Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has arrested 16 Chinese nationals wanted by Beijing for allegedly operating a cross-border fraud network, state news agency Bernama reported.

The opposition leader and more than 400 co-defendants could face thousands of years in prison in a case critics say is aimed at sidelining a top rival to President Erdoğan.

Cargo ships transporting sanctioned Russian oil through the Baltic Sea are routinely setting sail with two extra crew on board: a pair of Russian men with backgrounds in security organizations.

The ruling against the award-winning newsroom comes amid a widening crackdown on independent media under President Sadyr Japarov.