Day: 20 March 2023

Colombia suspends ceasefire with drug cartel

PRESIDENT Gustavo Petro suspended yesterday a ceasefire with Colombia’s biggest drug trafficking group, accusing it of attacking civilians.  “I ordered the security forces to resume all military operations against the Gulf Clan,” he said on Twitter.

Alcaraz routs Medvedev for Indian Wells title, return to no. 1

SPAIN’S Carlos Alcaraz swept past Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 yesterday to win the Indian Wells ATP Masters 1000 and secure his return no .1 in the world. US Open champion Alcaraz ended Medvedev’s 19-match winning streak, denying him a fourth title in as many tournaments to ensure he will supplant Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic […]

Warisan considers Umno link-up for Sabah elections

WARISAN is considering partnering with suitable parties so that it does not face the Sabah elections on its own.  Its president Mohd Shafie Apdal said the party is on the lookout for the right parties with which to form a sustainable partnership.

UBS takes over Credit Suisse in move to calm markets

UBS will take over its troubled Swiss rival Credit Suisse for US$3.25 (RM14.6) billion following crunch talks yesterday aimed at stopping the stricken bank from triggering a wider international banking crisis. The deal, in which Switzerland’s biggest bank will take over the second-largest in the country, was vital to prevent irreparable economic turmoil spreading throughout […]

Dewan Rakyat to discuss 31% renewable energy share by 2025

MEASURES and implementation costs to achieve 31% renewable energy share by 2025 will be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat today. Wong Shu Qi (Kluang-PH) will pose the question to the natural resources, environment and climate change minister.

Islamic Jihad says Israel killed commander in Syria

PALESTINIAN militant group Islamic Jihad said yesterday one of its commanders had been shot dead in Syria in an assassination it blamed on Israeli agents. The Iran-backed group said Ali Ramzi al-Aswad, 31, was killed yesterday morning “by agents of the Zionist (Israeli) enemy” in the countryside outside the Syrian capital Damascus.