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Panama softball makes first Fast-Pitch state tournament in 14 years
Panama softball blanked Wilburton 10-0 on Friday at home to win its Class 2A super regional championship and make state for the first time in 14 years. Panama scored nine runs in the third inning. Panama had won 3-2 in Game 1 and lost 6-3 in Game...

Sam Bankman-Fried and the Multibillion-Dollar Drama Over FTX’s Ruins
Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Sam Bankman-Fried nervously sheds his dark brown prison jumpsuit to reveal athletic shorts and a loose-fitting gray T-shirt....

U.S. and Panamanian Forces Prepare in the Jungle
OCTOBER 3, 2025 – Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines will join Panamanian security forces Oct. 9–29, 2025, for the Combined Jungle Operations Training Course, coordinated and led by Joint Security Cooperation...
The Black Alliance for Peace Condemns Establishment of Colonial Military Governance Over Haiti by UN Security Council
On Tuesday, Sep 30, 2025, the UN Security Council voted to adopt a resolution drafted by the U.S. and Panama that would create a so-called “Gang Suppression Force” (GSF) to invade Haiti. The resolution was adopted with 12 votes in favor and 3...

Today's Top 3 News: Why 'Kopi Luwak' Comes with Such a High Price Tag
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Friday, October 3, 2025. Here are the highlights: Why 'Kopi Luwak' Comes with Such a High Price Tag; LPS Survey: Consumer Confidence Falls in September as Indonesians Worry About...

Some UAH 15 mln seized from former MP, Party of Regions member Makeienko transferred to ARMA
Based on evidence from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), a court has granted a motion by prosecutors from the Office of the Prosecutor General to transfer UAH 15 million seized during a search of former Party of Regions MP Volodymyr...

Royal Caribbean Hints They're Going Back To Basics With Smaller Ships And Cruisers Are Loving It
Royal Caribbean continues to turn heads with its massive Icon Class ships. We got a sneak peek at the fourth Icon class ship years before its debut, and the new vessel is already looking more than promising. Since then, Royal Caribbean has...

Voices of Veterans: Sergeant Gregg Reeves shares his story of service in the US Army
AUSTIN Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is proud to introduce the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, they highlight the...

Over 16,000 killed in Haiti’s gang violence and half a million guns on the street, UN report says
Overview: Since 2022, Haiti’s gang violence has left over 16,000 dead and displaced 1.3 million, half of them children. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) says as many as 500,000 illegal guns are in circulation, most held by gangs...

Panama vs. South Korea: How to Watch, Odds, U-20 Preview
Panama and South Korea face off to continue Group B action of the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Paraguay is tied atop Group B with Ukraine with 4 points, while South Korea sits at the bottom with 1 point. Here's everything you need to know ahead of...

Dominican Republic and Panama strengthen academic and educational cooperation
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic and Panama agreed to strengthen collaboration in education and academic training during a Political Consultation Meeting held at the Dominican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MIREX). The meeting was led by...

The Most Memorable 90 Day Fiancé Couples of All Time
The 90 Day Fiancé franchise has seen many interesting couples over the years. Since the series focuses on couples including one American and one international partner, a wide variety of cultures have been represented. Additionally, the franchise...

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: From The League Of Nations To The United Nations To Trump Global?
Historians traditionally blame the failure of the League of Nations — the post-World War I, Versailles-era dream of President Woodrow Wilson — on many things. Its membership was small (58 nations). The League’s utopian rhetoric lacked commensurate...

Miramar vice-mayor with Panamanian and Jamaican roots highlights Hispanic culture
Miramar Vice-Mayor Yvette Colbourne understands that identity can be layered. That’s why she wants residents in Miramar to feel empowered to embrace every part of who they are. Colbourne, was born in Panama with Jamaican roots, and said she...

Pirates of the Caribbean, White House edition
A new dimension in the fight against drug cartels? A show of force in its own ‘backyard’? Or perhaps preparations for the overthrow of a dictator? What does the increased US military presence in the Caribbean Sea, which culminated in the strike on...
Meeting of the Interregional Group of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Publication date: 03 October 2025 The Interregional Group of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD IG) is holding a two-day meeting on 2–3 October 2025 at the UN House in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The IG serves as a key platform...

Cynthia Erivo and Doechii among list of 2025’s most influential fashion figures
Wicked star Cynthia Erivo and rapper Doechii are among the 100 people selected as 2025’s most influential figures in fashion. The stars join the coveted Business of Fashion’s BoF 500, an annual index of people who are shaping and influencing the...

Complicity in Massacre: Britain, the US, and the Indonesian Killings of 1965–66
Editor’s note: This is an edited extract from Mark Curtis’ book Web of Deceit: Britain’s Real Role in the World. British declassified files show how Harold Wilson’s Labour government, together with the US administration under Lyndon Johnson, were...