Brazils Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate Wednesday night approved a landmark bill to regulate the exploration of critical and strategic minerals in the South American country, a step toward increased exploitation of its vast reserves of rare earths that are second only to China. The Senate’s backing of the bill comes after the lower house overwhelmingly voted in favor on May 6. It now heads to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is expected to sign the measure into law. The proposed a...
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- Brazils Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration
- Finland runs Europes biggest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II
- Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran
- Russian serviceman hospitalized after a shooting, authorities say
- A pregnant soldier mourns her 21-year-old husband at his funeral in Ukraine
- Proud of their oil, Venezuelans view US stake in their reserves as a surrender
- Russia to close German cultural centers amid deepening tensions with Europe over supporting Ukraine
- A Lebanese man held prisoner in Israel is released and handed over to Lebanon
- Dozens missing, 5 dead after migrant boat is found drifting near Spains Canary Islands
- Ukraines drone attacks caused turmoil for Russians throughout summer
- Italy weighs the results as Giorgia Melonis government sets a longevity record
- Trading food for medicine and crossing the river by zip line are part of life in Nepal flood zone
- USS Lincoln crew hits the streets of Thai beach city after lengthy Middle East deployment
- Netanyahus big reelection concern isnt his political rivals. Its some of his biggest supporters
- Tens of thousands in Spain protest Ceuta border crisis
- Symbolic funerals held in Nepal for those feared lost as some missing tourists make contact
- German far-right party targets iconic Bauhaus school ahead of landmark state election
- Pacific island nations seek to turn geopolitics into funding to offset climate change harm
- Hong Kong court upholds convictions of Cardinal Joseph Zen and others over protester relief fund
- Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
Wed, 02 Sep 2026
- Jury in Malta acquits businessman in killing of investigative journalist
- Crew from USS Abraham Lincoln takes a break in Thailand after long months at sea
- Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
- Congos Ebola outbreak shows no signs of slowing as deaths top 3,000
- Germany probes suspected sabotage after disruption at 2 power substations
- US extends ban on flights to Haitis capital as gang violence surges
- Russian strikes kill 2 Ukrainian civilians as Moscow and Kyiv threaten to raise the stakes
- Visiting French president will join King Charles III and prime minister to see Bayeux Tapestry
- Iran targets US allies in Gulf after overnight attacks, and other Mideast news
- EUs Kallas calls alleged Russian drone plot state sponsored terrorism as Europe mulls a response
- Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty in second national security case
- AP Exclusive: Nurse who saved baby from Pakistan hospital fire wishes she could have saved the rest
- Italians enter uneasy truce with invasive blue crabs, exporting crustaceans they wont eat
- US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehrans retaliation
- Carney tells Trump Stop trying to be tough
- Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000
- As climate change warms the Himalayas, disasters like the Nepal floods are becoming more frequent
- Indias power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste
Tue, 01 Sep 2026
- Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed cheap exports are unsustainable, but China dissented
- Venezuelas main airport partially resumes commercial flights after deadly earthquakes
- Germany blames Russia for last months attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport
- US and Iran trade strikes, and other Mideast news
- Burnham pledges to restore hope as he makes his House of Commons debut as UK leader
- Russia pounds Kyiv for more than 12 hours, killing at least a dozen in 6th straight day of attacks
- Oil giant Chevron is expected to announce it will expand operations in Venezuela, US official says
- Schools reopen across Cuba as fuel, water and power shortages persist
- Drones helped find people after Nepal floods but the search inside hydropower tunnels is a challenge
- Schools reopen in Congos Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
- King Haakon VIII pledges an oath of allegiance to Norways constitution as his father lies in state
- Submersible joins search for 20 missing in deadly Cypriot ferry disaster
- China warns of consequences for Taiwan after Taipei envoys attend Pacific leaders summit
- Nepal flood survivors fear loss of culture and community
- Thailands Pattaya anticipates USS Abraham Lincoln visit following its Middle East deployment
- New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says
- Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and Tibet
- This principal in Nepal evacuated 900 students before flooding swept away their school
Mon, 31 Aug 2026
- Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
- United Arab Emirates says it intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
- Dramatically low flyby by passenger jets over packed South African stadium sparks safety debate
- Survivors of Cypriot ferry disaster describe terror and panic aboard sinking ship
- Norways Queen Mette-Marit joins procession to bring late King Harald Vs coffin to royal chapel
- United Arab Emirates intercepts an Iranian drone, and other news from the Middle East
- Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence
- South Koreas Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han sentenced to 2 years for corruption
- Suspect arrested after shooting at rave in Switzerland that left 1 person dead
- Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming Himalayas
- Singapore diplomat, Myanmar activist and Bangladeshi aid giver win Magsaysay awards
- Russias jet-powered drones bring empty Kyiv supermarket shelves and rattle Ukrainians
- Japan to beef up its defense with drones, AI and missiles, defense budget plans show
- An upcoming election could produce modern Germanys 1st far-right state governor
- Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the worlds smallest island nations
- In one Nepal district, flood catastrophe is measured in bodies and burial trenches
- Death toll rises to 38 from Russias deadliest attack on Ukraine this year
- AP Exclusive: US coaches Polish forces in a drone-focused drill based on lessons from Ukraine
Sun, 30 Aug 2026
- US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks
- Norwegians line up at memorials remembering the late King Harald V. Funeral set for Sept 9
- Irans supreme leader calls for Muslim unity against US and Israel, and other Mideast news
- 1 dead and 5 wounded in a shooting at a rave in Switzerland
- At least 8 dead after ferry with nearly 270 passengers and crew capsizes off Cyprus northern coast
- Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
- Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
- Icelandic voters reject a proposal to restart negotiations to join the European Union
- Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in
- Dozens of soldiers killed or arrested after an apparent mutiny in Nigers capital, state TV reports
Sat, 29 Aug 2026
- Netanyahu condemns rioters after weeks of West Bank settler violence, and other Middle East news
- Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported after his immigration arrest in US
- Russian strike on a Ukrainian warehouse kills 37 in the wars deadliest attack this year
- Ontario premier answers Trumps Lake America with giant Lake Ontario sign
- Trumps Greenland threats cast a shadow on Icelands vote on whether to trigger EU membership talks
- Norways new king pays tribute to his late father as tens of thousands mourn
- Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing
- After criticism, Canadas CBC changes policy that said not to label 9/11 attacks terrorism
- Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader as US security ties deepen
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
- US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies
- A Dutch institute issues a Red Alert over potentially lethal Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
- Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs
- Israeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza and 3 in West Bank, and other news in the Middle East
- Reports split over whether forced contraception of Greenlandic women and girls constituted genocide
- Nepal-China mountain region hit by deadly flood has danger but also draws trekkers to its heights
- 4 men plead guilty to torching 4 London-based ambulances operated by Jewish charity
- The Latest: Almost 2,000 missing in Nepal as Himalayan border flash flood death toll passes 570
- Norways crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his fathers death
- Russian drones batter Ukraines Kyiv region, hitting apartments and warehouses for a second day
- Norways King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII
- Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected
- Hong Kong court hears arguments over sentencing for former Tiananmen vigil organizers
- Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded
- In Nigerias troubled north, a bustling nightlife lives with a morality police and insecurity
- Need spiritual guidance? Gurus join chatbot trend as people turn to AI for answers
- A theater is reimagining Homers Odyssey through the agony of Ukraines war
- US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on US
- Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
- Quebecs governing party names Trump its real adversary as election begins
- Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies as a prisoner at 84
- Congo begins vaccinations to fight the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history
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