73-year-old Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli left the Nicaraguan embassy in Panama City where he had sought refuge more than a year ago after the courts upheld a money laundering sentence against him and headed to Colombia where he has received political asylum, the government said late Saturday. Panama’s foreign ministry said in a statement...
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Mexican State Governor Accuses The US of Withdrawing Tourist Visas From Her And Her Husband
The governor of the Mexican state of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila, said on social media Sunday that the United States withdrew tourist visas from her and her husband. Though the governor did not disclose the reason for the withdrawn visa and a spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy said that visa records are confidential...
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South Korea Returns A Buddhist Statue Stolen From A Japanese Temple Nearly 13 Years Ago
A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a years-long legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ownership that had further strained sensitive ties between the two Asian neighbors. Dozens of temple members and local residents standing by the roadside applauded to welcome...
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Founder Of Crypto Platform Celsius Network Is Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
The founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius Network was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison after a prosecutor labeled him a predator who “preyed on hope” by enticing vulnerable customers to risk their life savings for a supposedly safe investment. Alexander Mashinsky, 59, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John...
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Freed Palestinian Student Accuses Columbia University Of Inciting Violence
A Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship, accused Columbia University on Thursday of eroding democracy with its handling of campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war. Mohsen Mahdawi, 34, who led anti-war protests at the Ivy League school in New York in 2023 and 2024, spent 16 days in a Vermont prison before a...
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The PKK Kurdish Militant Group Will Disband And Disarm As Part Of A Peace Initiative With Turkey
The PKK Kurdish militant group announced Monday that it will disband and disarm as part of a new peace initiative with Turkey, ending four decades of armed conflict. The decision by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, which promises to put an end to one of the longest insurgencies in the Middle East and could have significant impact in Turkey, Syria...
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Nigerians Accuse EFCC Of Double Standard, As Tompolo Video Of Naira Mutilation Surfaces Online
Nigerians have accused the EFCC for being selective in law enforcement are speculating that the EFCC may turn a blind eye to the viral video. This is coming after the former Nigerian militant commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta and the chief priest of the Egbesu deity, Oweizidei Thomas Ekpemupolo...
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