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A Malaysian court has dismissed 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the charges at an advanced stage of his trial KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A Malaysian court on Monday dismissed 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi after prosecutors unexpectedly dropped the charges at an advanced stage of his trial. Zahid said the High Court approved the prosecutors' application for a dismissal but refused to grant him a full acquittal, which means he can still be recharged. But he said he was grateful that the “politically motivated accusations against me have ended.” Zahid heads the United Malays National Organization, and his support has been pivotal in helping Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim form a unity government after last November's general election led to a hung Parliament. Zahid’s dismissal sparked new criticism and further hurt the anti-corruption stance of Anwar’s government....

A federal judge in New York has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to move his hush-money criminal case into federal court . A federal judge in New York has rejected former President Donald Trump's request to move his hush-money criminal case into federal court . "Trump has failed to show that the conduct charged by the Indictment is for or relating to any act performed by or for the President under color of the official acts of a President," Judge Alvin Hellerstein wrote in his ruling Wednesday. MORE: Trump again argues Manhattan criminal trial should be moved to federal court Trump has pleaded not guilty to a 34-count indictment charging him with falsifying Business records in connection with a hush money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels days before the 2016 presidential election. He had argued the case belonged in federal court because Trump reimbursed his then-attorney, Michael Cohen, who made the payment to Daniels, whi...