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  "id": 14402826,
  "title": "Najib fails to halt 1MDB conviction, sentence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/najib-fails-to-halt-1mdb-conviction-sentence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T07:33:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/14/najib-fails-to-halt-1mdb-conviction-sentence"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The former prime minister’s 15-year sentence for his 1MDB case is due to begin in 2028, after he completes his current six-year prison sentence in the SRC International case.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak's request to suspend 15-year jail sentence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/malaysia-court-denies-ex-pm-najib-razaks-request-to-suspend-15-year",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:26:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Najib fails to halt 1MDB conviction, sentence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/najib-fails-to-halt-1mdb-conviction-sentence-14403838",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:33:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Najib pending homecoming cut short; court rejects bid to stay 1MDB prison sentence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/najib-pending-homecoming-cut-short-court-rejects-bid-to-stay-1mdb",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:43:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Najib fails to stay 15-year jail term, RM11.4bil fine in 1MDB case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/najib-fails-to-stay-15-year-jail-term-rm11-4bil-fine-in-1mdb-case",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:44:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "1MDB trial: Judge rejects Najib’s bid to stay prison sentence, says his medical issues not special circumstances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/1mdb-trial-judge-rejects-najibs-bid-to-stay-prison-sentence-says-his",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:11:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Najib fails to secure stay of 15-year jail term, RM11.38b fine in 1MDB case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/najib-fails-to-secure-stay-of-15-year-jail-term-rm11-38b-fine-in-1mdb",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Malaysia court denies ex-PM Najib Razak’s request to suspend 15-year jail term",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/malaysia-court-denies-ex-pm-najib-razaks-request-to-suspend-15-year-14416878",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:50:56.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}