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Trump says his administration is "reclaiming the Panama Canal"
President Trump told lawmakers gathered for a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night that his administration is "reclaiming the Panama Canal." Mr. Trump later expressed his desire to acquire ...CBS News - 1d -
Panama president says Trump is lying about reclaiming Panama Canal
Panama's leader accused President Trump of lying in his Tuesday congressional address, where he said his administration was "reclaiming" the Panama Canal.CBS News - 1d -
Panama president calls Trump's talk of 'reclaiming' the Panama Canal a lie
Panama President José Raúl Mulino has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of lying when Trump said in his address to Congress the night before that his administration was “reclaiming” the Panama CanalABC News - 1d -
Hong Kong’s ‘superman’ billionaire and the battle over the Panama Canal
The company founded by 96-year-old Li Ka-shing is caught up in Donald Trump’s complaints about China’s influenceFinancial Times - 6d -
BlackRock Will Buy Panama Canal Ports from CK Hutchison
An investor group led by BlackRock will acquire two ports near the Panama Canal that are owned by CK Hutchison and have been the subject of a dispute between President Trump and Panama.The New York Times - 2d -
BlackRock to buy Panama Canal ports after pressure from Trump
Deal worth $22.8bn involves sale of bulk of those owned by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK HutchisonFinancial Times - 2d -
The billionaire elite who answered Trump’s call on Panama Canal
How Li Ka-shing, Larry Fink and Adebayo Ogunlesi struck a $22.8bn ports deal within weeksFinancial Times - 1d -
Panama president says ‘Trump is lying’ about reclaiming canal
José Raúl Mulino calls Panama canal rhetoric ‘new affront’ to sovereignty amid tensions over Chinese involvement. US politics live – latest updates Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino has ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump touts BlackRock's Panama Canal ports deal, says U.S. is 'reclaiming' waterway
President Donald Trump cited BlackRock's Tuesday deal to acquire Panama Canal ports as part of his administration's broader effort to "reclaim" the crucial waterway.CNBC - 1d -
Trump says U.S. is 'reclaiming' Panama Canal after deal struck to buy Chinese-backed ports
A Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell its stake in two Panama Canal ports to U.S. and Swiss investors amid pressure from the Trump administration over the ports’ ties to China.NBC News - 1d -
‘Impossible / It’s Possible’ Became Their Anthem
When Emily Giske sang the song from “Cinderella” to Jennifer Percival over the phone soon after they met, long-term love seemed possible.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
"Whose Canal Is It?" | 60 Minutes Archive
Morley Safer visited the Panama Canal Zone in 1974, which at the time was owned by the U.S. 60 Minutes reported on the story behind the U.S. possession of a vital waterway, and Panama's struggle to ...CBS News - 1d -
The Delirious, Violent, Impossible True Story of the Zizians
A handful of gifted young tech people set out to save the world. For years, WIRED has been tracking each twist and turn of their alleged descent into mayhem and death.Wired - Feb. 21 -
Canal+ boss has no regrets over London listing
French broadcaster posts higher revenue in first results since UK listing last yearFinancial Times - 2d -
Experts say 'impossible' for Sun and full Moon to align on horizon
Yahoo News - Feb. 27 -
DOGE says it's now saved $65B in federal funds, but that's still impossible to verify
DOGE has updated its website to say it's slashed $65 billion in federal funding -- but they only provide records for $9.6 billion in savings from contract terminations.ABC News - Feb. 27 -
Reviving the woolly mammoth isn’t just unethical. It’s impossible | Adam Rutherford
At a time when US scientists are under attack from their own government, the illiteracy around these elephantine fantasies is dangerous. You will never ever see a living woolly mammoth. While this ...The Guardian - 12h -
Lawsuit Against Panama Challenges Detention of Trump Deportees
A group of lawyers accused Panama of violating the rights of people deported from the United States under the Trump administration’s policy of sending migrants to cooperative Latin American nations.The New York Times - 4d -
Costa Rica and Panama coordinate to move southbound migrants
Costa Rica and Panama are coordinating to expedite southbound migrant transit through their countries along the same route that carried hundreds of thousands north in recent yearsABC News - 3d -
NBA MVP Rankings: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's case becoming impossible to deny; Cade Cunningham cracks top five
