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Panama earthquake: Magnitude 7.7 quake damages buildings
A powerful Panama earthquake struck on Friday, October 9, 2026, damaging buildings and disrupting transport across several provinces. A second strong quake and numerous aftershocks followed. Authorities reported injuries but no confirmed deaths as inspections continued. Saturday, October 10, 2026 A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday, October 9, 2026, damaging buildings, disrupting transportation and forcing residents into the streets
Panama earthquake: Magnitude 7.7 quake damages buildings
A powerful Panama earthquake struck on Friday, October 9, 2026, damaging buildings and disrupting transport across several provinces. A second strong quake and numerous aftershocks followed. Authorities reported injuries but no confirmed deaths as inspections continued. Saturday, October 10, 2026 A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Panama on Friday, October 9, 2026, damaging buildings, disrupting transportation and forcing residents into the streets
Panama Canal Shipping Costs Surge as Vessel Pays $4 Million
Panama Canal shipping costs have surged as global maritime disruption and tighter water conditions squeeze one of the world's most important trade routes. The Seaspan Benefactor reportedly paid about $4 million for priority transit as some vessels faced waits of roughly 10 days. Canal congestion pushes auction prices sharply higher The Seaspan Benefactor, a container ship with capacity of roughly 10,000 TEU, reportedly paid about $4 mill
Panama Canal Shipping Costs Surge as Vessel Pays $4 Million
Panama Canal shipping costs have surged as global maritime disruption and tighter water conditions squeeze one of the world's most important trade routes. The Seaspan Benefactor reportedly paid about $4 million for priority transit as some vessels faced waits of roughly 10 days. Canal congestion pushes auction prices sharply higher The Seaspan Benefactor, a container ship with capacity of roughly 10,000 TEU, reportedly paid about $4 mill
Panama Canal Control Sparks Fresh Political Controversy in US Discourse
Trump revisits Panama Canal transfer decision President Donald Trump has stated that the United States should never have transferred control of the Panama Canal to Panama, arguing that the decision has led to rising transit fees and potential geopolitical risks. Speaking at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, he criticised the 1977 agreement that eventually led to the full handover of the canal in 1999.
Panama Canal Control Sparks Fresh Political Controversy in US Discourse
Trump revisits Panama Canal transfer decision President Donald Trump has stated that the United States should never have transferred control of the Panama Canal to Panama, arguing that the decision has led to rising transit fees and potential geopolitical risks. Speaking at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, he criticised the 1977 agreement that eventually led to the full handover of the canal in 1999.
Pawan Khera Targets Tharoor Over Strike Remarks
A fresh controversy is brewing within the Congress party as senior leader Pawan Khera took a subtle but pointed dig at fellow party MP Shashi Tharoor. This came after Tharoor, while addressing an event in Panama City, praised India’s recent cross-border operations, including the 2016 surgical strikes and the 2019 Balakot airstrikes, crediting them as unprecedented and forceful responses to terrorism. Pawan Khera posted a photo of a passage from Tharoor’s 2018 book Th
Pawan Khera Targets Tharoor Over Strike Remarks
A fresh controversy is brewing within the Congress party as senior leader Pawan Khera took a subtle but pointed dig at fellow party MP Shashi Tharoor. This came after Tharoor, while addressing an event in Panama City, praised India’s recent cross-border operations, including the 2016 surgical strikes and the 2019 Balakot airstrikes, crediting them as unprecedented and forceful responses to terrorism. Pawan Khera posted a photo of a passage from Tharoor’s 2018 book Th
Panama Rejects Trump's Demands Over Control of Panama Canal
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino firmly rejected any negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump regarding control of the Panama Canal, affirming that the canal belongs solely to Panama. Mulino emphasized that the canal, which was transferred to Panama in 1999 after being built by the United States, cannot be the subject of talks with Washington. Trump's recent comments, which criticized the tolls for US vessels passing through the canal and expressed concern over China's a
Panama Rejects Trump's Demands Over Control of Panama Canal
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino firmly rejected any negotiations with US President-elect Donald Trump regarding control of the Panama Canal, affirming that the canal belongs solely to Panama. Mulino emphasized that the canal, which was transferred to Panama in 1999 after being built by the United States, cannot be the subject of talks with Washington. Trump's recent comments, which criticized the tolls for US vessels passing through the canal and expressed concern over China's a
Trump Threatens to Take Control of Panama Canal Amid Rising Tensions with China
In a recent post on Truth Social, Donald Trump raised concerns about the growing influence of China over the Panama Canal, warning that the US would not allow the strategic waterway to fall into "the wrong hands." His remarks were sparked by rising tariffs imposed by Panama on the use of the canal, which Trump criticized as excessive. The Panama Canal, originally constructed by the US and transferred to Panama in 1999, is a critical trade route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
Trump Threatens to Take Control of Panama Canal Amid Rising Tensions with China
In a recent post on Truth Social, Donald Trump raised concerns about the growing influence of China over the Panama Canal, warning that the US would not allow the strategic waterway to fall into "the wrong hands." His remarks were sparked by rising tariffs imposed by Panama on the use of the canal, which Trump criticized as excessive. The Panama Canal, originally constructed by the US and transferred to Panama in 1999, is a critical trade route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean









