world leaders

Smoke billows after Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon. File Photo: Reuters
Panorama

Red lines: Will Arab leaders go beyond angry words?

They have accused Israel of genocide and of pushing the entire Middle East toward war. But is there anything Arab leaders can really do to bring about a cease-fire? And do they even want to?

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World+Biz

Countries 'reaching beyond borders' to silence dissidents: HRW

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Bangladesh

Build resilience against adverse impact of climate change: World leaders tell UN meet

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Panorama

Elected criminals

Philippines President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Thailand's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hold hands for a family photo before the start of the ASEAN-China Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 6, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan/Pool
World+Biz

ASEAN welcomes world leaders as China-US rivalry overshadows region

US President Joe Biden at the G-7 in Japan during debt negotiations in May. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
Bloomberg Special

Debt-burdened world leaders love to hate ratings companies

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Global Economy

Paris summit to push for global debt and climate reform

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World+Biz

World leaders congratulate Turkey's victorious Erdogan

World leaders praise Sheikh Hasina's leadership
Bangladesh

World leaders praise Sheikh Hasina's leadership

World praises Bangladesh on Independence Day
Bangladesh

World praises Bangladesh on Independence Day

Ardern’s decision to stand down shows that women continue to be torn between their political ambitions and private lives. Photo: Bloomberg
Panorama

Jacinda Ardern gives the world a lesson in humility

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Bangladesh

Stop global arms race, use resources for health, education: PM to world leaders

Former US President Donald Trump acknowledges people as he gets in his SUV outside Trump Tower in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, US, March 9, 2021. Photo :Reuters
Panorama

Cult of personality