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Court to hear Malaysia ex-leader Najib's appeal of jail sentence
Court to hear Malaysia ex-leader Najib's appeal of jail sentence

Malaysia's highest court said Tuesday it would hear former leader Najib Razak's final bid to overturn his 12-year jail sentence for corruption, with an acquittal potentially clearing the way for his return to power. He was convicted in July 2020 of corruption linked to state fund 1MDB and sentenced to 12 years in jail.

Pakistan road crash inferno kills 20
Pakistan road crash inferno kills 20

At least 20 people were killed when a bus caught fire after colliding with an oil tanker in Pakistan on Tuesday, police said. "I can confirm 20 people have been killed in the incident due to the fire," Rao Zulfiqar Ali, a senior police official, told AFP. Six other people were injured in the incident, he said.