Month: March 2026

Panama will play two friendlies in South Africa this week, including a match in Durban on Friday; the teams have met only once before, a 1-1 draw.

Video shows a large explosion and fire at a high-rise in Erbil on March 24, 2026, reportedly near the U.S. consulate, occurring amid heightened regional tensions tied to Iran.

Experts say China is unlikely to join a US-led trilateral nuclear arms control deal in the short term, despite talks ahead of a planned Trump-Xi summit after a US-Russia treaty expired last month.

Mitradel uncovered 10 foreign workers without work permits in Panama, Bocas del Toro, Coclé and Panama West; companies will face inspections to regularize employment status.

Mayor Mayer Mizrachi announced plans to expand sidewalks in Pedregal and Rana de Oro, a project officials say will benefit more than 50,000 residents. Details on timing and funding were not released.

The U.S. is set to deploy about 1,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to an AP source. The move highlights Washington’s ongoing use of rapid-reaction forces amid regional tensions.

Israel struck targets in Tehran and Beirut as Iran launched waves of missiles and drones across the Middle East; the U.S. continues strikes even as President Trump promotes diplomacy.

The NTSB says a chain of failures likely caused a deadly collision at LaGuardia when an Air Canada jet hit a fire truck; PBS discussed the investigation with Miles O’Brien.

Markwayne Mullin was sworn in as DHS secretary as some Republican senators signaled a deal to end the DHS shutdown; Trump cast a mail-in ballot and Hawaii begins damage assessments after severe flooding.

Hong Kong is adjusting its HK$2 elderly public-transport fare subsidy after a large 2022 expansion that lowered the qualifying age and added 815,000 beneficiaries, saying changes are needed to ensure long-term viability.

Supreme Court President María Cristina Chen said judicial ‘permanence’ under Panamanian law does not equal job stability and clarified that permanence is obtained through legal procedures.

U.S. officials downplayed speculation that distracted air traffic controllers caused a deadly collision between an Air Canada Bombardier and a fire truck at LaGuardia; two pilots died and investigators continue probing.

The Pentagon issued a revised media-credentialing policy after a judge struck down its previous rules; The New York Times says the new policy still violates the court order and will sue again.

After bombing in Beirut’s Dahiyeh, Palestinian refugee Dalal Dawali fled to Beddawi camp, highlighting renewed displacement and pressure on Lebanon’s refugee communities.

Preservation groups have asked a federal court to block the Trump administration’s reconstruction of the Kennedy Center, escalating a dispute over Washington’s architecture and presidential authority.

TVN reports the principal suspect in Panama’s ‘Alas Chiricanas’ terrorism case will face an extradition hearing on March 26 in Venezuela’s Sala de Casación Penal. The decision could determine whether the suspect is returned to Panama to face charges.

Epic Games will lay off more than 1,000 employees as Fortnite engagement weakens and the company cites industry-wide slower growth, softer spending and tougher economics—not AI.

Oil near $100 a barrel has renewed questions about U.S. monetary policy as the Fed weighs inflation risks against a cooling job market; Chicago Fed president Austan Goolsbee discussed the implications on PBS.

A bioethanol bill in Panama passed its first debate by a 5-4 vote; the requirement’s mandatory nature was the main point of contention. Further debates and details on implementation remain.

PBS reports that Jakarta, home to about 42 million people, is sinking rapidly as climate-driven sea-level rise collides with intensive development and land-subsidence pressures.