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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to appear in a U.S. court months after an abduction, accused of plotting to traffic cocaine — allegations he denies as an “imperialist plot.”
A new U.S. disarmament proposal for Gaza is being criticized by analysts as a push for Hamas’s political surrender, exploiting the regional war to enforce an inequitable plan focused on security over political solutions and humanitarian needs.
EIN Presswire reports customs took two weeks to charge the captain of a Panamanian vessel carrying 55,000 gallons, after the Prime Minister pushed for action.
Germany’s defence minister Boris Pistorius warned the economic fallout from the conflict involving Iran is an “economic catastrophe,” saying its effects are “absolutely evident.”
A senior US official’s visit to New Delhi has rekindled hopes of a defence reset with India, but analysts warn that energy concerns and the US-Israeli conflict with Iran could complicate deeper alignment.
Al Jazeera reports that Israeli public opinion is leaning toward greater use of force, a development that could intensify pressure on leaders and affect regional stability and diplomacy.
Two teenagers were killed in Shiraz and two people died in Abu Dhabi as Israel announced strikes on Isfahan, while reports say Trump and Tehran are debating ceasefire terms.
Credendo says a Panama Supreme Court ruling against a Hong Kong-based firm has raised concerns about expropriation risk, highlighting how legal decisions can reshape investor perceptions in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
The U.S. has ordered thousands of troops to the Middle East even as President Trump pushes for talks with Iran; Tehran rejected outreach and warned of massive retaliation if U.S. forces land.
Al Jazeera reports that the US and Israel’s campaign against Iran intensified on day 27, while Donald Trump said Iranian leaders want to “make a deal.” The escalation raises regional and global economic risks.
After a High Court found a ban on Palestine Action unlawful and arrests were eased, London’s Metropolitan Police announced a reversal and said protesters will again be arrested.
At the Boao Forum, China’s Zhao Leji urged rejecting power politics and resolving conflicts through negotiation, linking peace to economic development as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues.
As global attention shifts toward a war involving Iran, Russia has launched a renewed spring offensive against Ukraine, firing nearly 1,000 drones and 34 missiles while Ukraine responded with almost 400 drones.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is working to expand a buffer zone along the Lebanon frontier, a development that may heighten tensions on the volatile border.
The UN General Assembly voted 123-3 with 52 abstentions to label the transatlantic African slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity,” a move advocates say could advance healing and reparations debates.
Ifarhu says the first PASE-U 2026 payment is delayed while it waits for Meduca’s official student registry and completes beneficiary database updates. The agency is also rolling out ACH bank transfers to speed future disbursements.
Temporary concessions for Balboa and Cristóbal, awarded to Maersk and MSC affiliates in February 2026, include an extension clause; AMP is hiring legal advisers amid potential arbitration and planning for longer-term procurement.
The TSA told lawmakers that a DHS funding shutdown has produced the longest security wait times in agency history, with some lines exceeding 4½ hours after hundreds of officers left.
Rising global oil prices are driving up fuel costs in Panama, prompting higher state subsidies and adding strain to public finances as debt exceeded $60.05 billion, warns Finance Minister Felipe Chapman.
Panama’s political scene saw a drop in presidential press conferences, The Boring Company decline a proposed Canal tunnel, heated debate over a mandatory bioethanol bill, and the start of interviews for the ombudsman post.