Malaysian leader’s sabotage claim denied

Mahathir Mohamad, the Malaysian opposition leader, is under investigation for allegedly spreading “fake news” after claiming his plane was sabotaged, police said yesterday,

The ex-premier, 92, is seeking to oust Najib Razak, the prime minister and his former protégé, in the closely contested general election next Wednesday. The plane’s charter company said there was a technical issue and rejected sabotage claims.