March 2026

At least three people, including the alleged gunman, have been killed after a shooting at a bar in Texas. Authorities say 14 others were wounded after the incident in central Austin. The FBI is investigating whether the shooting was an act of terrorism because of “indicators” found on the gunman and in his vehicle. But

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was only the second leader of Iran’s Islamic Republic, established in April 1979. He took over from the regime’s founding figurehead, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, when he died just over 10 years later, in June 1989. Iran’s supreme leader has the final say in all matters of state. Therefore Khamenei’s death, after almost

The world’s autocrats, from Vladimir Putin to Xi Jinping, will surely be sleeping a little less easy after the death of Iran’s supreme leader in an operation backed by Donald Trump. But the US decision to go to war with Iran without any attempt to gain international consensus – or even the endorsement of Congress

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ruled Iran for decades, fuelled by paranoia, absolute power and a belief in his own divine destiny. He was the country’s supreme leader, and he led with supreme self-confidence. Khamenei was killed in US-Israel strikes on Iran on Saturday. In announcing his death, Donald Trump called him “one of the most evil