Before launching a 'military operation' on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an early morning call to his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko.

Putin made a call to this leader before launching military operation on Ukraine

At a time when the Covid situation is easing around the world, Hong Kong seems to be in a tight spot as the infections have been rising unabatedly. The city is getting overwhelmed by the "onslaught", its leader said on Monday.

Hong Kong overwhelmed by Covid wave’s 'onslaught', says leader Carrie Lam

Twitter has claimed that it has suspended an account that was linked to Iran's leader who posted a video against former US President Donald. The video is calling for revenge for a top general's assassination.

Twitter bans account linked to Iran's leader over video mocking Trump

In what comes as a move that could trigger violence, the Taliban have replaced the statue of a Hazara leader, Abdul Ali Mazari, with the replica of the Koran. Mazari was declared a national martyr by the former government as he was killed while he was a prisoner of the Taliban regime.

Trying to wipe history? Taliban replaces statue of Hazara leader with Koran

Not very long ago, there was a pretty strong case to be made that New York Road Runners, the organization that owns and stages the New York City Marathon, was the de facto leader of running in the United States.

After a rough year, New York Road Runners searches for a leader and mission

A Haitian man identifying himself as the leader of the gang that kidnapped a group of American and Canadian missionaries said in a video posted on YouTube on Thursday that he was willing to kill "these Americans" if he does not get what he needs.

Haiti gang leader threatens to kill kidnapped American missionaries

European leaders lined up to chastise Warsaw on Thursday for challenging the EU's legal foundations, but Poland's premier said he would not bow to "blackmail" as he joined a summit of the bloc's 27 nations.

EU leaders lambast Poland over its challenge to union

Samsung conglomerate leader Jay Y. Lee plead guilty in court on Tuesday to a charge of unlawful use of a controlled substance, as legal woes continue to haunt the executive even after his release on parole in August following a bribery conviction.

Samsung leader Lee pleads guilty to unlawful use of sedative

North Carolina Lt Gov Mark Robinson is in news as he is facing calls for resignation after a video emerged, where he called transgenderism and homosexuality "filth".

After calling homosexuality 'filth', US leader faces calls for resignation

Thousands of Tunisians opposing President Kais Saied's seizure of almost total power protested in the capital on Sunday as a very heavy police presence tried to stop them advancing along the central Habib Bourguiba Avenue.

Thousands protest against Tunisia leader with government awaited

Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport was rocked by two explosions, which is believed to have killed at least 60 people and injured more than 100 people. The massive bomb blast is claimed to have injured three US soldiers as well as Taliban guards.

Kabul airport attack: Global leaders condemn the horrific attack

With an aim to expand ties with Nepali political parties, India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's Foreign Affairs Department chief Vijay Chauthaiwale called on senior Nepali leaders including Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in Kathmandu to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations.

India’s leader Chauthaiwale meets Nepal PM Deuba, KP Sharma Oli

If the reports are to be believed, the Afghan Taliban have extended amnesty to deposed Afghanistan president Ashraf Ghani and vice president Amrullah Saleh, allowing them to return to country if they want.

Taliban leader: Amrullah Saleh, Ashraf Ghani can return to Afghanistan

During various public events last month, the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was spotted with a bandage at the back of his head. As per an NK News site, Kim Jong Un appeared at events of the Korean People’s Army from July 24 to July 27.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's bandage sparks speculations

The head of Tanzania's main opposition party was arrested Wednesday ahead of a planned forum to demand constitutional reform, a move denounced as a throwback to the oppressive rule of the country's late leader.

Leader of Tanzania's main opposition party arrested

Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya appealed on Monday for more help from the United States as she began a visit to Washington for meetings with top Biden administration officials this week.

On Washington visit, Belarus opposition leader asks US for more help

The Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada on Sunday said that he "strenuously favours" a political settlement to the conflict in Afghanistan. The announcement comes after the representatives of the Afghan government and Taliban insurgents sat down for a new round of talks in Doha over the weekend, stirring hopes that the long-stalled peace talks were being resuscitated.

Taliban leader 'favours political settlement' to Afghan conflict

President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday, the unrest that has ripped through South Africa in the past week was stabilising and calm has been restored to most of the affected areas, but the destruction will cost the country billions of rand.

South African President  Cyril Ramaphosa says calm has been restored to most places

Protesters burned mock coffins and pictures of Myanmar's army ruler Min Aung Hlaing on Saturday in the latest demonstrations against the coup over five months ago that has plunged the Southeast Asian country into chaos.

Myanmar protesters burn junta leader's images on his birthday

Police in Greece on Thursday arrested the deputy leader of neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn who had evaded justice since he was sentenced to over 13 years in jail in October, a police source said.

Fugitive Greek neo-Nazi deputy leader caught, says police

Australia's deputy prime minister was fined for failing to wear a mask in a service station in violation of COVID-19 prevention orders, the authorities said on Tuesday, the country's most powerful person to face repercussions for non-compliance.

Australia deputy PM fined for not wearing mask in breach of COVID-19 rules

Mauritania's former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, was on Tuesday jailed after a judge in charge of a corruption probe ordered his incarceration, his party and prosecutors said.

Mauritanian ex-leader facing graft charges jailed

Lennox Linton, the leader of opposition in Dominica, has slammed the government of Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit for not being 'forthcoming’ on the issue of Mehul Choksi, raising questions over his presence in the country.

Opposition leader Lennox Linton says govt knew Choksi was coming to Dominica

Hundreds of masked Hamas fighters brandishing assault rifles paraded in Gaza City and the group's top leader made his first public appearance on Saturday, in a defiant show of strength after the militants' 11-day war with Israel.

Hamas defiant with military parade, appearance of top leader 

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