Panama president says US Embassy threatened to cancel visas over ties to China

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What we know about the prison where former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will serve time

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From military to markets: America’s path to global power

According to a recent analysis from Nira Data’s Democracy Perception Index, for the first time ever, China is viewed more positively around the world than the United States in 75 out of 100 nations surveyed. This is the first time this phenomenon...

Panama’s President Mulino Delivers Housing and Launches a Road Plan in Aguadulce

The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino, delivered long-awaited housing solutions this Wednesday and gave the order to proceed with the road rehabilitation plan for the benefit of the population of the Agradulce district of the province of...

B.C. politicians push for ship recycling hub on Vancouver Island

With 900 vessels in B.C. nearing the end of their service life, and limited ways to responsibly dispose of them on the West Coast, a team of experts is coming together to advocate for a ship recycling facility in Port Alberni, B.C. MP Gord Johns...

Panama Will Host Eleven Environmental Summits and Forums until 2027 With Most of Them UN-Sponsored

From this October until 2027, Panama will host eleven environmental summits and forums, most of them organized by the UN in preparation for COP17—which will be held next year in Yerevan, Armenia—such as the World Congress on Protected and...

Panama’s Coastal Waters Missed Their Annual Cooldown This Year

From January to April, strong winds blowing south from the Atlantic side of Panama through gaps in the Cordillera mountain range typically travel over the country and push warm water away from Panama’s Pacific coast. This displacement allows cold,...

Government Should Back Vital Workforce Over Swiss Multinationals – Maritime Union

Press Release – Maritime Union of New Zealand MUNZ National Secretary Carl Findlay says the application to be exempted is a test of the government’s loyalties. The Maritime Union has today called for the Government to reject an application by...

Panama Sweeps Rival Sherman In Nonleague Action

PANAMA — Kiera Loberg provided seven kills, 16 assists, two blocks, seven digs and two aces as Panama swept Sherman 25-12, 25-17, 25-23 in nonleague volleyball action Tuesday. Lily Hyde added five kills, four digs, 11 points with an ace for Panama...

Panamanian Congress To Debate a Permanent Ban on Corrupt Transnational Corporations

Commercial buildings in Panama. X/@IntelComerpty October 15, 2025 Hour: 9:31 am On Wednesday, Panamanian legislator Augusto Palacios will present a bill amending the 2006 Public Procurement Law, toughening sanctions against companies involved in...

Second ‘No Kings’ rally in Saratoga Springs draws large crowd

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Echoing the first No Kings Day, which was held in June, on Saturday, thousands gathered in the Spa City to protest against President Donald Trump and his administration with a second No Kings Day demonstration. According...

Former ambassadors debate the role of the U.S. in the Americas

Three former ambassadors discussed the United States’s renewed interests in the Central American and the Caribbean region at a Dickey Center for International Understanding event titled “Global Crossroads: The Americas, the U.S., the UN, and a new...

Emma Tiglao emerges as 2025 Miss Grand International frontrunner

Emma Tiglao. Image: Instagram/@ahleks4u via @emmatiglao Global pageant observers named Emma Tiglao as a major contender for the 2025 Miss Grand International crown, placing the Philippine bet on the top spots of their frontrunners lists....

Malta’s new anti-corruption AI Minister: Meet Xemxija 3000

When Albania announced it had appointed an Artificial Intelligence minister named Diella (meaning "sun"), tasked with fighting corruption, many Maltese onlookers probably sighed wistfully. After all, nothing says "hope" like a robot promising that...

Panama celebrates joining MERCOSUR as an Associate State

President Jose Raul Mulino signed on Monday the decree on the country’s entry into the bloc, including Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay, a decision previously approved unanimously by the plenary session of the National Assembly...

Tropical Wave Approaches Panama With a Huge Amount of Rain On the Way

The National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) is monitoring a tropical wave located near the Windward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, whose path extends northward into the country. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, the...

A Panama Chiriquí Province Senior was Electrocuted While Knocking Down Coconuts Using a Metal Rod

Edgar Hernández, 65, died Saturday afternoon after receiving an electric shock while knocking down sunflower seeds in the Progreso area of ​​the Barú district, Chiriquí province. According to initial reports, the incident occurred when Hernández,...

Panama’s José Caballero is Welcomed with Drumbeats after a Dream Year with the Yankees

José Caballero returned home a hero. The Panamanian arrived at Tocumen International Airport on Sunday night and was greeted with a celebration to the rhythm of drums, applause, and excitement, after completing a dream year with the New York...

Panamanian Ambassador: China sets a strong example in promoting gender equality

At the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women held from October 13 to 14, 2025 in Beijing, the Ambassador of Panama to China Miguel Humberto Lecaro Barcenas praised China's ongoing efforts to promote gender equality and empower women, calling it "a good...

Panama To Host Next World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress in 2027

Panama will host the seventh International Union for the Conservation of Nature World Protected and Conserved Areas Congress in 2027, IUCN announced this week. The Congress is the premier global forum for setting the agenda for protected and...