Special Reports

They are still there. There is no evading the simple fact. Everywhere the people walk. Wherever they drive. Whenever they switch on the television. The faces of assassinated leaders, and those of new rulers, dominate the public space. Protests have come and gone. A war. Then a ceasefire. But the regime of the Islamic Republic has endured. In fact, according …

When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, serious-faced and clad in black, strolled down a lilac carpet in Saudi Arabia in March, it marked a moment in the US-Israeli war in Iran. A rather unexpected one. In a post on X, he said his visit was to “strengthen the protection of lives”. Zelensky, who carries the weight of Ukraine’s own war with …

The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to ten billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world’s biggest fertiliser producers. Svein Tore Holsether, chief executive of Yara, told the BBC that hostilities in the Gulf, which …

U.S. President Donald Trump is not satisfied with Iran’s latest peace proposal, which seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. naval blockade of Iran’s ports, U.S. media reported, citing several White House officials. The president discussed Iran’s proposal with his top national security officials at a meeting in the White House Situation Room, said the reports. …

It’s become a joke – through gritted teeth – these days in EU circles, that whenever leaders meet, as they did these last two days in Cyprus – expecting to discuss practicalities, such as the new EU budget – they get railroaded by yet another crisis. There is the ongoing energy crisis provoked by the US-Israel war on Iran, Russia’s …

It’s a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China’s biggest manufacturing hubs, where workers are smoking under a tree in front of storefronts advertising temporary factory jobs. “No-one understands what our life is like,” says one man who is unwilling to be named. “We work and work and have no life. Please help us,” another adds – a …

The head of Ukraine’s patrol police, Yevhen Zhukov, has resigned after two of his officers faced criticism for allegedly fleeing a deadly mass shooting in the capital, Kyiv. Six people died and 14 others were injured on Saturday after a man opened fire on people in the street in Kyiv’s southern Holosiivskyi district before taking others hostage in a nearby …

Africa’s leading industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has been named in the 2026 TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. The list, released by TIME Magazine on April 15, featured global leaders across politics, business, technology and culture. Those listed include U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Pope …

Nasa has released stunning images from the mission, including our world setting below the lunar surface Nasa’s Artemis II mission has passed every major test since its launch on 1 April, with its rocket, spacecraft and crew performing better than engineers had dared to hope for. The mission’s first six days have shown that the Orion capsule works as designed …

A human rights activist, Dr Ijeoma Nwafor, has stressed the need for government to address the challenges of poverty, education and security confronting the country. Nwafor, who is also the Country Representative of Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL), an international non-profit making organisation, stated this while featuring on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on …