Firefighters found a man dead near the exit of an auto-parts warehouse in Río Abajo; Captain Roberto Méndez said the person appeared to have been trying to leave the burning structure.
Firefighters in Panama City found one person dead in a warehouse fire in Río Abajo; the victim was located near the exit and appeared to have been trying to escape, Captain Roberto Méndez said.
Al Jazeera reports that US‑Israeli attacks have forced roughly four million people from their homes — about three million in Iran and at least one million in Lebanon — creating a major humanitarian emergency.
A commercial fire in Río Abajo killed one person after rescue teams found a body inside the structure; firefighters confined the blaze and authorities will investigate once it is safe.
Panama’s weather agency warned of intense heat and extreme UV across the country, with isolated morning showers expected in Colón, eastern Guna Yala and southern Darién.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb warned that US-led peace talks for Ukraine may have stalled or reached their limit, blaming both a shift of attention to a war in Iran and a lack of progress in negotiations.
Pony AI said it will launch robotaxi services in Europe with Uber and Croatian start-up Verne, starting in Zagreb and aiming for thousands of autonomous taxis across multiple cities.
The USS Nimitz will anchor offshore off Panama’s Pacific coast while the destroyer USS Gridley will dock at the Amador Cruise Port in Panama City, highlighting port capacity and logistical considerations.
Pokemon Pokopia for Nintendo Switch recasts Pokemon as a cosy life-simulation: players control a Ditto, enjoy a deep building system and a slightly melancholic story in a game from Game Freak and Omega Force.
Germany warned of a potential “world economic catastrophe” as the war on Iran nears one month, while the OECD trimmed its growth forecast for the UK amid growing European concern over economic spillovers.
CAF has overturned Senegal’s 2025 AFCON victory and declared Morocco the champions, a rare administrative reversal that raises questions about governance and sporting integrity.
Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen‑je was sentenced to 17 years for taking bribes and misusing political donations, a decision that threatens the fortunes of the Taiwan People’s Party he founded.
Operation Alborada, led by Senafront with national and U.S. partners, dismantled a Darién human-smuggling network in early 2026, arresting 19 suspects and disrupting migrant trafficking logistics.
A Nepalese probe led by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki blamed ex‑PM K.P. Sharma Oli and senior officials for criminal negligence in a youth uprising that killed 76; a leaked report naming suspects has drawn criticism.
Severe storms on March 26, 2026, caused flash floods across the Middle East, washing vehicles away in Oman and flooding homes in Syria, officials and media reported.
Organisers confirmed the Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon will return on April 19, with humans and humanoid robots starting together in Beijing E-Town and finishing at Nanhaizi Park.
An analyst warned oil could reach $120 a barrel as war-related risks escalate, keeping prices elevated and raising concerns about higher fuel costs and inflation for import-dependent economies like Panama.
Volkswagen is withdrawing its Skoda brand from mainland China after years of weak sales, shifting the marque’s focus to growth markets such as India and the Asean region.
Dozens, including children, were killed when a bus carrying about 40 people toppled into Bangladesh’s Padma River while attempting to board a ferry, officials say.
Meituan reported a 15 billion yuan adjusted net loss for Q4, its second straight quarterly loss, as an intense price war with Alibaba and JD.com squeezed margins and outpaced analyst estimates.