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King Charles, 76, will be seen 'as never before' as he's set to join TV legend in new documentary to discuss the impact of climate change
King Charles will be seen 'as never before' as he teams up with adventurer Steve Backshall for a new documentary. In a new 90-minute ITV documentary, to be shown as part of the channel's Christmas schedule, the King will speak to Steve as the...

Panama meetings: Delegates to put the ship in shape for COP17 in Armenia
Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are set to gather in Panama on October 20, 2025. Discussions here will help them prepare for COP17 to be held in Yerevan, Armenia, in October 2026. Two meetings are scheduled in Panama, the...

Political Movement “Colombia Humana” Rejects US Warmongering Actions in the Caribbean
President Colombia Humana and Historic Pact Senator Gloria Florez. Photo: X October 18, 2025 Hour: 7:40 pm In a context of rising tension and imperialist aggression in the region, Senator and President of the Colombia Humana Political Movement,...

Second ‘No Kings’ rally in Saratoga Springs draws large crowd
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Echoing the first No Kings Day, which was held in June, on Saturday, thousands gathered in the Spa City to protest against President Donald Trump and his administration with a second No Kings Day demonstration. According...

US and Belize sign ‘safe third country’ agreement for asylum seekers
The United States and Belize have signed a “safe third country” immigration agreement, which will allow the administration of President Donald Trump to transfer asylum seekers to the Central American country. The deal marks the latest effort by...

Tropical Wave Approaches Panama With a Huge Amount of Rain On the Way
The National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc) is monitoring a tropical wave located near the Windward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, whose path extends northward into the country. According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, the...

A Panama Chiriquí Province Senior was Electrocuted While Knocking Down Coconuts Using a Metal Rod
Edgar Hernández, 65, died Saturday afternoon after receiving an electric shock while knocking down sunflower seeds in the Progreso area of the Barú district, Chiriquí province. According to initial reports, the incident occurred when Hernández,...

Emma Tiglao emerges as 2025 Miss Grand International frontrunner
Emma Tiglao. Image: Instagram/@ahleks4u via @emmatiglao Global pageant observers named Emma Tiglao as a major contender for the 2025 Miss Grand International crown, placing the Philippine bet on the top spots of their frontrunners lists....

Panama President Mulino Returns a Bill to the Assembly that Clashed with Pandeportes
President José Raúl Mulino partially returned objections to Bill 100, which sought to create the Program for the Promotion and Development of Student Athletes, considering that it duplicates the functions of Pandeportes and generates legal and...
Malta’s new anti-corruption AI Minister: Meet Xemxija 3000
When Albania announced it had appointed an Artificial Intelligence minister named Diella (meaning "sun"), tasked with fighting corruption, many Maltese onlookers probably sighed wistfully. After all, nothing says "hope" like a robot promising that...

Sarkozy begins jail term in France, proclaims innocence
Nicolas Sarkozy has became the first former head of a European Union state to be jailed, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. The 70-year-old - president of France from May 2007 to May 2012 - was found guilty last month of...

Butte 'No Kings' rally draws nearly 1,000 protesters along Harrison Avenue
Nearly 1,000 people participated Saturday in the No Kings protest rally in front of the Butte Plaza Mall. Butte native Dee Wilson, 79, holds a protest sign while participating in a No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 by the Butte Plaza...

What the Panamanian Government Offered Chiquita to Reactivate Banana Farms in Bocas del Toro
Following the endorsement by the Comptroller General of the Republic, the Government of Panama announced the Memorandum of Understanding signed on August 29 with Chiquita Panama LLC, which will allow the reactivation of banana operations in Bocas...

International chefs get schooled on potatoes in Canyon County
The reverse trade mission kicked off Monday with a farm tour in Caldwell. Afterwards, they paid a visit to the University of Idaho extension in Parma. PARMA, Idaho — This story originally appeared in the Idaho Press. A delegation of culinary...

Military Advisors, Peacekeepers & Other Wrong-Headed Righteousness
Sportsfans, thanks for making the choice to read my article. Yours Truly is a strong believer in the concept of Free Will, which spans multiple disciplines. To Wit: In Judaism, The Lord gives Free Will from whence His Chil'uns pick Good or Bad In...

What ‘Safe Third Country’ Is, How Trump’s Belize Deal Affects Refugees
Washington: A new deal between the United States and Belize (a Central American nation with Caribbean Sea shorelines to the east and dense jungle to the west) has redrawn the map for asylum seekers heading north. The two countries have signed what...

Trump’s ‘clownishly crude’ crusade doomed to end in catastrophe: column
An analyst warned Tuesday that President Donald Trump's war on drug cartels in the Caribbean and blowing up alleged drug boats is "clownishly crude" and will end in "human misery." America has a history of meddling in South America, and if that...

Panama President says US Embassy threatened visas over China ties
Panama President Jos Ral Mulino on Thursday accused a US Embassy official of threatening Panamanian officials to revoke their visas amid Trump administration’s pressure on Panama to curb China ties. The Panama President, responding to a question...

Belize Signs US “Safe Third Country” Deal for Migrants
Belize has signed an agreement with Washington to act as a “safe third country” for migrants seeking asylum in the United States. Prime Minister John Antonio Briceño explained that the deal — which still requires approval by the Belize Senate —...

Panama Denounces New U.S. Pressure Over Chinese Companies
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino on Thursday accused the United States of pressuring Panamanian officials to reduce the presence of Chinese companies in the country. Even before taking office in January, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened...