http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:31:09 +0100 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:31:09 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/30/hong-kong-firmly-rejects-court-ruling-cancelling-concession-on-operating-panama-ports http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/01/30/hong-kong-firmly-rejects-court-ruling-cancelling-concession-on-operating-panama-ports Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:30:56 +0100 The court’s ruling followed an audit by Panama’s comptroller, which alleged irregularities in the 25-year extension of the concession granted in 2021. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/09/10/difficult-to-settle-in-and-admin-heavy-european-countries-lose-out-in-expat-ranking http://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/09/10/difficult-to-settle-in-and-admin-heavy-european-countries-lose-out-in-expat-ranking Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:44:05 +0200 Only one European country made it into the top 10 of a 2025 ranking, while six took spots in the bottom 10. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/31/tsunami-warnings-lifted-in-japan-and-us-but-chile-remains-on-alert http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/07/31/tsunami-warnings-lifted-in-japan-and-us-but-chile-remains-on-alert Thu, 31 Jul 2025 10:46:14 +0200 Tsunami alerts were issued across the Pacific after waves followed a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s remote Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/15/panama-did-not-cede-sovereignty-to-the-us-foreign-minister-tells-euronews http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/15/panama-did-not-cede-sovereignty-to-the-us-foreign-minister-tells-euronews Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:54:36 +0200 In an interview with Euronews, Panama's Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha said that the US military exercises taking place in the South American country are temporary and that no foreign armed forces will remain there permanently. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/08/us-defence-secretary-claims-china-poses-an-ongoing-threat-to-the-panama-canal http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/08/us-defence-secretary-claims-china-poses-an-ongoing-threat-to-the-panama-canal Tue, 08 Apr 2025 20:23:44 +0200 Hegseth's visit comes amid tensions over US President Donald Trump's repeated assertions that the United States is being overcharged to use the Panama Canal and that China has influence over its operations. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/05/hong-kong-firm-to-sell-panama-ports-to-us-led-group-amid-trump-threats http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/05/hong-kong-firm-to-sell-panama-ports-to-us-led-group-amid-trump-threats Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:33:45 +0100 The US president has threatened to 'take back' the Panama Canal, claiming without evidence that China was operating it. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/31/it-cost-us-tears-and-bloodtrumps-panama-canal-threat-stirs-up-memories-of-us-imperialist-p http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/31/it-cost-us-tears-and-bloodtrumps-panama-canal-threat-stirs-up-memories-of-us-imperialist-p Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:43:08 +0100 The aggressive rhetoric of US President Donald Trump has shocked Panamanians, who see the waterway as a source of enormous national pride. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/09/mexican-america-mexicos-sheinbaum-mocks-trump-over-his-gulf-of-america-idea http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/09/mexican-america-mexicos-sheinbaum-mocks-trump-over-his-gulf-of-america-idea Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:39:27 +0100 US President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to call the Gulf of Mexico the 'Gulf of America' was dryly countered by Mexican leader Claudia Sheinbaum. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/07/trump-says-he-wont-rule-out-military-force-to-try-to-take-control-of-the-panama-canal-and- http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/07/trump-says-he-wont-rule-out-military-force-to-try-to-take-control-of-the-panama-canal-and- Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:55:41 +0100 Trump made the comments on Greenland and the Panama Canal during a press conference held at Mar-a-Lago, his private Florida club. http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/23/trump-says-us-could-retake-panama-canal-as-he-rails-against-rip-off-shipping-fees http://www.euronews.com/2024/12/23/trump-says-us-could-retake-panama-canal-as-he-rails-against-rip-off-shipping-fees Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:06:52 +0100 The US relinquished control of the waterway to Panama in 1999 under a treaty signed in 1977 under President Jimmy Carter. http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/23/no-to-the-reservoirs-why-are-locals-against-this-plan-to-save-the-drought-hit-panama-canal http://www.euronews.com/2024/10/23/no-to-the-reservoirs-why-are-locals-against-this-plan-to-save-the-drought-hit-panama-canal Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:02:23 +0200 This dam could save the drought-hit Panama Canal - but displace 2,000 locals through flooding http://www.euronews.com/2024/05/01/el-nino-not-climate-change-key-to-drought-that-caused-panama-canal-disruption-study-says http://www.euronews.com/2024/05/01/el-nino-not-climate-change-key-to-drought-that-caused-panama-canal-disruption-study-says Wed, 01 May 2024 17:00:17 +0200 Low rainfall saw the Panama Canal Authority restrict the number and size of ships passing through the canal. http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/04/12/copper-bottomed-deal-for-investors-as-metal-price-climbs-to-record-high http://www.euronews.com/business/2024/04/12/copper-bottomed-deal-for-investors-as-metal-price-climbs-to-record-high Fri, 12 Apr 2024 07:30:27 +0200 Supply fears and soaring demand have both contributed to surging copper prices, which is also considered an indicator of overall economic health. http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/18/flooded-cities-price-hikes-and-record-temperatures-what-does-el-nino-have-in-store-for-202 http://www.euronews.com/2024/01/18/flooded-cities-price-hikes-and-record-temperatures-what-does-el-nino-have-in-store-for-202 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 18:00:14 +0100 El Niño is expected to last until at least April 2024, according to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/11/negative-emitters-denmark-leads-group-of-nations-aiming-to-remove-more-co2-than-they-emit http://www.euronews.com/2023/12/11/negative-emitters-denmark-leads-group-of-nations-aiming-to-remove-more-co2-than-they-emit Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:00:51 +0100 Some nations want to remove more pollution than they produce. That will take giving nature a boost. