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Panama Canal rebounds as container and LPG volumes rise
While the Red Sea has roared back to the front pages of the shipping press this week, and the Black Sea remains blighted by war, one other chokepoint that has caused supply chain chaos in recent years has reported that it is operating at full...

Defending The Canal And Other Facilities Will See Panama And The United States Conduct Joint Exercises -
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) Panamanian security forces and the U.S. Southern Command will conduct joint exercises from July 13 to 18 to strengthen preparedness for“threats to the security of the Panama Canal and other strategic infrastructure” in...

PANAMA off the EU “Gray List”
https://newsroompanama.com/2025/07/09/mulino-on-panamas-removal-from-the-european-unions-gray-list-it-was-a-titanic-effort/ Coclé: President José Raúl Mulino said he was “pleased” after Panama’s exclusion from the European Union’s list of...

“Watch out world!”: Drag Race star Xunami Muse shares a bittersweet life update
Xumani Muse has shared a bittersweet life update. On 16 July, the beloved talent took to Instagram to announce that she had left the United States and returned to her home country of Panama. “Watch out, world! I have something to tell you. From...

Panama Canal restores full draft amid global trade shifts
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has confirmed that the waterway is operating at full capacity, maintaining a 50-foot draft throughout the dry season. The update, delivered during the ACP’s third quarterly market call, marks a return to normal...

White House touts decline in migrant crossings at Darien Gap
By JON MICHAEL RAASCH, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 13:29 EDT, 17 July 2025 | Updated: 13:30 EDT, 17 July 2025 Advertisement Activity at a deadly jungle choke point in Central America where hundreds of thousands of migrants...

Off the Grid: Sally breaks down Go With the Flow (Freestyle)
There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Go With the Flow (Freestyle) Constructor: Rafael Musa Editor: Amanda Rafkin What I Learned from Today’s Puzzle PEOPLE (45A: Foster the ___ (indie band)) The...

America's Most Beautiful Amtrak Stations In 2025
Where history meets modernity, Amtrak glides across the backbones of America, taking passengers to their destinations comfortably with sweeping views that are concealed from the highway. But what truly makes all these more meaningful are the...

Panama Graduates To Host Book Signing Sunday
Pamela Reardon Brown, Paul Duval Densmore, Zora Reslink May, and Brian K. Raynor will be doing a book signing at the Harmony Historical Society on July 13. ASHVILLE – The Harmony Historical Society will host a special book signing on Sunday, July...

American cult: Why our special ops need a reset
This article is the latest installment in our Quincy Institute/Responsible Statecraft project series highlighting the writing and reporting of U.S. military veterans. Click here for more information. America’s post-9/11 conflicts have left...
New agency to manage school property announced
A new school property entity is being set up to manage the building, maintaining, and administering the school property portfolio. Education Minister Erica Stanford who is visiting Northcross Intermediate School in Auckland, made the announcement...
Covenant Names Cummings Assistant Director Of Athletics For Compliance And Operations
Covenant Director of Athletics, John Hirte, has announced Cordaro Cummings as Assistant Director of Athletics for Compliance and Operations. The appointment marks a significant addition to the athletic department's leadership team as it seeks to...

After Massive Layoffs in Bocas, Panama’s President Mulino Pushes for Chiquita’s Return
Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino pledged on Wednesday to do everything possible to convince U.S. banana giant Chiquita Brands to resume operations in the country, after the company shut down during a strike and protests that caused it millions...

One Of The Country’s Best Urban Parks Is Less Than 3 Hours From L.A.—With 18 Museums And 65 Miles Of Hiking Trails
Dancestrokes / Shutterstock San Diego’s Balboa Park attracts over 14 million visitors every single year who come to visit the world-famous San Diego Zoo, explore over 65 miles of hiking trails, and tap into a compelling history dating back to...

Gardaí inspect brothels in every major town and city in Ireland as part of major probe into human trafficking
Gardaí have inspected almost 100 brothels across every major town and city in Ireland, as well as interviewing hundreds of sex workers as part of a massive operation targeting human trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced criminality in...

Wheat Festival Music Talent 2025
By Ally Wysocki Wheat Festival Music Talent 2025 By Ally Wysocki Opening the music talent on Thursday night was Craddock and Risinger. The band also goes by the name Alan & Grant, using the first names. They are a musical cover duo hailing from...

She fought for the girl that the world left behind: the inheritance of the UN of Natalia Kanem
She returns, again and again, to one image: that of a ten -year -old girl – standing on the verge of adolescence, her uncertain future and her rights still in doubt. “Will she be able to stay in school, finish her studies and make her way around...

US border czar says he doesn’t know fate of eight men deported to South Sudan
Tom Homan, the US border czar, said he does not know what happened to the eight men deported to South Sudan after the Trump administration resumed sending migrants to countries that are not their place of origin, known as third countries. “They’re...

Flesh-eating pests are coming. US plans to counter them by releasing millions of flies from planes
Picture this: Hundreds of millions of flies being dropped from planes. It sounds incredulous — almost like something from a horror movie. But, in fact, the US government actually plans on breeding flies and then dropping them from aircraft in...

South of the Border: Efforts ramp up to stop screwworm short of the U.S.
It was the early 1960s, but I vividly remember being at a summer camp just west of Kerrville when something drifted down from a low-flying airplane. Seeing a plane in those days was odd. Seeing one that low was even more unusual. But the kicker...