Panama Prosecutor is Dismissed After a Leak of Intimate Videos

Attorney General Tarek William Saab reported that Ortiz, who served as the sixth prosecutor for Lara State, is charged with corruption, outrage against public decency, arbitrary acts, and incitement of hatred. The videos that sparked the...

US revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians

The US government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico amid the Trump administration's crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies, two Mexican officials told Reuters. A handful of...

Antwerp & Rotterdam mayors join forces against drugs

Antwerp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Rotterdam Mayor Carola Schouten and Antwerp Mayor Els van Doesburg discussed rising drug crimes, youth protection, and cross-border cocaine trafficking; predecessors Aboutaleb and De Wever intercepted major...

US revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians in new drug war front

MEXICO CITY - The US government has revoked the visas of at least 50 politicians and government officials in Mexico amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on drug cartels and their suspected political allies, two Mexican officials told Reuters....

‘Genuine Autonomy Under Moroccan Sovereignty’: UN Renewal Points Talks Toward Rabat’s Plan

The Security Council’s 11–0 vote with three abstentions and Algeria absent reflects a sharper US line that channels negotiations toward Morocco’s 2007 proposal while keeping MINURSO in place The United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution...

Jamaica Hurricane Death Toll Hits 28 As Caribbean Island Reels From Colossal Disaster

Storm-ravaged communities in western Jamaica were facing dire straits Sunday, days after record-setting Hurricane Melissa left towns demolished and at least 28 people dead across the island. READ ALSO: Jamaica Warns Of Mass Destruction As...

Oklahoma high school football final scores, results — October 31, 2025

The 2025 Oklahoma high school football season continued on Friday, and High School On SI has a list of final scores from this weekend. Oklahoma High School Football Scores, Results & Live Updates (OSSAA) - October 31, 2025 Oklahoma high school...

Shock as US ‘revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians and government officials’

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Trump administration revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians

The United States has cancelled the visas of more than 50 Mexican politicians and government officials as part of President Donald Trump’s latest push against drug cartels and their suspected political connections, according to two Mexican...

Here’s what awaits ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy behind bars

By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — As a former president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy has been behind many doors closed to the average French citizen. On October 21, as the cold steel of his jail cell door clangs behind him, he’ll be in one room to...

From Blackburn Rovers’ youngest ever first-team player to Newcastle hopeful - meet Ireland’s World Cup captain

Rory Finneran makes his first-team debut for Blackburn in the FA Cup against Cambridge United(Image: Lee Parker - CameraSport via Getty Images) Rory Finneran made history last year when he became Blackburn Rovers’ youngest ever first-team player -...

Zelensky Commission Moves to Strip Odesa Mayor Trukhanov of Ukrainian Citizenship

Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov is expected to lose his Ukrainian citizenship after a presidential commission recommended revoking it, Odesa-based media outlet Dumska reported on Monday, citing sources. President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to sign...

U.S. in 2025: 24% of global GDP, 750 military bases, and leadership in technology and culture sustain its global influence

Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright once said, “We are the indispensable nation,” referring to the USA. The late journalist Carlos Alberto Montaner commissioned me to write a book with this title. His idea was that a book was needed...

October 13, 2025

Cover Image of Robert Schwaller’s African Maroons in Sixteenth-Century Panama In today’s post, Ashley Everson, a managing editor of Global Black Thought (the official journal of AAIHS), interviews Robert Schwaller about his new article, “Free...

Match Preview: USA v CommBank Socceroos | International Friendly

The next stop for the CommBank Socceroos is Dick's Sporting Goods Park, in Denver, Colorado, where they will take on World No.16 USA. The United States are another one of the host nations of the FIFA World Cup 26™ and are themselves deep in...

Odessa Mayor Trukhanov Faces Citizenship Revocation Petition with 25,000 Signatures

The petition demanding the stripping of Ukrainian citizenship from Odesa’s mayor, Gennady Trukhanov, gathered 25 thousand signatures within the first 24 hours. The appeal was published on October 13 on the president’s website. The authors of the...

US Threatens Sanctions against Countries Including Panama That Support the Net Zero Framework

The U.S. administration has issued an ultimatum to members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO): Countries that vote in favor of the “Net Zero Framework” could face economic, immigration, and trade sanctions. The NZF, driven by...

Will Peru’s Chancay Port be the next ‘Panama moment’ for China?

Observers are optimistic that China and Peru will be able to avoid a “Panama moment” over the joint Chancay Port project, despite further political turmoil in the Latin American country. Dina Boluarte’s presidency came to an end after less than...

As coral reefs pass tipping point, ocean protection rises up political agenda

Warm-water coral reefs have crossed a tipping point due to global heating and are dying at an accelerated rate due to repeated mass bleaching events, impacting hundreds of millions of people who rely on them for fishing, tourism and protection...

Tilray Medical Announces Expansion Plans in Panama, Strengthening Global Cannabis Leadership and Accelerating International Growth

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