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Reuters — Jailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak was found guilty on Friday of abuse of power in the biggest trial ever in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, a verdict that could have significant political implications. The judge had not yet issued a full verdict and sentence. Malaysian and US investigators say at least $4.5 billion was stolen from 1Malaysia Development Berhad, a national fund co-founded by President Najib in 2009 while he was in office. More than $1 billion is said to have flowed into accounts linked to Mr. Najib, who has always denied any wrongdoing. Najib is charged…

Brentford’s final game of 2025 saw them beat Bournemouth 4-1, moving them into eighth place in the Premier League table, just three points behind sixth-placed Manchester United.Kevin Shade’s perfect hat-trick and Djordje Petrovic’s own goal lifted Keith Andrews’ side to 26 points, their best result for a Premier League club in five seasons. This also means they have won six of their nine home league games this season, extending Bournemouth’s winless record from top four at the end of October to nine games. Brentford’s year-end Premier League results 2021/22 – 20 points 2022/23 – 23 points 2023/24 – 19 points…

Taipei Reuters — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck about 32 kilometers (20 miles) off the coast of Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Saturday, the island’s weather bureau said, but no major damage was immediately reported. The 73 km (45 miles) deep earthquake was felt across Taiwan and shook buildings in the capital Taipei, the administration said, assigning it an intensity 4 category, meaning minor damage was possible. According to the Taipei City Government, no major damage was reported in the immediate aftermath, but damage such as gas leaks, water leaks, and minor damage to buildings has occurred sporadically.…

Raul Jimenez’s late winner punished a wasteful West Ham side, giving them a 1-0 win over Fulham at the London Stadium and deepening the Hammers’ relegation fears. In the 85th minute, a mistake by West Ham’s left-back Ollie Skales proved costly, and Harry Wilson took advantage of a missed clearance to cross home for Jimenez to head home. The 20-year-old was left in tears as the final whistle sounded due to his own mistake, but Hammers manager Nuno Espirito Santo backed the West Ham academy graduate in his post-match press conference, insisting: “We have our full trust and support.” Player…

The US president claimed the airstrikes were against ISIL and that ISIL was targeting Christians.”It’s here to stay”: These are the words of US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after the country launched a series of airstrikes against ISIL (ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria.Hegseth said the aim was to stop the group from killing so-called “innocent Christians.”Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listBack in November, President Donald Trump warned that the United States would take action against the organization if the Nigerian government continued to tolerate what he said was targeting Christians.Many claim that President Trump received pressure from his…

Luke Littler says he is “expecting the worst” against Mensur Suljovic when they meet in the third round of the World Darts Championship on Saturday night.Suljovic becomes the latest fighter to attempt an upset against defending champion Littler, who is seeking to become the first man to retain a world title since Gary Anderson in 2016. Suljovic last played in the third round for Alexandra Palace three years ago, when they lost 4-2 to Michael van Gerwen. Van Gerwen gave the Dutchman a huge scare after winning a dramatic fifth set in the deciding leg with a 161 checkout when…

Florian Wirths scored his first Premier League goal as Liverpool defeated Wolves 2-1 at a tense Anfield match.Shortly after Ryan Gravenbirch’s breakthrough late in the first half, Wirtz doubled Liverpool’s advantage by running through and pushing the ball past Jose Sa, following the introduction of Hugo Ekitike. From there, there appeared to be no turning back for the Wolves. However, Santi Bueno forced the ball home early in the second half after Tolu Arokodare’s shot was deflected by Alisson Becker. Anfield was then tense as Wolves looked to score an unlikely equaliser. Arokodare had two more chances. Player rating: Liverpool:…

Recent attacks by the United States on areas targeted by the Islamic State (ISIS) in northwestern Nigeria are being presented in Washington as a decisive counter-terrorism response. For supporters of President Donald Trump’s administration, the unprecedented operation signaled the country’s renewed determination to fight terrorism. It also fulfills President Trump’s promise to take action against what he calls a “genocide of Christians” in Nigeria.However, beneath the spectacle of military action lies a grim reality. This type of bombing campaign is unlikely to improve Nigeria’s security or help stabilize the conflict-stricken country. On the contrary, strikes risk misrepresenting the conflict and…

Arsenal held off Brighton’s attack and returned to the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at the Emirates Stadium.Manchester City’s earlier win over Nottingham Forest meant the Gunners needed a win to move back up the table, but despite dominating most of the game they were made to strive for points. Martin Odegaard took the lead in the 14th minute with his first goal of the season with a low shot from outside the box, but Arsenal had a number of chances and needed Georginio Rutter’s fourth own goal of the game to cut their lead to…

Engagement season is here, and according to The Knot, December is the most popular month for proposals around the world.And while men have traditionally been expected to pay big bucks for that diamond (as Beyoncé said in 2008, he “should have put a ring on it”), many women are changing their expectations about who buys them. According to a recent Holiday Engagement Survey of 1,000 U.S. adults affiliated with DatingAdvice.com, nearly 71% (70.6%) of women said they would be willing to donate the cost of an engagement ring.About 19% said they would pay for the ring in full, about 23%…