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Political commentator Tucker Carlson is publicly disputing claims that Venezuela is a primary source of illegal drugs entering the United States, arguing that the substances fueling the country's overdose crisis originate elsewhere.

Israel-based Talma Travel Solutions acquired Sydney's Bay Travel Group for $10 million, marking its entry into Australia. The deal continues Talma's aggressive global expansion strategy with plans for more Asia-Pacific acquisitions in 2026.

Mahindra's Australian aircraft subsidiary MAAPL has been officially liquidated, ending a 15-year venture that began with a $175 million acquisition in 2009. The company received AUD 3.025 million in the liquidation process, marking the complete exit from aircraft manufacturing Down Under.

The U.S. has deployed a powerful naval fleet to the Caribbean, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and attack submarines, in a show of force that heightens pressure on Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro.