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Panama’s Ambassador Xiomara Perez presented her credentials to St. Kitts and Nevis’ Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley and Governor General Liburd. She emphasized strengthening diplomatic relations and opportunities for citizens of both countries.
Tiger Woods was released on bail late Friday after being arrested in Florida on suspicion of DUI following a crash in which his Land Rover clipped a truck and rolled over. Officials said Woods was not injured and had to spend at least eight hours in jail under state law before posting bail.
Venezuela aprobó la extradición de Ali Zaki Hage Jalil a Panamá por su presunta vinculación con el atentado contra el vuelo 901 de Alas Chiricanas en 1994. El fallo sostiene que los delitos están tipificados en ambos países y que se trata de terrorismo, sin carácter político.
House Republicans rejected a bill intended to fund payments for federal airport workers, even as a White House memo said DHS would pay those workers to help ease long travel lines. The dispute highlights tensions over how airport staffing support should be authorized.
China denied retaliating against Panama-linked ships and instead accused the U.S. of trying to seize control of the Panama Canal. The back-and-forth heightens concern about how geopolitical disputes may affect global shipping routes.
China denies claims it retaliated by intensifying inspections of Panama-flagged ships, after Panama stripped a Hong Kong-based conglomerate of port concessions at both ends of the canal. Beijing accuses Washington of seeking to seize control of the strategic waterway.
China has denied retaliating against Panama-linked ships and accused Washington of trying to seize influence over the Panama Canal. The dispute highlights the canal’s continuing role as a flashpoint in U.S.-China tensions.
China denies it retaliated against Panama-linked ships and instead accuses Washington of trying to seize leverage over the Panama Canal. The dispute adds new tension to a sensitive maritime flashpoint.
China denies it retaliated against Panama-linked ships and instead accuses Washington of trying to take control of the Panama Canal. The dispute highlights the canal’s geopolitical sensitivity and the stakes for maritime confidence.
House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a Senate-passed homeland security funding bill as a “joke” and pushed a different path: the House continuing resolution on Monday. Whether the House can approve it first remains uncertain.
The U.S. Treasury is reportedly planning to put Donald Trump’s signature on all new U.S. paper currency, breaking with tradition. The move comes as efforts to place Trump’s face on a coin face criticism due to a federal ban on depicting living presidents on U.S. money.
Smoke was reported rising from Iran’s Arak heavy-water plant after Israeli air strikes hit major industrial and nuclear-linked infrastructure. The attacks deepen Israel-Iran tensions and raise risks of broader escalation.
Drone footage released days after an Iranian missile attack shows the extent of damage in Israel’s Arad. The video adds detail to understanding the physical impact of the strike as regional tensions continue.
Smoke rose over Beirut suburbs after massive Israeli airstrikes as Israel continued escalating its campaign against Hezbollah. The attack highlights the conflict’s widening reach into Lebanon’s capital area.
Ronny Rodríguez and William Pittí, former CSN agents, surrendered in Panama after nearly a decade on the run. They are set to face trial in April in the wiretapping case.
Al Jazeera says an off-duty Metropolitan Police officer appears in video confronting its journalists in London and was described as “intimidating.” The report provides no additional context for what triggered the confrontation.
US law enforcement says the FBI foiled an alleged assassination plot against Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani after arresting a man accused of planning a Molotov cocktail attack.
Canada’s Bill C-12 faces strong condemnation from refugee and migrant rights groups, who warn it would restrict access to asylum and put thousands at risk of persecution, violence, and instability.
Ronny Rodríguez y William Pittí, exagentes del CSN, se entregaron a la justicia tras casi una década en la clandestinidad. La investigación describe una operación de vigilancia desde Ancón entre 2009 y 2014, con audiencias fijadas para peculado y presuntas interceptaciones.
A judge has reprogrammed hearings in Panama’s IFARHU case against former director Bernardo Meneses after notification failures. The decision sets a new schedule as the alleged peculado matter continues.