US Opens a Visa Fraud Tip Portal, Adding Scrutiny for Applicants in Nigeria
The US now takes anonymous visa fraud tips from anywhere. In Nigeria, where new US tourist and student visas are...
September 24, 2026Section
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What to Do in São Paulo in Late September: Festivals, Don Carlo’s Finale and the Boat Show
Sao Paulo in September 2026 closes with Oktoberfest at Ibirapuera, Balaclava Fest, Verdi's Don Carlo finale and the Boat Show...
September 24, 2026
Operation Iron in Cali: 1,200 Officers, 101 Raids, 80 Arrests
Operation Iron in Cali put more than 1,200 police and soldiers into six communes before dawn, with 101 searches and...
September 24, 2026
Vorcaro Property Searches Made Public as Brazil’s Top Court Lifts Secrecy
The Vorcaro property searches became public after Brazil’s Supreme Court lifted secrecy, revealing cash, watches and a painting attributed to...
September 24, 2026
Vale Mina de Fábrica Restart Cleared by a Minas Gerais Court
A Minas Gerais court cleared the Vale Mina de Fábrica restart, eight months after 263,000 cubic metres of sediment-laden water...
September 24, 2026
Moving to the Bahamas: Residency, Costs and Island Life for Foreigners
Moving to the Bahamas in 2026: no income tax, duty and 10 percent VAT on almost every import, and a...
September 24, 2026
Lego Mexico Investment: US$400 Million for Its Biggest Factory
The Lego Mexico investment of US$400 million expands the toymaker's largest factory in the world and adds 1,300 jobs in...
September 24, 2026
Healthcare in Guyana for Expats: Hospitals, Insurance and the Evacuation Reality
Healthcare in Guyana is free and improving fast on oil money, but London tells its citizens to arrange evacuation for...
September 24, 2026
Argentina Zonda Wind: Orange Alert Shuts Mendoza Schools as Gusts Hit 90 km/h
SMN orange alert for Zonda wind in Mendoza on 24 September 2026: gusts up to 90 km/h, classes suspended province-wide,...
September 24, 2026
Peru Explained: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch
Peru explained: 34 million people, a new president after a decade of removals, copper underneath everything, and an extraordinary El...
September 24, 2026
Brazil Explained: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch
Brazil explained for newcomers: 214 million people, a fragmented Congress, a commodity economy and an election on 4 October 2026...
September 24, 2026
Max Amini Sells Out Five Cairo Shows, Sixth Added for 12 November
Max Amini Cairo shows at the St. Regis New Capital are sold out except a late show on 12 November...
September 24, 2026
Arab Music Festival Honours Hany Shaker in Egypt From 20 to 30 October
Arab Music Festival returns to the Cairo Opera House from 20 to 30 October 2026, dedicated to Hany Shaker. Venues,...
September 24, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for 24 September 2026: a court order restoring press access is obeyed on paper and...
September 24, 2026
Cost of Living in Barbados: What Expats Pay from Bridgetown to the West Coast
Cost of living in Barbados 2026: the electricity fuel charge is bigger than the electricity itself, and there is no...
September 24, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for 24 September 2026: India doubts the count and turns on its election referee, Dhaka adds up...
September 24, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for 24 September 2026: Berlin spends its fuel relief before it is law and sends half the...
September 24, 2026
Bovi Guilty as Charged World Tour Ends in Lagos, Nigeria, on 11 October
Bovi Guilty as Charged ends its 2026 world tour at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos on 11 October. Times,...
September 24, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for 24 September 2026: Morocco's governing coalition loses seats but keeps power on the lowest turnout since...
September 24, 2026
Healthcare in Barbados for Expats: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Insurance and Costs
Healthcare in Barbados is free only for citizens and permanent residents. What that means for a remote worker, a retiree...
September 24, 2026