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When did the Isthmus of Panama form between North and South America?

The linkage of the Americas had outsize impacts globally, and its controversial timing has similarly large implications for science.

LiveScience

Migration through Panama's Darien Gap spikes despite US plan

The number of people arriving in the treacherous Darien Gap linking Panama with Colombia soared in April and early May, Panamanian government data shows, dealing a blow to U.S. efforts to curb undocumented migration to the north.

Reuters

Migrants flow north to US border ahead of policy changes

Despite a dissuasion campaign by the U.S. government, migrants are headed toward its southern border in growing numbers ahead of the end of pandemic-era asylum restrictions and proposed new restrictions on those seeking asylum

The Independent UK

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US Navy: Iran Seizes Oil Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iran seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second-such capture by Tehran in recent days, the US Navy said. The Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the vessel as the Niovi. It said Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized the ship. The Navy published pictures of a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Navy: Iran seizes oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iran seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second-such capture by Tehran in recent days

The Independent UK

On-Board Video Shows Airplane Crashing On Highway, Everyone Walks Away

The small Cessna 172 went down in Panama on May 1, breaking in half upon impact.

Motor1

Drought threatens to dry up crucial Panama Canal shipping link

Drought has forced authorities in Panama to reduce shipping traffic in the canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific as a water supply crisis threatens the future of the crucial waterway. Two artificial lakes that normally maintain the water level in the canal and refill the locks have been depleted by…

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I never knew I needed a wicker Bluetooth speaker ‘til I saw B&O’s 60’s-styled beauty

Bang & Olufsen wants us to think of straw Panama hats on beaches with its new portable Bluetooth speaker.

TechRadar

India to work together with other countries to address energy, food security challenges: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in the 4th India-SICA Ministerial meeting in Panama City on April 25, 2023.

The Hindu

India plans to open logistics hub for Indian companies in Panama: EAM Jaishankar

EAM Jaishankar said India is exploring the possibility of opening a logistics hub for Indian companies in Panama

The Hindu

Jaishankar On Pakistan: 'Very difficult to engage with neighbour who practices cross-border terrorism...'

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday (local time) took a veiled dig at Pakistan and said that it is very difficult to engage with a neighbour, who practices cross-border terrorism against India. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Pier-André Coté wins gold medal for Canada at Pan American Championships

Argentina's German Nicolás Tivani takes silver, Canada's Charles-Étienne Chrétien bronze in men's road race in Panama

Cycling News

Skylar Schneider secures road race gold at Pan American Championships

Canada's Alison Jackson takes silver, Chile's Catalina Anais Soto bronze in Panama

Cycling News

Name changes, fashion queens, and a king’s recipe – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

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The Week

The Darién Gap migrant crossing

A US-backed campaign between Panama and Colombia aims to stop migrants crossing the Darién Gap from South into Central America, as UN groups warn that the number of people attempting the journey could rise to a record 400,000 this year.

Sports Illustrated

Concacaf Releases 2023 Gold Cup Schedule, Venues

The USMNT will play group stage games in Chicago, St. Louis and Charlotte with the Gold Cup final set for SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

Reuters

UN expects more than 400,000 migrants to cross perilous Darien Gap this year

More than 400,000 migrants could cross the treacherous Darien Gap linking Panama with Colombia this year, the United Nations said on Friday, well up from nearly 250,000 in 2022 as the number of people making the journey surged over recent months.

The Guardian - US

‘Terrifying’: Critics decry US plan to stop migrants at Darién Gap

Deal with Colombia and Panama aims to halt refugees crossing the lawless jungle region, but some say dangers will only increase

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The Independent UK

UN: As many as 400,000 migrants may cross Darien Gap in 2023

Two U.N. groups say the number of migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap between Colombia and Panama could soar to as many as 400,000 this year

Al Jazeera

US-led plan to ‘end’ migration through Darien Gap spurs questions

Deal with Panama, Colombia seeks to stem ‘illicit crossings’ of dangerous jungle route used by US-bound asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

US would support Colombian, Panama forces to slow migration

United States forces will assist their Colombian and Panamanian counterparts with intelligence gathering to dismantle smuggling rings operating in the dense jungle of the Darien Gap

The Guardian - UK

Birdwatch: a close encounter I had waited almost six decades for

After a tiny movement in dense Panamanian foliage, finally, there it was: a violet-capped hummingbird

Reuters

US, Panama, Colombia agree plan to curb migration in Darien Gap

The United States, Panama and Colombia will launch a two-month campaign to tackle undocumented immigration through the jungle region separating Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap, their governments said on Tuesday following high-level talks.

The Independent UK

US, Panama and Colombia aim to stop Darien Gap migration

The United States, Panama and Colombia will launch a 60-day campaign aimed at halting illegal migration through the treacherous Darien Gap, where the flow of migrants has multiplied this year

Axios

Inside the boom in Chinese migrants at the southern border

It's another example of people from well beyond the Americas seeking refuge in the U.S.

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