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  "title": "LIVE | King grants Najib house arrest, subject to RM50m fine",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:18:43.000Z",
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  "summary": "Ex-PM may serve the rest of his sentence on house arrest.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "FT Pardons Board convenes at Istana Negara amid talk of Najib’s petition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/ft-pardons-board-convenes-at-istana-negara-amid-talk-of-najibs",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "All eyes on outcome of Pardons Board meeting, media gather at Najib’s house",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/all-eyes-on-outcome-of-pardons-board-meeting-media-gather-at-najibs",
        "published": "2026-09-18T03:59:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Former Malaysia PM Najib granted house arrest subject to him paying US$12.26 million fine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/former-malaysia-pm-najib-granted-house-arrest-subject-to-him-paying",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:26:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "[UPDATED] Najib's lawyers await instructions over house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/updated-najibs-lawyers-await-instructions-over-house-arrest",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:31:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Malaysia’s king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/malaysias-king-allows-former-leader-najib-to-serve-rest-of-his-graft",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:32:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Malaysia’s king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/malaysias-king-allows-former-leader-najib-to-serve-rest-of-his-graft-8185455",
        "published": "2026-09-18T06:02:04.000Z"
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