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    Malaysia top court upholds ex-Prime Minister Najib's graft conviction

    The five-member Federal Court panel said it unanimously found the judgment of the high court judge was right and that Najib's appeal was "devoid of any merits."
    by The Associated Press Aug 23, 2022 2 minutes

    PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia — Malaysia's top court on Tuesday upheld ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak's graft conviction and 12-year jail sentence linked to the looting of the 1MDB state fund. Najib's loss in his final appeal means he will have to begin serving his sentence immediately, becoming the first former

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