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All Star Liveaboards – why 46 years of experience matters
All Star’s new Scuba Scene Red Sea liveaboard (Photo: All Star Liveaboards) Experience matters in the scuba diving world, and All Star Liveaboards is now celebrating 46 years of liveaboard expertise across the globe In June of 1979, Bruce and...
Cambodia approves investment projects worth 7.8 bln USD in first 9 months of 2025
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment of 7.8 billion U.S. dollars in the first nine months of 2025, a year-on-year rise of 47 percent, said a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)'s report released on...

Govt issues notices to 25 offshore crypto exchanges for breaking anti-money laundering rules
New Delhi, October 2 (IANS): The Financial Intelligence Unit of India (FIU-IND) has sent notices to 25 offshore virtual digital asset (VDA) service providers for allegedly failing to follow India’s anti-money laundering laws, according to a...

T-Mobile US: Stock Price To Follow Strong Bottom Line Growth
T-Mobile US, Inc. is a leading telecom provider, with a strong brand presence and steady growth in the US and territories. TMUS delivered its fifth consecutive double-beat quarter in Q2 2025, driving a 5.8% stock price increase. The stock offers a...
Science United Press International NOAA launches robotic hurricane research vessels
Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has launched five small, uncrewed research vessels off the U.S. Virgin Islands to better understand how hurricanes develop and behave. "The deployment is the latest effort by...
Son of girlfriend accused of brandishing weapons in front of mom’s boyfriend
CHARLOTTE AMALIE – A man is in the St. Thomas Jail after an incident involving firearms. Dekyle Fessale, 23, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault, brandishing a dangerous weapon and disturbance of the peace, the Virgin Islands Police...

Research Alliance names new board members
Interested in getting The Pine Bluff Commercial's Newsletter delivered to your inbox every morning? The Arkansas Research Alliance announced the addition of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Chancellor Anthony Graham of the University of...

Caribbean tourism shows resilience amid mixed markets
Bridgetown, Barbados: Caribbean tourism recorded 18.5 million arrivals in the first half of 2025, up nearly two per cent on last year and six per cent above pre-pandemic levels, according to new data presented at the CTO’s State of the Tourism...

Scientist Takes Dolphin Research to New Heights with UAS Flights
The Gazebo Gazette MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST (GG) — Seeing a dolphin leap from the ocean’s surface isn’t enough for Mississippi State’s Holley Muraco. Her research demands a closer look. Muraco, an assistant research professor in animal and dairy...

MSU scientist takes dolphin research to new heights with UAS flights
Dolphins pictured in the Mississippi Sound. (Photo submitted) Contact: Meg Henderson STARKVILLE, Miss.—Seeing a dolphin leap from the ocean’s surface isn’t enough for Mississippi State’s Holley Muraco. Her research demands a closer look. Muraco,...

Derailing the Kleptocrats’ Gravy Train
perspective Last week, I went to Montserrat on a research trip, the fruits of which I may one day divulge to you, if indeed there ever are any. It is a small British island in the Caribbean with the unusual distinction of being an ex-tax haven. I...

New MIT Tech Sees Underwater As if the Water Weren’t There
SeaSplat produces true color images of underwater scene, as captured by MIT team’s underwater robot. The original photo is in the left, and the color-corrected version made with SeaSplat is on the right. Credit: Courtesy of Daniel Yang, John...
NDP aiming for convention this year-end- Bishop John I. Cline
FISH BAY, Tortola, VI- While the National Democratic Party (NDP) is gearing up to host its convention by the end of the year, Interim President Bishop John I. Cline has disclosed. The NDP and the Progressive Virgin Islands Movement (PVIM)...

The Wall Street firms that kept ties with Jeffrey Epstein until the end
Epstein’s estate has turned over to Congress a list of more than 20 banks that held accounts for Epstein and entities related to him, according to people familiar with the matter. The House Oversight Committee is expected to subpoena banks for...

NOAA launches robotic hurricane research vessels
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has launched a series of small, robotic water craft to study the formation and behavior of hurricanes. Photo courtesy of Oshen Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

WSPN and dtcpay to Launch WUSD Card, Expanding Digital Payment Accessibility
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Worldwide Stablecoin Payment Network (WSPN), a leading provider of next-generation stablecoin infrastructure, and dtcpay, a regulated Major Payment Institution, are pleased to announce...

NY Fed chief voices cautious optimism on the economy
From the impact of tariffs to the growing use of artificial intelligence, John Williams views uncertainty surrounding the U.S. economy with cautious optimism. The New York Federal Reserve Bank president and CEO visited here Monday as part of a...

Hope in the Fight Against HIV in Latino Communities
HIV affects Latino communities in the United States at disproportionately high rates. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of the 37,981 people newly diagnosed with HIV in the United States and six territories, 32%...

Loss of Trade Benefits Sounds Death Knell for Haiti’s Garment Industry
As large swathes of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince have succumbed to gang violence, resulting in surges of killings, kidnappings and sexual violence that have forced more than a million civilians to flee from their homes, the Caribbean...

Carnival Venezia Cruise Ship: A Complete Guide
This article is part of a directory: Carnival Cruise Line Carnival Venezia is a "Fun Italian style" ship in Carnival Cruise Line’s Venice class. It joined the fleet in 2023 following a refit from Costa Venezia and began its inaugural sailings from...