Malaysia’s Political Fallout: Transport Minister Anthony Loke resigned after a court allowed former prime minister Najib Razak to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest. UK Energy Policy: The government rejected the proposed £800 million Botley West solar farm, which would have powered about 330,000 homes. Budget Scrutiny: The UK opened an investigation into a possible Autumn Budget leak after a report disclosed bank-tax plans before the announcement. Public Service Vacancies: Bangladesh told Parliament that 521,922 government posts were vacant, and said recruitment plans are underway. Infrastructure Oversight: Pakistan ordered a probe into an accident at the Tarbela extension project, whose estimated cost has climbed from Rs82.36 billion to as much as Rs317 billion. Rail Safety: Egypt’s parliament will question the transport minister after a train collision killed seven and injured 125; investigations are ongoing. Defense Cooperation: Poland and Ukraine agreed to arrange a transfer of MiG-29s in exchange for cooperation on drone and counter-drone technology.