Trump wants to reclaim the Panama Canal. He’d be taking on a waterway facing crisis
Frequent droughts have pushed authorities to pursue a controversial plan to dam a river to save the waterway — an act that ...
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‘Silent killing machines’: How water canals threaten wildlife across the globe
Deadly drownings of animals in water canals for irrigation and other purposes have been observed in various countries. The ...
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Europe’s Astonishing ‘Mini Suez Canal’ Took 2,500 Years to Complete
The Corinth Canal is a remarkable engineering feat in Greece, connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf through ...
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What's it like to report from the Panama Canal?
A team from NPR's All Things Considered went to Panama to report on the canal there, which has gained attention in recent months due to President Trump's comments about the U.S. taking control of it.
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Panama’s president denies making a deal that US warships can transit the canal for free
Mulino said he had told U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday that he could neither set the fees to transit the canal nor exempt anyone from them and that he was surprised by the U.S ...
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Who Controls the Panama Canal?
Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to regain U.S. ownership of the Panama Canal, which the United States ...
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Explained: Why Trump Is Threatening To "Take Back" The Panama Canal
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade ...
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Senate Republicans explore Panama Canal takeover, Cruz rips Central American nation as ‘bad actor’
WASHINGTON — A top Senate Republican accused Panama Tuesday of violating the treaty giving the Central American nation control over the vital Panama Canal shipping lane — saying the country ...
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WATCH: Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal’s impact on U.S. trade, security
Watch the Senate’s hearing on the Panama Canal in the hearing above. The decision to put an early focus on Central America — including nations that are central to the success of Trump’s mass ...
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Why is Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?
Newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing to "take back" the Panama Canal, the world's second busiest interoceanic waterway, spurring concerns that the United States could invade ...
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China’s influence on Panama Canal poses ‘acute risks to US national security,’ Sen. Cruz warns
China’s influence on the Panama Canal poses "acute risks to U.S. national security," Sen. Ted Cruz is warning Tuesday, alleging the Chinese Communist Party has taken a "militaristic interest" in ...
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Watch: Senate holds hearing on Panama Canal’s impact on trade, national security
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing Tuesday morning focused on the Panama Canal‘s impact on U.S. trade and national security. Witnesses include ...