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Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from HK firm

AFP, Published on 31/01/2026

» PANAMA CITY - Danish firm Maersk will temporarily take over operation of two ports on the Panama Canal from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison, whose concession has been annulled, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said Friday.

WORLD

Panama court voids Hong Kong firm’s port concession

AFP, Published on 30/01/2026

» PANAMA CITY - Panama’s Supreme Court annulled on Thursday the concession allowing Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison to operate ports at the Panama Canal, a ruling that undermines Chinese sway over the waterway.

WORLD

Panama deal allows US to deploy troops to canal

AFP, Published on 11/04/2025

» PANAMA CITY - US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish influence over the vital waterway.

WORLD

Audit finds Hong Kong firm flouted terms of Panama Canal ports contract

AFP, Published on 08/04/2025

» PANAMA CITY - The Hong Kong firm in charge of two ports at either end of the Panama Canal -- which sparked US President Donald Trump's threats to seize the waterway -- has flouted the terms of its contract, according to Panamanian audit results released Monday.

WORLD

Rubio to make debut in Panama as Trump threatens to take canal

AFP, Published on 02/02/2025

» WASHINGTON - Marco Rubio headed to Panama Saturday on his debut trip abroad as US secretary of state, as he looks for how to follow up on President Donald Trump's extraordinary threat to seize the Panama Canal.

WORLD

Strikes kill 18 in Ukraine's Odessa

AFP, Published on 01/07/2022

» KYIV: Missile strikes killed 18 people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's Odessa region Friday, a day after Russian troops abandoned positions on a strategic island in a major setback to the Kremlin's invasion.

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Russia quits Snake Island, in blow to blockade of Ukraine ports

AFP, Published on 30/06/2022

» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russian troops have abandoned their positions on a captured Ukrainian island, a major set-back to their invasion effort that weakens their blockade of Ukraine's ports, defence officials said Thursday.

LIFE

Art collection sells for $922 million

AFP, Published on 17/05/2022

» NEW YORK: The famed Macklowe collection, subject of a bitter divorce battle between a New York property developer and his ex-wife, became the most expensive art collection ever sold at auction Monday.

LIFE

Grammy for disgraced comic Louis C.K. triggers backlash

AFP, Published on 05/04/2022

» LOS ANGELES: Louis C.K. and the Recording Academy faced a backlash Monday after the US comedian was awarded a Grammy, five years after sexual misconduct revelations temporarily derailed his high-flying career.

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Juul suspends US sales of some flavored e-cigarettes

AFP, Published on 18/10/2019

» WASHINGTON - The leading American maker of electronic cigarettes, Juul Labs, announced Thursday it is suspending sales of some flavored vaping products in the United States, as the US government prepares a nationwide ban.