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Najib sent to jail after Malaysia top court upholds sentence in 1MDB scandal
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA) - Malaysia's highest court Tuesday upheld former prime minister Najib Razak's 12-year jail sentence for corruption in the 1MDB financial scandal, a decision analysts said could slam the door to a political comeback.
Malaysia's Najib starts final bid to overturn 1MDB jail sentence
AFP, Published on 18/08/2022
» PUTRAJAYA (MALAYSIA): Malaysia’s top court on Thursday began hearing ex-leader Najib Razak's appeal to overturn his jail sentence for corruption in a high-stakes legal gambit that could see him locked up or potentially launching a political comeback.
Man City, Liverpool renew title fight as Premier League clubs flex financial muscle
AFP, Published on 02/08/2022
» MANCHESTER: Premier League clubs have splashed an estimated £1 billion in the arms race for new talent ahead of the start to the 2022/23 season on Friday, but champions Manchester City remain the side to beat.
Newcastle blow up Arsenal's Champions League dream
AFP, Published on 17/05/2022
» NEWCASTLE: Mikel Arteta castigated his Arsenal side for throwing away a season's work in a limp 2-0 defeat at Newcastle that looks set to see the Gunners miss out on Champions League football for a sixth successive season.
Netflix tests charging a fee to share accounts
AFP, Published on 17/03/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: Netflix on Wednesday said it is testing charging a fee to subscribers who share their accounts with people who don't live in their homes.
$80 billion in Aramco shares moved to Saudi sovereign fund
AFP, Published on 14/02/2022
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has moved four percent of Aramco shares worth $80 billion in the world's biggest oil exporter to the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, authorities said on Sunday.
Eriksen makes comeback at Brentford
AFP, Published on 01/02/2022
» LONDON: Christian Eriksen made a remarkable return to football on Monday by signing for Brentford, while Everton brought in Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek on the day they announced Frank Lampard as the club's new manager.
Howe defends Newcastle's Saudi trip
AFP, Published on 21/01/2022
» LONDON: Eddie Howe confirmed on Friday that Newcastle would travel to Saudi Arabia for a training camp despite a fresh warning from Amnesty International that the kingdom was "trying to sportswash their appalling human rights record".
'National embarrassment': Malaysian ex-PM loses corruption appeal
AFP, Published on 08/12/2021
» Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak lost his appeal against a corruption conviction and 12-year jail term Wednesday, with the judge branding his actions a "national embarrassment" but allowing him to remain free.
Biden to briefly transfer power to VP during health check-up
AFP, Published on 19/11/2021
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris during the "brief" time Friday he is under anesthesia for a colonoscopy as part of a regular health check, the White House said.