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A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own

PANAMA CITY — Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will look back with the highest pride.” More than a century later, Donald Trump is threatening to take back the waterway for the same republic. He says if things don’t change after he takes office next month, “We will …

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1 day, 22 hours ago

Trump threatens to take control of Panama Canal, staple of global economy

Live Mint

President-elect Donald Trump threatened to take control of the Panama Canal, accusing the Panamanian government of charging excessive shipping tolls to use the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. “We’re being ripped off at the Panama Canal like we’re being ripped off everywhere else," Trump said at a conservative conference in Phoenix on Sunday, demanding the return of …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Chinese fishing vessel under control of alleged pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says

CNN

Hong Kong CNN — A Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia has come under the control of alleged pirates, a European Union anti-piracy force operating in the area said Thursday. The EU’s Operation Atalanta recorded 19 attacks by suspected pirates so far this year – the highest number since 2012, according to data from the force, which operates …

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1 month ago

How Saudi Arabia’s Salman Canal can be alternative to Iran-dominated Strait of Hormuz

Firstpost

Iran may weaponise its choke points, such as the Strait of Hormuz, to threaten the UAE and Saudi Arabia to comply with Iran and participate in its war effort with Israel, as such, Salman Canal becomes a lifeline for these Arab nations The Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel and the subsequent conflagration marked the end of the normalisation of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egypt's Anger as Israeli Ship Passes Through Suez Canal

Firstpost

An Israeli warship passing through the Suez Canal has ignited a wave of controversy on social media in Egypt. Tensions escalated after images emerged showing the vessel displaying both Israeli and Egyptian flags. Authorities have responded by emphasizing that all vessels have the right to transit the waterway freely.

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Double Engine Govt Crucial for Maharashtra's Investment Potential: Jaishankar

Hindustan Times

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has expressed interest in attracting foreign direct investment to Maharashtra through the India-Middle-East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC). He highlighted Maharashtra's strong history of attracting foreign investment and its strategic location along the Suez Canal, which will be the Indian interface for the corridor. The minister emphasized the need for alignment of state and Centre, quality of …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Yeshayahu Gavish, Israeli commander in Six-Day War who occupied Suez and Gaza Strip against orders

The Telegraph

Twelve days later, on June 29 1946, partly in response to the bridge bombings, the British launched “Operation Agatha”, raiding Jewish settlements, arresting activists and collecting illegal weapons. After the 1967 War Gavish was a candidate to replace Yitzhak Rabin as the IDF Chief of Staff, and when he failed to get the job he resigned. In 1973, when Egypt …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Mini 'Suez canal crisis' when 260ft cargo ship got wedged in British river may have been caused by 'lapse in concentration' by trainee pilot, report says

Daily Mail

A miniature 'Suez Canal crisis' that occurred on a British river may have been the result of a 'lapse of concentration' by the trainee pilot, an official report has concluded. Her bow and stern ended up on opposite banks, echoing the 2021 Ever Given accident, when the 1,300ft container ship drifted across the entire width of the Suez Canal in …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Why a looming dockworkers’ strike in the East is good and bad for California

LA Times

Dozens of container ships sat off the coast of the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in 2021 during the pandemic-related supply chain crunch. A possible dockworkers’ strike on the East and Gulf coasts as early as Tuesday means more business for Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, but it also means Santa Claus may take it on the …

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4 months ago

Vikas Nagar road cave-ins: Fault lies in 2-km sewer line, reveals survey

Hindustan Times

A trunk sewer pipeline that covers a stretch of two kilometres in Vikas Nagar, an area that has reported multiple incidents of road cave-ins, here has developed multiple cracks and leakages. “The road, which is approximately 60 feet wide, was originally laid in 2010 and a sewer line was installed by Jal Nigam at around ₹50 crore. The private company …

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5 months ago

Global tensions could limit scope of trade rebound: Economic Survey

Hindustan Times

The resilience of global trade is being tested by disruptions on two of the world’s leading shipping routes, the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal, according to the Economic Survey 2024. The Panama Canal, which handles 6% of global trade and more than 70% of traffic destined for or originating from the US, is currently operating at partial capacity due …

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5 months ago

Drone strike damages ship off Yemen: U.K. agency

The Hindu

A commercial vessel was attacked twice by drones off the coast of Yemen on July 21 but proceeded with its voyage despite sustaining damage, a British maritime security agency said. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, run by the British navy, said the attack happened 64 nautical miles northwest of Mokha, Yemen, near the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The vessel …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Israel-Lebanon conflict and chances of a full-scale war

Firstpost

In the case of an Israel-Lebanon war, although Israelis seek a military solution to stop the war, the majority of people are looking for an international political solution, specifically given the current circumstances The UN recently warned that a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon is a daunting issue. ‘Israel alone accounts for 83 per cent of these attacks, totaling …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Vikas Nagar road caves in, 2nd incident in four months

