomes Najib’s 1MDB apology
Published on 28/10/2024
» Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim welcomed an apology from imprisoned former premier Najib Razak, who is seeking leniency for his crimes related to the multibillion dollar 1MDB scandal.
Journalists killed in Israeli strike in Lebanon
Reuters, Published on 25/10/2024
» BEIRUT - An Israeli strike early on Friday morning killed at least three journalists as they slept in a guesthouse in Hasbaya in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media reported.
Israel on high alert after killing Hezbollah chief
Published on 28/09/2024
» Israel is on high alert for a broader conflict after the elimination of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, but hopes his death will cause the Iran-backed group to change course, a military spokesman said on Saturday.