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SAO PAULO (AP) — The world is increasingly turning to Brazil to explore for rare earth minerals that are crucial for technology and renewable energy. The country’s large reserves are second only to China and have attracted investors, many of them with foreign support. An analysis by The Associated Press and Reporter Brasil of all National Mining Agency records through June shows that rare earth exploration applications have surged, with […]

SAO PAULO (AP) — In the global race to secure rare earths that are key for everything from mobile phones to green technologies, Brazil is emerging as an alternative to China’s dominance, particularly for the United States and Australia, according to an analysis of mining permits by The Associated Press and Reporter Brasil. That could boost the economy of Latin America’s largest and most populous nation, which is second only […]

TOKYO (AP) — Four people doing weed control work on a railway track in Japan died after being hit by an express train as it entered a station while they were still working there on Thursday, officials said. The accident occurred at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, on the Tobu Nikko Line, and involved the Tokyo-bound Spacia express train, the Tochigi prefectural police said. The four — three workers and […]

HARBEL, Liberia (AP) — The United States sent 20 deportees to Liberia, who arrived on Thursday as part of 1,200 migrants that the African country will receive under a new deal. The deportees arrived at the Roberts International Airport outside Monrovia. The Liberia-U.S. agreement is among the largest third-country deportations driven by the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration. The 1,200 deportees will include African nationals and also nationals from North […]

(SRN NEWS) – “Global Landscape,” a standout feature from SRN News, is a concise two-minute audio segment that delivers a snapshot of the day’s top religion-related news stories from around the world. This engaging feature provides listeners with timely insights into significant developments, cultural shifts, and key events shaping the intersection of faith and global affairs. Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

(SRN NEWS)-(  )  The numbers and the political and cultural clout of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel continues to grow.  That’s putting their vision of faith, Jewish identity and civic practices on a collision course with that of other religious and secular Israelis.  Mass protests over proposed changes to the exemption from the military draft for ultra-Orthodox men highlight the most contentious issue.  At the core of ultra-Orthodox doctrine is the belief […]

(SRN NEWS)-The Trump administration says Medicaid will no longer pay for sex-change operations and other so-called “gender care” for children.  This has prompted Democratic Governor Maura Healy to announce that Massachusetts will cover those procedures with state dollars adding that “residents must have access to the life-saving gender-affirming health care they need and deserve.”  Experts estimate that the effort will cost the state millions.   Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

(SRN NEWS)-The male inmate is living as a female and wants the state to foot the bill for a sex change operation.  But Indiana has a law against that and now the man is going to court in hopes of overturning it.  He is arguing that to deny him a taxpayer funded sex-change operation would violate the constitutional injunction against cruel and unusual punishment.  A number of states are passing […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers will each play two regular-season games in Germany next year as part of the NHL and NHLPA’s efforts to grow hockey in the country, the league announced Thursday. The Bruins are to play two games in Munich, while the Oilers will play two matches in Leon Draisaitl’s native city of Cologne during the 2027-28 NHL season. The opponents have yet […]