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Robert S. Mueller III, the former FBI director who rebuilt the agency after 9/11 and later led the special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, has died at 81, his family said.
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director and special counsel who led the investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election, has died at 81.
Proyecto de Ley 491 was approved in first debate in the National Assembly to create a fund for adjusting retiree and pensioner salaries in Panama; next steps include further debates and presidential review.
President Trump threatened to deploy ICE agents to airports if Democrats don’t fund airport security, as TSA workers face a second missed paycheck amid a partial government shutdown.
The National Assembly’s Population, Environment, and Development Commission toured tributaries of the Pacora River basin after repeated pollution complaints. Lawmakers warned pig-farm waste could threaten potable water for thousands, drawing parallels to recent Azuero incidents.
Ernesto Endara Estrada received the 2026 Condecoración Rogelio Sinán; the designation by the national writers’ council was ratified by Panama’s Ministry of Education and Ministry of Culture under Law 14 of 2001.
Eid al-Fitr prayers proceeded in Tehran after overnight air strikes on the capital, and a funeral was held for an IRGC spokesman, highlighting heightened security concerns.
Bahrain says its Patriot air-defence system intercepted a drone over homes on March 9, a version that clashes with the U.S. military’s account of the incident, which led to civilian injuries.
An Al Jazeera analysis says the Iran war exposed how several Arab states have become dependent on Israeli natural gas, turning commercial energy ties into strategic vulnerabilities.
The UK says Iran launched ballistic missiles at the joint US-UK base on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean and called the attack unsuccessful, a claim with wider security implications.
A Panama court archived the PH Urbana Obarrio case and lifted precautionary measures after victims withdrew their complaints, a decision issued by Judge Sandra Enid Castillo at an SPA hearing.
A video showing an Iranian woman filming a US-Israeli bomb attack cuts off as an explosion hits; her fate is unknown, raising concerns about civilian safety and the role of frontline footage.
President Trump’s comparison to Japan’s 1941 Pearl Harbor attack in defending actions toward Iran rattled Japan, and Prime Minister Takaichi’s silence has prompted mixed domestic reactions.
Minsa and the CSS have published the documentation, health and evaluation requirements for temporarily hiring foreign health professionals, prioritizing Panamanian specialists.
The USS Tripoli has left Japan for the Middle East with roughly 2,500 marines; analysts say the move may temporarily reduce Indo-Pacific capacity but is unlikely to weaken US deterrence of China.
A delegation of 1,500 Ironman 70.3 athletes from 60 countries were received at Panama’s presidential palace ahead of the March 22 race, which organizers expect will generate over B/.4 million.
Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal has seen foreign judges fall from 15 in 2020 to six, raising concerns about the court’s international standing and recruitment challenges warned by Chief Justice Andrew Cheung.
Economist Jeffrey Sachs urged China to support India’s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat at a Beijing seminar, saying Sino-Indian cooperation could stabilise a multipolar world order.
Families of the disappeared urge Panama’s forensic institute to complete DNA testing on 35 boxes of remains recovered after the 1989 period, citing the need for resources and international forensic support.
A proposal to allow unrestricted taxi access to Hong Kong’s Discovery Bay has prompted a petition of more than 1,100 signatures calling for wider public consultation, the Transport Department says it has received the proposal and differing resident views.