News of world leaders

Here are the biggest revelations from the Pandora Papers leak

04-10-2021 10:19 Huge leak of financial records reveals offshore financial assets of dozens of current and former world leaders and hundreds of politicians from Asia and the Middle East to Latin America.

Taliban announce hardline government as protests grow

07-09-2021 14:16 The Taliban announced the top members of their government on Tuesday, a move that cements the group's power over Afghanistan, just days after a chaotic US troop pullout.

‘Segmented’ reopening of shops, factories on cards to avoid bankruptcies

08-04-2020 11:20 Business leaders and trade unionists witnessing a government shift from isolation to “social distancing,” in order to allow for a resumption of activities amid fears of bankruptcy.

by Patricia Valli

Nations across globe ramp up measures as coronavirus death toll hits 5,000

14-03-2020 09:35 US President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency as WHO names Europe the new epicentre of the coronavirus. Nations seal borders, shut schools and cancel events in a frenzied attempt to slow the ballooning pandemic.