ISLAM MAKHACHEV SETS UFC RECORD WITH 17TH STRAIGHT WIN, DEFENDS WELTERWEIGHT TITLE AT UFC 330.(PHOTO).

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 Islam Makhachev sets UFC record with 17th straight win, defends welterweight title at UFC 330   Islam Makhachev overcame a bruised and battered face to make UFC history Saturday night, earning a unanimous decision over Ian Machado Garry and successfully defending his welterweight championship at UFC 330. The victory gave Makhachev his 17th consecutive UFC win, breaking his tie with UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva for the longest winning streak in promotional history. Makhachev improved to 29-1 and has not lost since 2015. Judges scored the five-round bout 49-46 twice and 48-47. Although Machado Garry gave Makhachev a competitive fight, the champion maintained control when it mattered most. Makhachev nearly ended the contest in the second round when a left head kick landed flush and sent Machado Garry to the canvas. Makhachev followed with a flurry of punches, but the challenger survived and made it to the end of the round. Machado Garry responded with his strongest stretch o...

POLLUTION LINKED TO FRENCH-BRITISH OIL FIRM'S CONGO OPERATIONS POSES HEALTH RISKS, REPORT SAYS. (PHOTO)


 Pollution linked to French-British oil firm's Congo operations poses health risks, report says


Human Rights Watch said on Monday pollution linked to the operations of French-British oil firm Perenco in the Democratic Republic of Congo ​was exposing nearby communities to health risks, including respiratory illnesses and ‌symptoms such as chest pain.


Perenco is the country's sole oil producer, operating both onshore and offshore facilities around the town of Muanda along Congo's 37-km (23-mile) Atlantic coastline, pumping ​around 19,500 barrels of oil per day, Reuters reported.


Human Rights Watch said its ​findings were based on interviews with 45 residents, oil workers, ⁠health professionals, officials and experts, as well as analysis of satellite imagery, ​videos and photographs from the area.


The group said remote-sensing data and witness accounts ​indicated flaring, which is largely prohibited under Congolese law, at five sites between January 2025 and March 2026, including one less than 80 metres (262 feet) from homes. It cited ​residents reporting respiratory illnesses and other symptoms such as chest pain, headaches ​and nausea.


The group also said Perenco had not prevented oil spills from wells and pipelines ‌from ⁠leaking into the soil and riverbeds, citing two previous studies as additional evidence.


An investigation by Congo's Senate in 2013 found lead and mercury levels above WHO drinking-water guidelines. A 2025 study by researchers from universities in Congo and ​Cameroon found hydrocarbons ​and other pollutants ⁠in contaminated soil near Muanda posed potential risks to human health.

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