Panama Canal authorities warn they may impose additional reductions to daily ship transits due to severe drought conditions caused by the strengthening El Niño weather pattern. The potential cuts represent a worst-case scenario based on 1997, the canal's driest year on record.
The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through starting next month due to severe drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. The UK Met Office predicts this year's El Niño will be the strongest in over a century, with global implications for weather and shipping.
A U.S. military helicopter fired on a Panama-flagged cargo ship that attempted to break the American naval blockade of Iranian ports on Tuesday. The incident marks an escalation in enforcement of the Trump administration's blockade as U.S.-Iran tensions remain high.
Panama deployed over 500 agents, helicopters, and patrol boats to its border with Colombia following attacks that killed one police officer during the first day of President Abelardo de la Espriella's administration. The operation aims to combat drug trafficking, organized crime, and illegal mining.
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game against Panama in Toronto after Canada refused his visa application. The former Arsenal player faces seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
China unveiled new regulations aimed at countering 'unjustified' extraterritorial use of foreign laws, threatening EU firms with reciprocal measures if the bloc targets Chinese companies under proposed cybersecurity regulations. The move is seen as reinforcing China's 'legal shield' against external pressure amid the Iran war and Panama port dispute.
