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Malaysia's ex-leader Najib moved from prison to house arrest after court clears transfer
Najib Razak, Malaysia's former Prime Minister, has been transferred to house arrest from prison. He is serving a reduced six-year sentence linked to a corruption case. The transfer was approved by the Kuala Lumpur High Court following previous legal hurdles. Najib still faces a separate 15-year sentence linked to additional corruption charges that is under appeal. He maintains his innocence regarding all allegations tied to the 1MDB scandal.
Ghislaine Maxwell may testify before Congress. A look at other convicted criminals who've done so
Ghislaine Maxwell's potential congressional testimony, following her sex trafficking conviction, echoes historical instances where convicted individuals have influenced public discourse. Michael Cohen, Michael Milken, Jack Ruby, and Joseph Valachi all testified before Congress, impacting narratives around presidential misconduct, financial crimes, Kennedy's assassination, and the mafia's existence, respectively. Maxwell's testimony could shed light on the Epstein case and related conspiracy theories.
Dimple Kapadia calls Nolan's 'Tenet' a 'beautiful dream', feels it was a life-changing experience
Kapadia said she would have to watch "Tenet" at least three times more to fully understand the plot.
View: Why the please-all budget failed to please all!
Market experts and economists had estimated this year’s fiscal deficit at anything above 3.7% with some estimates even putting it above 4% if you include all the extra budgetary items included last year. The fact that the government’s figure came at the lower end of the estimate can only mean that FM Sitharaman thought that the costs of a loose fiscal policy outweighed the gains.
From Pratibha Patil to Queen Elizabeth, when leaders granted pardon
Jailed Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim, accused of sodomy, was recently granted a royal pardon by King Muhammad V of Kelantan.
Poke Me: Why Pranab should be India's last President
Let no constitutional expert, especially one with presidential ambitions, persuade you otherwise. We the people of India don't need a president.
