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Jun 07 2026BUSINESS

Azul airline cuts flights due to rising fuel costs amid ongoing global tensions

Brazilian airline Azul has decided to reduce its flight schedules further as fuel prices stay high because of persistent world conflicts. The company's leaders believe flying fewer times makes better financial sense now than keeping the same schedule. Earlier this year, Azul already trimmed some rou

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Jun 04 2026BUSINESS

India and Venezuela Strengthen Oil Ties Amid Middle East Turmoil

India has stepped up its cooperation with Venezuela in the energy sector, seeing Caracas as a key partner while global oil flows are hit by tensions in the Middle East. During a visit that began on June 4, Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in New Delhi with a sizable delegatio

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Jun 04 2026BUSINESS

India steps in to help airlines with fuel cost worries

India recently set aside 100 billion rupees, roughly one billion dollars, to ease the strain on airlines caused by soaring jet fuel prices. These sky-high costs partly stem from tensions in West Asia, which have disrupted oil supplies and pushed prices up worldwide. Airlines often feel this the most

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May 30 2026FINANCE

India tries something new with ocean-focused loans

India is testing fresh ways to pay for its massive ocean and water projects. A government company called Sagarmala wants to sell special bonds called ‘blue bonds’—the first of their kind in the country. These bonds work like regular loans but must be used only for clean-up efforts, port upgrades, sh

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May 26 2026FINANCE

Brazil’s big bet on green tech to draw global cash

Brazil is rolling out its fifth Eco Invest auction with a $10 billion price tag, its largest green funding push so far. The government plans to split the money across six hot sectors: clean fertilizers, battery minerals, green fuels, smart factory tech, eco-friendly chemicals, and recycling old wast

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May 22 2026BUSINESS

Car Prices Rise as Costs Climb in India

India’s biggest car maker, Maruti Suzuki, is set to raise the price of its vehicles because the cost of making them has gone up. The price hike comes after a chain reaction that began in the Middle East, where fighting has made it harder for goods to move around the world and has pushed up fuel pric

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May 21 2026POLITICS

India Urges Home Weddings as Oil Prices Rise

Indian leaders are telling people to marry in their own country instead of traveling abroad. The reason is the cost of oil and gas that India imports from the Middle East. When tensions rise near the Strait of Hormuz, prices go up and the rupee weakens. A weaker rupee makes it harder for pe

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May 14 2026CRIME

Brazil’s bold plan to rein in crime groups with cash and tech

Brazil’s government just rolled out a $2. 2 billion program to fight powerful gangs like Primeiro Comando da Capital and Comando Vermelho. The plan puts federal and local teams under one roof, aiming to cut crime financing, upgrade prisons, solve murders better, and lock down borders. It’s not just

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May 10 2026POLITICS

Brazil’s Top Court Blocks Early Release Plan for Jailed Ex-President

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has put the brakes on a bill that would have drastically shortened the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The justice ruled that the bill, which aimed to cut Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence down to just over two years, cannot take effe

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May 07 2026POLITICS

Brazil and U. S. Leaders to Talk Trade and Security

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is heading to Washington for talks with U. S. President Donald Trump, focusing on two major issues: cracking down on organized crime and sorting out trade rules. Brazil’s finance minister confirmed the meeting, calling it a chance to strengthen ties afte

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