Barring injury, it's a two-man race between SGA and Nikola JokićCBS Sports - 1d -
GOP budget goals impossible without Medicare and Medicaid cuts, budget office says
Republicans are expected to fall short of their goal to slash the budget by $1.5tn despite Donald Trump’s assurances. Republicans cannot reach their budget goal of slashing at least $1.5tn in ...The Guardian - 11h -
Fantasy Baseball: Two players (and an entire pitching staff) who are almost impossible to rank
Ranking in fantasy baseball is a lot easier said than done.Yahoo Sports - 9h -
Migrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp
The group of unauthorized migrants, which includes children, were bused to the camp late Tuesday night. “It looks like a zoo, there are fenced cages,” said one of the detainees.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
Trump compared to mobster Tony Soprano by former envoy to Panama
John Feeley launches stinging critique of US president’s bully-boy approach to Latin America. The former US ambassador to Panama has launched a stinging critique of Donald Trump ’s approach ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
US deportees in ‘black box’ in Panama with no access to counsel, lawyers say
About 112 people held in immigration center deep in the jungle are unable to communicate with their attorneys. Lawyers for immigrants from around the world who were deported from the United States ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Explaining Panama's "reverse migration" phenomenon and why officials point to Trump's policies
Panama is facing a unique migration issue it refers to as "reverse migration." More migrants are making their way south through the Central American country, which is a problem because many are ...CBS News - Feb. 27 -
Migrants in limbo in Panama jungle camp after being deported from U.S.
Lawyers for migrants from around the world who were deported from the United States and moved to a remote jungle camp in Panama say they have been unable to communicate with their clients since ...NBC News - 6d -
Panama dealing with "reverse migration" trends as Trump's policies take effect
Panama is dealing with migrants headed south as the Trump administration's new immigration policies change their outlook of living in the U.S. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.CBS News - 6d -
Migrants Deported to Panama Jungle Camp Face Uncertain Future
More than 100 asylum seekers from around the world sent to Panama from the United States have no sense how long they will be held or where they might eventually be sent.The New York Times - 6d -
Hong Kong firm to sell stake in Panama ports amid Trump pressure
Deal with US finance giant BlackRock, valued at almost $23bn, comes amid push to curb perceived China influence. CK Hutchison Holdings, the Hong Kong -based logistics giant, announced plans to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees
A U.S. flight carrying 135 deportees, half of them minors from various countries, is set to land in Costa Rica, making the country the latest Latin American nation to serve as a stopover as U.S. ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
8-year-old boy dies as boat carrying 'reverse flow' of migrants capsizes off Panama coast
A boat carrying 19 migrants, part of a “reverse flow” of migrants who once hoped to reach the United States, capsized off Caribbean coast of PanamaABC News - Feb. 22 -
Isolated in 'harsh conditions:' Deportee from US details legal limbo in Panama camp near Darien Gap
A deportee from the United States detained in a camp in rural Panama, among a hundred who refused to return to their countries, has described waiting in limbo under “harsh conditions” and cut off ...ABC News - Feb. 22 -
Panama to formalize long-used migrant smuggling boat route to handle 'reverse flow' south
Panama says it’s working to formalize a route long used to smuggle migrants on the way to the U.S., which is now being increasingly used to return migrants to South America in a reverse flow ...ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Panama, Costa Rica turning into a 'black hole' for deportees from US, observers warn
Officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones, denying them access to legal services and moving them between remote outposts as they wrestle with the ...ABC News - 6d -
Panama and Costa Rica can't turn into 'black hole' for migrants, Human Rights Watch says
Concerns among migrant advocates arise as officials in Costa Rica and Panama are confiscating migrants’ passports and cellphones and denying them access to legal services.NBC News - 6d -
BlackRock $23 billion deal places key Panama ports under U.S. control
Hong Kong-based conglomerate has agreed to sell shares of its units that operate two key ports in Panama to BlackRock consortium.CBS News - 2d