Hindustan Times

A large chunk of a road in Vikas Nagar caved in after rain pounded the city for hours, on Sunday. The road where the hole in the ground appeared on Sunday is in Sector 8 between Lord Shiv’s statue and the bus stand near Powerhouse Crossing. This road, maintained by the public works department, deteriorated due to a previous work …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Shoe Zone blames shipping costs and bad weather for profit warning

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shoe Zone sold fewer shoes …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Narendra Modi to take big steps to project dominance in the Indian Ocean Region

Hindustan Times

The Narendra Modi government is set to take big steps in maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region with approved extensions of runways at Diglipur in North Andamans and at Campbell Bay in the Great Nicobar Islands with night landings soon to take place at Port Blair airport. Prime Minister Narendra Modi It is understood that the Modi government is …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Cambridgeshire's 'Suez canal crisis' averted as huge timber ship that got wedged in the River Nene is rescued by two tug boats

Daily Mail

Cambridgeshire's 'Suez Canal crisis' was averted last night after a huge timber ship that became wedged in a river was re-floated. Two tug boats took an hour to release the 80-metre long Baltic Arrow at high tide at 9.30pm last night after it became stuck in the River Nene en-route to Wisbech. A cargo ship carrying timber was freed last …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Egypt and China deepen cooperation during el-Sissi's visit to Beijing

The Independent

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7 months ago

Defense secretary tells US Naval Academy graduates they will lead ‘through tension and uncertainty’

Associated Press

— Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday that they will be leading future sailors and Marines “through tension and uncertainty,” noting how two graduates from last year were just aboard the USS Carney in the Red Sea, where they helped shoot down missiles and drones. The secretary said the two ensigns, who only just graduated last …

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7 months ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily

A statue among the 788 artifacts from various eras of ancient Egyptian civilization to be on display. The exhibits have been carefully curated from artifacts from seven major Egyptian museums, including the Egyptian Museum, Luxor Museum and Suez Museum, along with the latest findings in Saqqara, Chu says. "It'll witness a great advancement in the golden era of Sino-Egyptian relations," …

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7 months ago

When ancient Egypt comes to China

China Daily

A statue among the 788 artifacts from various eras of ancient Egyptian civilization to be on display. The exhibits have been carefully curated from artifacts from seven major Egyptian museums, including the Egyptian Museum, Luxor Museum and Suez Museum, along with the latest findings in Saqqara, Chu says. "It'll witness a great advancement in the golden era of Sino-Egyptian relations," …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Rafah | Opening the gates of hell

The Hindu

The pre-war population of Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza strip sharing a border with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, was 1,70,000. Today, seven months after Israel launched its war on Gaza, following Hamas’s October 7, 2023 crossborder attack in which at least 1,200 people were killed, as many as 1.5 million people are living in Rafah. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy

Live Mint

JERUSALEM — A European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden, officials said, likely part of a growing number of piracy attacks emanating from Somalia. The pirates shot at the tanker from a small ship “carrying weapons and ladders,” according to the British military's United …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy

Associated Press

JERUSALEM — A European naval force detained six suspected pirates on Friday after they opened fire on an oil tanker traveling through the Gulf of Aden, officials said, likely part of a growing number of piracy attacks emanating from Somalia. The pirates shot at the tanker from a small ship “carrying weapons and ladders,” according to the British military’s United …

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A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own

Trump threatens to take control of Panama Canal, staple of global economy

Chinese fishing vessel under control of alleged pirates off Somali coast, EU naval force says

How Saudi Arabia’s Salman Canal can be alternative to Iran-dominated Strait of Hormuz

Egypt's Anger as Israeli Ship Passes Through Suez Canal

Double Engine Govt Crucial for Maharashtra's Investment Potential: Jaishankar

Yeshayahu Gavish, Israeli commander in Six-Day War who occupied Suez and Gaza Strip against orders

Mini 'Suez canal crisis' when 260ft cargo ship got wedged in British river may have been caused by 'lapse in concentration' by trainee pilot, report says

Why a looming dockworkers’ strike in the East is good and bad for California

Vikas Nagar road cave-ins: Fault lies in 2-km sewer line, reveals survey

Global tensions could limit scope of trade rebound: Economic Survey

Drone strike damages ship off Yemen: U.K. agency

Israel-Lebanon conflict and chances of a full-scale war

Vikas Nagar road caves in, 2nd incident in four months

Shoe Zone blames shipping costs and bad weather for profit warning

PM Narendra Modi to take big steps to project dominance in the Indian Ocean Region

Cambridgeshire's 'Suez canal crisis' averted as huge timber ship that got wedged in the River Nene is rescued by two tug boats

Egypt and China deepen cooperation during el-Sissi's visit to Beijing

Defense secretary tells US Naval Academy graduates they will lead ‘through tension and uncertainty’

When ancient Egypt comes to China

When ancient Egypt comes to China

Rafah | Opening the gates of hell

Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy

Suspected pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden raises concerns about growing Somali piracy