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SANTIAGO, May 19 (Reuters) – Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast on Tuesday replaced the people who held two key roles in his government, naming Martin Arrau as security minister and Claudio Alvarado as spokesperson. Alvarado, who is currently interior minister, will retain that portfolio alongside his new role. Arrau leaves his post as public works minister. That position will be taken over by Transport Minister Louis de Grange, who will […]

May 19 (Reuters) – Burt Jones and Rick Jackson advanced to a primary runoff in the Republican Party’s race to be candidate for governor of the U.S. state of Georgia in November’s election, media reported on Tuesday. They are hoping to take over from Brian Kemp, a Republican blocked from running again by term limits. (Reporting by Costas Pitas;) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

The MMA bout between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano peaked at nearly 17 million global viewers and the three-fight main card averaged 12.4 million in its Netflix debut, according to the network and Most Valuable Promotions, it was announced on Tuesday. In the United States, Rousey-Carano peaked at 11.6 million viewers, while the card averaged 9.3 million. Rousey, 39, the inaugural UFC bantamweight champion, returned to the sport opposite Carano, […]

May 20 (Reuters) – The European Union struck a provisional agreement on Wednesday on legislation to remove import duties on U.S. goods, a key part of the trade deal reached with the United States last July, in a move likely to avert higher U.S. tariffs on EU products. (Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru and Philip Blenkinsop; Editing by Tom Hogue) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

May 20 (Reuters) – Russia is concerned by U.S. and European Union efforts to secure access to rare earths and critical minerals in Central Asia, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Izvestia newspaper. In an attempt to diversify from China, which dominates rare earths supply chains vital for technologies such as electric vehicles, renewable energy and defence systems, the G7 nations, including the U.S. and EU, have been exploring alternative […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. The whales were identified by their distinctive tail markings at the two locations about 9,000 miles (14,500 kilometers) apart. They traveled in opposite directions and journeyed farther than any humpback known so far. “It’s a very rare event, but it is a really wonderful demonstration of just how wide-ranging these animals […]

The Dallas Mavericks announced a mutual agreement to part ways with head coach Jason Kidd on Tuesday, ending his five-year tenure as Dallas’ top man. That run was hot and cold, as Kidd twice led his squad to 50 wins or more, including a Western Conference championship in 2023-24. That team ultimately lost to the Boston Celtics in five games in the NBA Finals. Yet he also had three losing […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance ‘s decision to extend his fight against Medicaid fraud beyond Democratic states to his red home state of Ohio has set off a scramble among the state’s Republicans — including his close ally Vivek Ramaswamy, the party’s nominee for governor. A day before Ramaswamy won the state’s May 5 primary, Vance posted to X that he was directing the anti-fraud task force […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon watchdog will evaluate whether the U.S. military followed an established targeting framework when carrying out attacks on dozens of alleged drug-smuggling boats that have killed nearly 200 people in Latin American waters since early September. The evaluation will focus specifically on what’s known as the six-phase Joint Targeting Cycle, according to a May 11 letter to Defense Department officials. The phases include a military commander’s […]