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/25/panama-canal-drought-causes-shipping-backlog-amid-christmas-rush http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/25/panama-canal-drought-causes-shipping-backlog-amid-christmas-rush Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:00:53 +0200 The Panama Canal depends on rainwater to move vessels through a series of locks connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/04/panama-canal-faces-tough-times-as-ship-crossings-dip http://www.euronews.com/2023/08/04/panama-canal-faces-tough-times-as-ship-crossings-dip Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:44:06 +0200 The Panama Canal authority says it expects revenue to drop by about €182 million in the next fiscal year, a shipping crossings are impacted by the ongoing drought. http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/17/watch-one-man-arrested-after-panama-market-shooting http://www.euronews.com/video/2023/07/17/watch-one-man-arrested-after-panama-market-shooting Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:03:06 +0200 One man is arrested after a shooting in a market in Panama that caused a stampede but resulted in no deaths or injuries according to police. http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/26/panama-canal-drought-threatens-one-of-the-worlds-most-important-shipping-routes http://www.euronews.com/2023/04/26/panama-canal-drought-threatens-one-of-the-worlds-most-important-shipping-routes Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:54:19 +0200 A lack of rainfall has seen water levels drop in the two artificial lakes that supply the canal. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/11/16/watch-adorable-baby-lora-turtles-released-into-panamas-pacific-ocean http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/11/16/watch-adorable-baby-lora-turtles-released-into-panamas-pacific-ocean Wed, 16 Nov 2022 21:36:16 +0100 Scientists have released dozens of threatened baby Lora turtles into the Pacific Ocean. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/07/01/central-america-is-in-the-midst-of-a-travel-boom-and-solo-adventurers-are-leading-the-way http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/07/01/central-america-is-in-the-midst-of-a-travel-boom-and-solo-adventurers-are-leading-the-way Fri, 01 Jul 2022 16:18:57 +0200 Interest in travel to Central America has soared this year, especially with solo travellers who are favouring Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/06/01/6-private-islands-that-are-cheaper-to-buy-than-a-european-apartment http://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/06/01/6-private-islands-that-are-cheaper-to-buy-than-a-european-apartment Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:04:09 +0200 You could have hectares of tropical paradise for the price of a one-bed flat in France. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/05/11/dozens-protest-in-panama-over-disappearances-of-women http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/05/11/dozens-protest-in-panama-over-disappearances-of-women Wed, 11 May 2022 13:35:37 +0200 More than a hundred people protest in Panama City over the disappearances of more than 15 women in the past year. http://www.euronews.com/2022/03/08/panama-brings-in-new-law-granting-nature-the-right-to-exist http://www.euronews.com/2022/03/08/panama-brings-in-new-law-granting-nature-the-right-to-exist Tue, 08 Mar 2022 13:49:02 +0100 The Central American country is now legally obliged to respect the rights of nature through its parliament. http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/08/panama-vaccinates-children-against-covid-19-amid-surge-in-cases http://www.euronews.com/video/2022/01/08/panama-vaccinates-children-against-covid-19-amid-surge-in-cases Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:57:39 +0100 Panama starts vaccinating children between the ages of five and eleven against Covid-19, in an effort to resume in-person learning at schools amid a new surge in cases. http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/12/18/panama-indigenous-people-compete-to-preserve-traditional-way-of-life http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/12/18/panama-indigenous-people-compete-to-preserve-traditional-way-of-life Sat, 18 Dec 2021 17:05:17 +0100 Climaco Dogirama says he wanted to honour his grandfather when he took part in the spear-throwing competition at Panama's Indigenous Ancestral Games, which seek to preserve age-old customs. http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/04/panama-seizes-record-9-million-of-drug-money http://www.euronews.com/2021/12/04/panama-seizes-record-9-million-of-drug-money Sat, 04 Dec 2021 14:29:40 +0100 Authorities in Panama found 10 million dollars of illegal drug money hidden in a residential house in Nueva Providencia. