US vessels make up a significant proportion of traffic in the canal. In 2024, 52% of transits through the waterway had ports of origin or destination in the United States, according to the canal’s authorities. Up to 14,000 ships use the canal each year to avoid a lengthy and costly …
Read More »Argentina’s Milei to pull out of WHO in move mirroring Trump’s
In an official statement, the Argentine presidential office said that “the WHO was created in 1948 to co-ordinate the response to global health emergencies, but it failed during the biggest challenge: it advocated eternal lockdowns without scientific backing during its battle against the Covid-19 pandemic”. The statement also argues that …
Read More »Could US criminals be sent to El Salvador’s mega-jail?
But any attempt to deport US citizens or people lawfully resident in the US to a foreign jail is bound to face legal challenges. US citizens who were born in the United States enjoy legal protection from deportation. There are some cases, however, in which naturalised citizens – those who …
Read More »Donald Trump tariffs: Opening salvos fired in trade war – what comes next?
China is subject to significant US tariffs already and has been since Trump’s first term. But the blanket nature of today’s new levies from the White House on every single goods import from China – from toys, to mobile phones, to clothes – is new and significant. Beijing’s promised tariff …
Read More »El Salvador offers to take in US criminals and migrants
Bukele, a former mayor of the capital, San Salvador, first won power in 2019 on a pledge to create a “new era” for El Salvador, take on gang violence and corruption and foster better relations with the US. He saw his popularity soar after launching a crackdown on crime and …
Read More »US and Mexico reach deal to put tariffs on hold – for now
The tone is markedly different from the one in recent days when Trump accused the Mexican government of having an “intolerable alliance” with drug trafficking gangs. While Sheinbaum had angrily denounced the allegation as “slander”, she also insisted “problems are not solved by imposing tariffs, but by talking”. That strategy …
Read More »Davis Cup collision: Chile beat Belgium as Cristian Garin refuses to play after Zizou Bergs incident
Chile lost their Davis Cup qualifier against Belgium when Cristian Garin refused to continue playing after being knocked over by opponent Zizou Bergs. At a changeover during their singles match in Hasselt, a celebrating and leaping Bergs struck him in the face with his right shoulder. Bergs apologised immediately and …
Read More »Rubio demands Panama ‘reduce China influence’ over canal
Mulino told reporters he did not see a serious threat of US military force to seize the canal, saying he had proposed technical-level talks with the US to address Mr Trump’s concerns about Chinese influence. However, Trump’s vow to retake the canal has sparked a significant backlash in Panama. Protesters …
Read More »Migrants veer from US and stay in Mexico to ‘make a life’
Migrants from Cuba, Venezuela and other neighbouring countries have chosen to stay in Mexico and seek asylum at the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (COMAR), after US President Donald Trump blocked access to an app that processes asylum claims to enter the United States. BBC News 2pcs Moistureproof Foldable Outdoor …
Read More »War of words between US, Mexico and Canada over Trump’s tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country will react forcefully and immediately to US tariffs promised by President Donald Trump. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she is trying to avoid the tariff ‘scenario’. Trump said he will impose tariffs on Saturday of 25% on both countries, as well as …
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