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Malaysia’s Mahathir loses PM race, scandal-plagued party returns
7 years agoMalaysia's interim Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad smiles during a press conference after unveiling an economic stimulus plan aimed at combating the impact of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus at the Prime Minister's Office in Putrajaya on February 27, 2020. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)
Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad lost a power struggle Saturday with a little-known ex-interior minister to be the country's new leader in a shock twist