The Athenian/Shutterstock Benjamin Selwyn, University of Sussex The US-Israel war with Iran has sent shockwaves through the global economy and predictions of COVID‑era inflation are becoming hard to ignore. In many countries, these pressures are already being felt, as households struggle to afford essentials.
Determined to humiliate Donald Trump’s efforts to extract his country from a war he started, Tehran launched waves of attacks across the Arabian Gulf and sneered at his peaceful overtures.
Across the world on Wednesday night, millions of people will tune in to watch Donald Trump deliver a primetime update on the war in Iran. Many will hope for some insight on how the war ends and what might come after.
Life On The Spectrum delves into how families navigate diagnosis, stigma and access to care in Malawi and beyond. The documentary airs from 6th April. Life On The Spectrum, a new documentary from BBC World Service’s investigative unit, BBC Africa Eye, follows the experiences of families caring for children with autism.
Heavy rain swept across parts of Egypt in the early hours of Sunday as the country continued to experience unstable weather. The downpour brought widespread traffic congestion, disrupting the school day across Greater Cairo governorates.
When an Iranian official this week laid out a list of demands to end the war started by the United States and Israel, he added an item that hadn’t been on Tehran’s list before: recognition of Iran’s sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.
When Abiy Ahmed took office, he was hailed as a visionary of “Medemer” or synergy. However, over the past few years, his domestic and regional policies have pivoted from promised reform to a rigid and often destructive centralisation.
Kwasi Konadu, Colgate University The resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 March 2026, seeking recognition of the transatlantic slave trade as the “gravest crime against humanity” potentially creates a broader definition of crimes against humanity in international law and allows for restitution claims against perpetrators.
South Africa// — Africa continues to face significant implications from the ongoing Gulf war, with Brent prices fluctuating from $81 per barrel on March 3 to $112 on March 12 and back down to $98 on March 25.
Soaring US national debt – more than $39 trillion and growing – is the huge issue no-one is talking about, but it’s a looming problem that could hit markets, borrowing costs, currencies and confidence across the global financial system.
