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Caribbean Travelers Face Sharp Hike in U.S. Visa and Travel Fees
New “Visa Integrity Fee” triples costs for regional families; critics warn of chilling effect on tourism, diaspora ties WASHINGTON, D.C. — Caribbean nationals heading to the United States will now face a substantially higher price tag for entry,...

US Treasury chief says 'fully prepared' to support Argentina
WASHINGTON U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that his agency was "fully prepared to do what is necessary" in support of Argentina, a week after revealing both sides were in talks over an economic aid program. Bessent said on social media...

Azzet Unpacked: Reverse engineering the week in business
All the top moves, shakes, and red-hot takes from Azzet's editorial team are right here in your weekly business wrap every Friday (3 October, 2025). Silicon Valley's valuation fever The AI arms race reached a new valuation milestone this week as...

Rahul hails Bajaj, Hero, TVS for doing well in Colombia
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said two-wheeler manufacturers Bajaj, Hero and TVS were doing well in Colombia and asserted that it shows Indian companies can win with innovation, not cronyism. Gandhi, who is in...

Wingo’s mystery flight from Colombia touches down in MoBay
WESTERN BUREAU: Cheers erupted inside the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Thursday morning as more than 370 Colombians disembarked from a “mystery flight” only to discover that their surprise destination was Jamaica....

Investors test Bessent’s promise to rescue Argentina’s economy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's record as a powerful pacifier of unruly markets is now being put to the test in Argentina, where investors are questioning the value of his pledge of support last week for President Javier Milei. Barely a week...

Oppo Weighs Brazilian Factory As It Races To Join Country’s Top Five Phone Sellers
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo is moving fast in Brazil—and it isn’t just another product launch story. The company already assembles phones locally through a partner (Multi) at plants in Manaus (AM) and Extrema (MG). Now it says it is studying...

$5.8 million state award helps launch ‘Global Market’ in South Omaha
OMAHA — Groundbreaking for the South Omaha “global market” — a food-centric project fueled by a multimillion dollar state grant — brought a parking lot of supporters Thursday to a community known as a landing place for waves of Nebraska...

The real tragedy of the horizon: where framing climate change as financial risk went wrong
Ten years ago today, as Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney warned of the ‘tragedy of the horizon’: that by the time climate risks fully hit markets, it would be too late to act. Climate advocates seized the narrative of financial risk,...

‘Great Job’: Rahul Gandhi Spotlights Indian Companies Bajaj, Hero and TVS Doing Well in Colombia
New Delhi, October 3: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lauded Indian two-wheeler manufacturers Bajaj, Hero, and TVS for their strong performance in Colombia, calling their success a testament to innovation over cronyism. Taking to social...

From Colombia, Rahul Gandhi hails Bajaj, Hero, TVS as proof Indian companies thrive on innovation not cronyism
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said two-wheeler manufacturers Bajaj, Hero and TVS were doing well in Colombia and asserted that it shows Indian companies can win with innovation, not cronyism. Gandhi, who is in Colombia during his...

Rahul Gandhi Hails Indian Two-Wheeler Manufacturers, Says ‘Proud To See Bajaj, Hero & TVS Do So Well in Colombia’
Indian Politician and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi praised Indian two-wheeler manufacturers for their strong performance in overseas. Gandhi, during his visit to Colombia, shared a photo on X (formerly Twitter) posing beside a Bajaj Pulsar bike....

Who Touched Brazil’s Pension Checks? CONTAG’s Finances, PT Proximity, and an Oversight Test
Brazil’s largest rural workers’ confederation, CONTAG, is under investigation after the country’s financial-intelligence unit flagged unusual flows totaling about R$2 billion ($377 million) from May 2024 to May 2025. The money moved in roughly...

Rahul praises Indian firms in Colombia, emphasises innovation over cronyism
The Congress leader, speaking earlier at an event at EIA University in Colombia, highlighted what he termed "structural flaws" in India's governance and argued that the country's diverse traditions must be allowed to thrive Leader of Opposition in...

Rahul Gandhi hails Bajaj, Hero, TVS in Colombia
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, who is currently on a visit to Colombia, hailed the performance of Indian automobile brands Bajaj, Hero and TVS, saying that through ‘innovation’ rather than "cronyism," these...

Rahul Gandhi hails Bajaj, Hero, TVS in Colombia: ‘Indian companies can win with innovation, not cronyism’
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, who is currently on a visit to Colombia, hailed the performance of Indian automobile brands Bajaj, Hero and TVS, saying that through ‘innovation’ rather than "cronyism," these...

How Meta’s AI bots are worsening education in rural Colombia
This article was originally published in Rest of World, which covers technology’s impact outside the West. José Gregorio Salas Rural High School, where she works, lacks enough computers and reliable internet. Few students can afford the high-end...

Fears of an imminent US attack set off alarm bells in Venezuela
María Elvira Salazar, a Republican congresswoman, wrote on X that Christmas, which has already begun in Venezuela, is nothing more than “a farce” decreed by Nicolás Maduro, as if he could change the date of Jesus Christ’s birth at will. “True...

Proud to see Bajaj, Hero and TVS do well in Colombia, can win with innovation not cronyism, says Rahul Gandhi
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during his tour to Colombia. Photo: X/@RahulGandhi Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday (October 3, 2025) said two-wheeler manufacturers Bajaj, Hero and TVS were doing well in Colombia and asserted...