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  "id": 8173198,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:32:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/09/17/malaysias-king-allows-former-leader-najib-to-serve-rest-of-his-graft-sentence-under-house-arrest"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's king extended jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak's prison sentence for corruption to house arrest this Friday, a rare royal clemency move. The decision, made at an emergency Pardons Board meeting, comes one week after the board postponed Najib's latest clemency request. Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar issued a \"conditional pardon\" for Najib, who must pay a 50 million ringgit ($12 million) fine and serve until August 23, 2028. The king's action, the first of its kind in Malaysia, could reignite discussions about royal powers, the rule of law, and Najib's treatment as the nation's most prominent corruption convict.",
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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",
        "published": "2026-09-18T00:55:46.000Z"
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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": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "LIVE | King grants Najib house arrest, subject to RM50m fine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/live-king-grants-najib-house-arrest-subject-to-rm50m-fine",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:18:43.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "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": "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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  "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."
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