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CLUB MEMBERS VOTED TO SELL LAND At the first special general meeting last year, club members had voted to sell its land in Batu Gantung in a motion that was supported by 146 members, with only three members opposing. The club then launched an open tender to sell the prime land. But the exercise, which closed in December last year, did not draw any bids that qualified.  The club has been looking for alternative ways to realise the land’s value, estimated at RM6 billion (US$1.4 billion), for commercial use, according to Free Malaysia Today. Its next option is likely to…

These are the key events on day 1,152 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.Here is where things stand on Monday, 21 April: Fighting At least three blasts were heard in the Russian-controlled Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine amid an Easter ceasefire declared by Moscow, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing local “operative services.” Ukraine’s forces reported nearly 3,000 violations of Russia’s own ceasefire pledge, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that Kyiv’s forces were instructed to mirror the Russian Army’s actions. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said Ukraine had broken the Easter ceasefire declared by the Kremlin more than a thousand…

LAS VEGAS – When WrestleMania 41 Night 2 came to a close on Sunday night, the event saw four new champions crowned and at least one superstar retaining their title.Epic WrestleMania moments were made and some stars’ debuts will have them remembering it for the rest of their lives.Most importantly, John Cena was in the house to do battle with Cody Rhodes in the marquee event of the weekend. Read below to see how the night played out.WRESTLEMANIA 41 SEES NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AND 1 SHOCKING BETRAYALIyo Sky def. Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley for Women’s World Championship Iyo Sky…

Three Department of Defense aides who were dumped from the Pentagon this week amid concerns about unauthorized leaks have raised questions about their abrupt, public departures.In a joint statement from senior adviser Dan Caldwell, deputy chief of staff Darin Selnick and Colin Carroll posted to X, the military veterans questioned the action against them, noting they were given few details about the investigation.After being placed on leave and escorted from the building this week, the employees said they were „incredibly disappointed“ by the manner in which their service at the Defense Department ended. „Unnamed Pentagon officials have slandered our character with…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The dollar slumped on Monday as investors responded to mounting uncertainty over US economic policy following President Donald Trump’s attacks on Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell.The dollar fell 1.1 per cent to a three-year low against a basket of its key trading partners. Gold rose 2 per cent to a fresh record of $3,393 per troy ounce while the Swiss franc climbed as much as 1.2 per cent against the dollar to SFr0.8069, a 10-year high. The euro rose 1.1 per cent…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Chinese state-backed funds are cutting off new investment in US private equity, according to several people familiar with the situation, in the latest salvo of Donald Trump’s trade war.State-backed funds have been pulling back from investing in the funds of US-headquartered private capital firms in recent weeks, according to seven private equity executives with knowledge of the matter. The moves come in response to pressure from the Chinese government, three of the people said. Some of the Chinese funds are also seeking to be…

Andrew Slack has encouraged Rugby Australia to get the Les Kiss deal done, describing his ascension to Wallabies coach as the „obvious step“.Kiss is contracted at Ballymore until next year – the sticking point in any deal to replace Joe Schmidt later this year that could be overcome as soon as this week.The Queensland Rugby Union have requested compensation should Kiss leave his Ballymore post early, and explored the possibility of him serving both roles next year until his Reds contract expires.It’s understood Kiss, a former Queensland and Australian rugby league representative winger, is reluctant to split his time between…

NEW DELHI: United States Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India on Monday (Apr 21) as New Delhi looks to seal an early trade deal and stave off punishing US tariffs. Vance’s visit comes two months after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with US President Donald Trump at the White House. A red carpet welcome with an honour guard and troupes of folk dancers greeted Vance after he stepped out into the sweltering sunshine of New Delhi, where he is set to meet with Modi. Vance’s tour also includes a trip to Agra, home to…

El Salvador president says he is willing to repatriate deportees in exchange for release of ‘political prisoners.’El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has proposed a prisoner swap that would see Venezuelans deported from the United States to his country exchanged for “political prisoners” in Venezuela. In pointed remarks directed at Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday, Bukele suggested the countries reach a “humanitarian agreement” amid Caracas’s demands for the repatriation of Venezuelan deportees. Bukele said he would be willing to repatriate 252 Venezuelans being held in a Salvadoran maximum security prison in exchange for “an identical number of the thousands of…

The following is the transcript of an interview with Austan Goolsbee, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank president, that aired on „Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan“ on April 20, 2025.WEIJIA JIANG: We turn now to the economy and the president of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, Austan Goolsbee, he joins us this morning from Chicago. Austan, it’s great to see you this morning.AUSTAN GOOLSBEE: Yeah. Thank you for having me, Weijia. WEIJIA JIANG: I want to talk about President Trump’s tariffs plan, because last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said tariff increases were higher than expected, and the economic effects will…