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News@9 – Monday, April 21 [WATCH]
KUALA LUMPUR: Good evening. You're watching News@9.
Here are today's top stories:
LAWFUL DETENTION
The detention of two Sin Chew editors over the publishing of an incomplete Malaysian flag was lawful, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
CRUCIAL TESTIMONY
Ex-Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng is set to testify in Najib Razak's 1MDB trial next month, with the defence suggesting his testimony could shift focus to other key players.
EVIDENCE
A senior officer testified that no foreign DNA was found on Zayn Rayyan's body, while evidence linked foreign objects to his death. The cause of death was confirmed as ligature strangulation.
CATHOLICS MOURN
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope, has died at 88 after surviving a severe bout of pneumonia. His papacy was marked by reform efforts.
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