The army said it will not be distracted from the war after the attack
Malaysia's top court on Friday rejected ex-leader Najib Razak's bid to overturn his 12-year jail sentence for corruption, slamming the door on a political comeback.
The former prime minister had asked the Federal Court to review a previous panel's decision to deny his final appeal against the conviction, linked to the plunder of state investment fund 1MDB.
Najib, 69, claimed he did not receive a fair hearing, alleging that a judge had a conflict of interest, and that his new legal team was not allowed enough time to study the case documents.
But the Federal Court on Friday dismissed the challenge.
"There has been no prejudice and no failure of justice," said judge Vernon Ong Lam Kiat.
He will continue to serve his 12-year jail sentence for abuse of power, money laundering and criminal breach of trust over the transfer of 42 million ringgit ($10.1 million) from former 1MDB unit SRC International to his personal bank account.
Najib, who has been in prison since August, appeared dejected as the decision was read out.
Earlier, he had arrived in court escorted by prison guards, and was greeted by dozens of supporters.
His wife Rosmah Mansor, who was found guilty of graft last year, also attended the proceedings.
Najib also faces dozens more charges which could lengthen his jail time.
Most of them are related to his alleged role in the 1MDB scandal, which led to money laundering investigations around the world, including in the United States, Switzerland and Singapore.
The allegations that billions of dollars were pilfered from 1MDB -- and used to buy everything from a superyacht to a Monet painting -- played a major role in Najib's ouster and the defeat of his long-ruling party in the 2018 elections.
The army said it will not be distracted from the war after the attack
Prices of petrol and high-speed diesel to be pushed up by about PKR 2.50 and PKR 8.50 per litre
Tension in the Middle East has further bolstered gold
Upon arrival, Scholz condemned the Iranian strikes on Israel
Police have named the assailant as 40-year-old itinerant man Joel Cauchi
Family expresses condolences to the victims
The airline has already suspended flights to and from Tehran until April 18
All flights at Egyptian airports are according to the usual schedules, except for some flights heading to countries that have closed their airspace, said the govt