Khamenei mourning period begins in Iran as leaders declare 40 days of grief after the Supreme Leader’s death in strikes involving the U.S. and Israel.
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.
Iran is exploring cross-border water purchases as worsening drought, declining rainfall, and years of policy failures push the country to seek emergency solutions and overhaul its long-term resource management strategy.
The Benue State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of Kwande LGA Chairman, Vitalis Neji, by six months over allegations of gross misconduct, directing his deputy to continue as acting chairman.
A UNN professor, Obinna Onodugo, has warned Nigerians against kidney disease myths and spiritual interpretations of symptoms, urging early diagnosis and medical treatment to prevent complications.
Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso deliver strong messages on electoral integrity, economic hardship and national development at the NDC town hall in Port Harcourt.
Enugu Governor Peter Mbah has ordered an investigation into the deaths of four UNN students following an off-campus sign-out party, suspended his planned town hall meeting and called for a ban on excessive student celebrations.