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Israeli settler runs over Palestinian man praying near Ramallah

Israeli settler runs over Palestinian man praying near Ramallah

NewsFeed An Israeli settler ran over a Palestinian man while he was praying by the roadside near Deir Jarir, northeast of Ramallah. In a separate incident the same day, armed settlers attacked homes in the village, injuring another man and firing live ammunition, as Israeli forces entered the area. Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Adblock test (Why?)

Court finds Malaysia’s former PM Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power

Court finds Malaysia’s former PM Najib Razak guilty of abuse of power

BREAKINGBREAKING, Malaysian high court finds former PM Najib guilty in trial related to the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund scandal. Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty in his second major trial involving the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal. The ruling was handed down by the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Friday, where Najib, 72, faced four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering over the illegal transfer of about 2.2 billion Malaysian ringgit ($539m) from 1MDB. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Prosecutors say Najib abused his position as prime minister, finance minister and 1MDB advisory board chairman to move large amounts of money from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund to his personal accounts more than a decade ago. Najib was previously found guilty and sentenced in 2020 to 12 years’ imprisonment for misappropriating about $9.9m in 1MDB funds. His sentence was later commuted to six years. This trial, Najib’s second, was widely considered the most significant to date because it directly involved 1MDB entities and much larger sums of money. The marathon legal proceedings have spanned seven years and saw lawyers call 76 witnesses to the stand, including Najib himself. “The trial has had a lot of delays, and it’s a very complicated thing to understand,” said Bridget Welsh, an honorary research associate with the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia. “These financial crimes are multi-layered, and it’s been a long, extensive process,” Welsh told Al Jazeera. Najib apologised last year for mishandling the 1MDB scandal, but during his recent trial maintained that he had been led astray by the fugitive Malaysian financier Jho Low, who has been wanted by Interpol since 2016 and whose current whereabouts are unknown. Advertisement During legal proceedings on Friday, Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah told the court that evidence indicated Najib had an “unmistakable bond and connection” with Low, who served as the prime minister’s “proxy and intermediary”, Reuters reported. The judge also challenged Najib’s defence that he believed some of his ill-gotten funds were “donations” from the Saudi royal family, Reuters said. This is a breaking news story. More to follow soon. Adblock test (Why?)

LIVE: Nigeria confirms US strikes on ISIL targets in its northwest

LIVE: Nigeria confirms US strikes on ISIL targets in its northwest

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Nigeria says US claims that Christians face persecution ‌do not represent a complex security situation and ignore efforts by Nigerian authorities to safeguard religious freedom. Published On 26 Dec 202526 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Adblock test (Why?)