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Day: July 29, 2026

$35,111 Million is the Panama State Budget for the Fiscal Year 2027

Pictured below is Felipe Chapman, Minister of Economy and Finance. The Cabinet Council approved this Wednesday, July 29, the general state budget for the fiscal year 2027, which amounts to $35,111,075 million. This represents an increase of $210.9 million, compared to the current budget. The post $35,111 Million is the Panama State Budget for the Fiscal Year 2027 appeared first on Newsroom Panama.

The campaign against Fauci and what brought him back before Congress

Dr. Anthony Fauci helped lead the White House pandemic response for Presidents Trump and Biden and is now retired from government service. He appeared under congressional subpoena and invoked his Fifth Amendment rights more than 100 times during questioning. Amna Nawaz discussed the hearing and Fauci’s legacy with Katherine Wu, who wrote “The Unmaking of Anthony Fauci” for The Atlantic.

Climate-fueled wildfires in Europe push emergency response to the limit

Crews are battling to control wildfires that have spread rapidly across parts of Europe, forcing the evacuation of more than 330,000 people in France, Spain and Portugal. Fifteen deaths have been reported and nearly half a million acres have burned. The scope and speed of the fires are pushing emergency response systems to their limits. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Ciaran Nugent.

Journalist details weekend spent with far-right Proud Boys

The Proud Boys were founded a decade ago, but the far-right group gained notoriety for being heavily involved in the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol. Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor whose research focuses on social media and online extremism, spent a weekend with the Cape Fear chapter of the Proud Boys. She wrote about the experience in Esquire and joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.

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