Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader for nearly four decades, was confirmed dead in a joint U.S.–Israeli strike in 2026. This feature traces his rise from revolutionary cleric to absolute ruler, examining his domestic policies, nuclear ambitions, regional influence, and the geopolitical shockwaves his death sends across the Middle East and beyond.
Another Nigerian killed in South Africa has sparked renewed outrage as the Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) confirms the fatal shooting of Emeka Uzor in Johannesburg and demands a transparent investigation.
Ethiopian police have arrested a sixth TikTok creator days after five others were detained for “indecent attire,” intensifying a nationwide debate over morality, freedom of expression, and state policing of online personalities. Ethiopia TikTok Arrest.