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New Jail Term for Ex-Malaysian Leader Najib Razak in Corruption Scandal

Najib Razak, the former prime minister already serving a sentence linked to the looting of the 1MDB fund, was found guilty of corruption in a related case.

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Najib Razak, left, the former prime minister of Malaysia, arriving for a court hearing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday.
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More Rain Heading for Southern California, Heightening Flood Risk

More rain was forecast for the Los Angeles Area on Friday, adding to wet weather that prompted emergency declarations across the state.

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Clouds covered downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. Rain continued on Thursday and was forecast for Friday as well.
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Zelensky Says He’ll Meet With Trump Soon to Discuss Ukraine Peace Plan

There was no immediate confirmation from the White House about a meeting, which President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has sought since the latest U.S.-.led push for peace got underway.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has acknowledged major sticking points in talks on a peace plan for Ukraine.
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As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary

Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.

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CoreWeave, which rents data centers, is among the smaller companies bringing debt deals.
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Data Center Surge Reaches India as American Tech Giants Invest Billions

Megacities in southern India are attracting enormous investments to help build artificial intelligence infrastructure to serve the world’s most data-hungry country.

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Microsoft’s office in Bengaluru, India. The company said it would spend $17.5 billion in India on data centers and other A.I. infrastructure.
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When the Democratic Door-Knocker Has Something Unscripted to Say

Zohran Mamdani’s campaign encouraged canvassers to ditch their scripts in pursuit of genuine, off-the-cuff-conversation. It’s a strategy that some Democratic strategists want to see more of.

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A canvasser for Zohran Mamdani in November. His campaign’s field director said that the team emphasized “trusting canvassers” to go off-script.
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With Help of Lina Khan, Mamdani Looks to Quickly Cut Costs for New Yorkers

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s signature plans for New York City will take time. Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has ideas for making a swift impact.

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Lina Khan, a leading progressive scholar, chaired the Federal Trade Commission under former President Joseph R. Biden Jr.
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Myanmar’s Health Crisis Spills Over Borders

Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional health security, experts say.

People wait at the Mae Tao Clinic in Thailand near the Burmese border. The number of patients has soared after a coup in Myanmar ignited a civil war.
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What to Know About ISIS Terror Attacks

The terror group has lost its territorial stronghold, but it still orchestrates and inspires violence through affiliates across Africa and beyond.

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Members of the F.B.I. walk around Bourbon Street in New Orleans during their investigation of the fatal truck crash on New Year’s Eve.
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