Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino firmly rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to demand control of the Panama Canal if the country continued charging high fees, emphasizing that the waterway belongs solely to Panama and its sovereignty is non-negotiable. Trump had suggested reclaiming the canal, built by the US but handed over to Panama in 1999, due to alleged unfair charges, prompting Mulino to defend the established rates based on market conditions and operational needs, leading Trump to respond with skepticism on social media.
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Migrant man charged after allegedly raping, impregnating daughter
A migrant man staying at a state-run shelter in Marlborough has been accused of raping and impregnating his teen daughter, leading to a charge of aggravated statutory rape of a child. The man pleaded not guilty and is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing. The case surfaced after the girl's pregnancy was reported by staff at her school and an organization operating the shelter, with subsequent DNA testing linking the man to the...
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