“What struck me most during this meeting was the vision and the humble and sincere approach of the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution,” Pezeshkian said about the meeting.

Gadi Eisenkot and Avigdor Liberman agreed to deepen cooperation between their parties, fueling speculation of a merger ahead of elections.

According to the study, the grave predates the Black Death burial pits from medieval Europe by approximately 800 years.

The winner said he delayed collecting the prize because he was serving in the reserves and plans to use part of the money to establish a nonprofit.

More changes at the top of South Sudan’s government on Wednesday as President Salva Kiir fired the country’s army chief and a finance minister who’d been in office for less than two weeks.

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Chad declared three days of national mourning after a new attack by Boko Haram jihadists Wednesday killed two generals in the volatile Lake Chad Basin.

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Across Africa, economies remain closely tied to the oil market. OPEC and its allies recently announced a production increase of 188,000 barrels per day, though the move remains largely symbolic, as actual output still falls below quotas.

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When an adult has died trying to reach Europe, the children left behind in Senegal often have to navigate the burden of grief alone.

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The English Court of Appeal rejected on Wednesday (May 6) a new appeal by mining company BHP regarding the 2015 collapse of the Fundão dam in Mariana, Minas Gerais state.

As a result, the November 2025 ruling stands, in which the English High Court held the Anglo-Australian company liable for the disaster. The judges found that BHP, Vale’s partner in managing the mining company Samarco, operated the dam and was aware of the risks prior to the breach, thereby demonstrating negligence, recklessness, and/or incompetence.

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On October 5, 2025, the tragedy in Mariana marked its tenth anniversary. The collapse of the Fundão dam released approximately 40 million cubic meters of toxic waste and mud into the Doce River. It also affected nearby municipalities and killed 19 people.

BHP had already filed an initial appeal seeking to overturn the ruling and had exhausted the last ordinary remedy available in the English legal system to challenge the judgment. In Wednesday’s decision, the court concluded that there is no compelling reason for the appeal to be heard.

In the English legal system, the right to appeal is not automatic. The interested party must obtain permission to file an appeal.

Consequently, Phase 2 of the proceedings remains in effect. This phase examines the categories of losses and the evidence used to quantify the damages suffered by the victims and determine compensation amounts. The trial hearing for this phase is scheduled for April 2027.

The law firm Pogust Goodhead, which represents the victims of the Mariana disaster in England, welcomed Wednesday’s decision.

“The Court of Appeal has now joined the High Court in concluding that BHP’s grounds for appeal have no realistic prospect of success. It is a resounding and unequivocal result. BHP is responsible for the worst environmental disaster in Brazil’s history and will have no further opportunity to overturn the decision,” said Jonathan Wheeler, a partner at the firm.

“Our clients have waited more than a decade for justice, while BHP has pursued every legal avenue to avoid accountability. Those avenues are now closed. We are focused on securing the compensation to which hundreds of thousands of Brazilians have long been entitled,” he added.

In a statement, BHP Brazil said that “it has been supporting Samarco to ensure fair and full reparation” and that it will continue its defense in England “vigorously and for as long as necessary.”

The company also stated that “it remains confident that the work carried out since 2015 and the New Rio Doce Agreement, signed in October 2024, which secured BRL 170 billion for reparations, provide the fastest and most efficient solution for compensating those affected. This work has already ensured payments to more than 625,000 people.”

According to the company, the British court recognized the compensation programs in 2024 and validated the settlements signed by those who had already received full compensation: “About 40 percent of the total individual claimants in the UK lawsuit will be excluded from the proceedings, which will significantly reduce the size and value of the claims filed there.”

Talk of remaking the region requires a vision that goes beyond more war on multiple fronts. If Israel can’t get to the next stage, then the years of war may have been wasted. 

Israel fears a US-Iran deal may delay, not dismantle, Tehran’s nuclear threat, giving the regime time to preserve its power, recover economically, and maintain Hezbollah as a strategic deterrent.

However, unlike the outbreak of the South American Andes strain currently drawing attention aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, the Israeli was infected with a European strain of the virus.

The cup is decorated with red, green, turquoise, and blue enamel, all arranged in geometric patterns, including fish scales and tower motifs that are believed to represent the wall itself. 

The Australian government said on Wednesday that four women and nine children who had been detained in northeast Syria planned to return to Australia, but would receive no government assistance.

Canada, which is co-hosting the June 11 to July 19 World Cup with the US and Mexico, said it refused entry to Taj last week because of his links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

When an adult has died trying to reach Europe, the children left behind often have to navigate the burden of grief alone.

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A major Russian drone offensive struck Kharkiv’s Novobavarskyi district and other cities, injuring civilians and destroying homes despite Ukraine’s strong air defence.

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Speaking after the talks, President Oligui Nguema said Gabon was looking to benefit from Angola’s experience in tourism, agriculture and other industries as Libreville pushes to reduce its dependence on oil revenues.

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A cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak departed Praia, Cape Verde, on Wednesday with nearly 150 passengers and crew on board, continuing its journey toward Spain’s Canary Islands as health authorities raced to contain the spread of the disease.

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