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  "id": 8202610,
  "title": "Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib allowed house arrest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/malaysia-jailed-ex-leader-najib-allowed-house-arrest-8202610",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:38:00.000Z",
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Convicted in the 1MDB scandal for embezzling millions, former Prime Minister Najib Razak had repeatedly sought clemency. Malaysia's king has now granted him a \"conditional pardon.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "House arrest 'very meaningful' for Najib and Umno",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/house-arrest-very-meaningful-for-najib-and-umno",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:30:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Najib gets house arrest - but there's an expensive RM50m caveat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/najib-gets-house-arrest-but-theres-an-expensive-rm50m-caveat",
        "published": "2026-09-18T05:50:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Malaysia: Jailed ex-leader Najib allowed house arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/malaysia-jailed-ex-leader-najib-allowed-house-arrest",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:38:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Anwar: Najib house arrest does not weaken govt’s fight against corruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/anwar-najib-house-arrest-does-not-weaken-govts-fight-against",
        "published": "2026-09-18T07:46:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "DAP to decide position on Najib house arrest at CEC meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/dap-to-decide-position-on-najib-house-arrest-at-cec-meeting",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:58:00.000Z"
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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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