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Malaysia ex-PM Najib faces legal battle after arrest in 1MDB probe

Bloomberg Less than two months after losing power in a shocking election defeat, former Malaysian leader Najib Razak is now facing a legal battle against charges that could see him facing jail. Authorities arrested Najib in connection with an investigation into the disappearance of billions of dollars from state fund 1MDB, according to the task force investigating the case. He ...

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Polish judges face off against govt as court protests loom

Bloomberg Tensions over Poland’s judicial revamp grew a day after a warning shot from the EU. Supreme Court head Malgorzata Gersdorf said that she won’t be forced to retire under the overhaul, which would replace two-fifths of judges unless they get special permission from President Andrzej Duda. Gersdorf was expected to meet Duda at 4 pm in the capital, with ...

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Merkel averts German coalition crisis with migration deal

Bloomberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel halted the immediate threat of a government breakup in Europe’s biggest economy, crafting a plan to tighten migration and keep her Bavarian sister party in the fold. The euro and stocks rose after Merkel and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer, her antagonist who had threatened to resign, ended their two-week standoff. The compromise — which Merkel ...

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