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2021/10/31/panama-how-to-plan-a-nature-filled-trip-to-the-home-of-coffee-and-chocolate http://www.euronews.com/travel/2021/10/31/panama-how-to-plan-a-nature-filled-trip-to-the-home-of-coffee-and-chocolate Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:00:31 +0100 Full of lush rainforests, tropical birds and unique ecosystems, Panama is a great place for eco-tourists to visit. Here’s our top things to do in this diverse country. http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/10/22/panamanians-crawl-in-the-streets-for-the-black-christ-of-portobelo http://www.euronews.com/video/2021/10/22/panamanians-crawl-in-the-streets-for-the-black-christ-of-portobelo Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:44:39 +0200 Throughout the year, pilgrims come to pay homage to this statue of Christ carrying a cross at its permanent home in the Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic parish church located in Portobelo, a city on Panama's Caribbean coast. http://www.euronews.com/2021/05/12/egyptian-authorities-impound-suez-canal-cargo-vessel-amid-financial-dispute http://www.euronews.com/2021/05/12/egyptian-authorities-impound-suez-canal-cargo-vessel-amid-financial-dispute Wed, 12 May 2021 13:20:36 +0200 Egyptian authorities have impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief said. http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/12/09/mothers-day-celebrations-toned-down-in-panama-amid-coronavirus-pandemic http://www.euronews.com/video/2020/12/09/mothers-day-celebrations-toned-down-in-panama-amid-coronavirus-pandemic Wed, 09 Dec 2020 18:03:29 +0100 Due to a coronavirus curfew, traditional serenades were performed during the day, when usually they take place at night or early in the morning. http://www.euronews.com/2020/03/28/four-die-on-cruise-ship-stranded-off-panama-two-test-positive-for-covid-19 http://www.euronews.com/2020/03/28/four-die-on-cruise-ship-stranded-off-panama-two-test-positive-for-covid-19 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +0100 Another 138 people onboard have reported to the medical centre with "influenza-like illness symptoms," Holland America Line said on Friday. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2019/02/14/panama-and-saudi-arabia-among-countries-added-to-eu-blacklist-for-money-laundering http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2019/02/14/panama-and-saudi-arabia-among-countries-added-to-eu-blacklist-for-money-laundering Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:47:22 +0100 The EU added several new territories to their list of countries who have been lax on criminal money laundering activities. http://www.euronews.com/2019/01/27/pope-says-catholic-church-is-weary http://www.euronews.com/2019/01/27/pope-says-catholic-church-is-weary Sun, 27 Jan 2019 22:51:43 +0100 In a visit to Panama Cathedral, he made reference to the global sexual abuse crisis at a mass for priests and nuns. http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/01/24/pope-francis-welcomed-to-panama-by-president-varela-rodriguez http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/01/24/pope-francis-welcomed-to-panama-by-president-varela-rodriguez Thu, 24 Jan 2019 16:11:54 +0100 Pope Francis arrived at Panama's international airport on Wednesday afternoon at the start of his six-day trip to the Central American nation. http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/01/17/rock-and-roll-nuns-hope-to-make-the-pope-dance-in-panama http://www.euronews.com/video/2019/01/17/rock-and-roll-nuns-hope-to-make-the-pope-dance-in-panama Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:07:43 +0100 With millions of YouTube views and hits on Spotify and iTunes, a group of young nun rockers play one of their biggest gigs next week, and thousands of Catholics, including the pope himself, will be there to watch. http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/28/world-cup-live-panama-v-tunisia http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/28/world-cup-live-panama-v-tunisia Thu, 28 Jun 2018 07:42:00 +0200 Panama faced off against Tunisia in their last group's match. http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/24/world-cup-live-england-v-panama http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/24/world-cup-live-england-v-panama Sun, 24 Jun 2018 13:31:00 +0200 England defeated Panama 6-1 to reach the last 16. http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/18/world-cup-live-belgium-faces-off-against-panama http://www.euronews.com/2018/06/18/world-cup-live-belgium-faces-off-against-panama Mon, 18 Jun 2018 15:41:00 +0200 Belgium shook off first-half nerves to record a comfortable victory over World Cup debutants Panama, in their opening group game. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2018/01/23/eu-removes-8-countries-from-controversital-tax-blacklist http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2018/01/23/eu-removes-8-countries-from-controversital-tax-blacklist Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:38:00 +0100 European Union finance ministers have removed eight countries, including much-criticized Panama, from a tax haven blacklist. Ministers say the jurisdictions have committed to making reforms that meet EU standards of tax transparency. http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/21/panama-on-track-for-record-illegal-drug-haul http://www.euronews.com/2017/11/21/panama-on-track-for-record-illegal-drug-haul Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:09:22 +0100 Panama is on track to hit a record level of illegal drug seizures after authorities confiscated some 2 tonnes of cocaine near the country's border with Colombia. http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/13/former-panamanian-president-arrested http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/13/former-panamanian-president-arrested Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:04:02 +0200 Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been arrested on an extradition warrant by the US authorities. http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/13/panama-cuts-ties-with-taiwan-in-favour-of-china http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/13/panama-cuts-ties-with-taiwan-in-favour-of-china Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:03:44 +0200 Panama cuts ties with Taiwan in favour of China http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/30/manuel-noriega http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/30/manuel-noriega Tue, 30 May 2017 08:24:25 +0200 Manuel Noriega: ex-dictator, former-CIA agent, imprisoned for cocaine trafficking,money laundering and for the disappearance of political opponents. http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/30/former-panamanian-dictator-manuel-noriega-dies-after-being-hospitalised-with-a http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/30/former-panamanian-dictator-manuel-noriega-dies-after-being-hospitalised-with-a Tue, 30 May 2017 07:31:28 +0200 Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega dies http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/20/judo-grand-slam-event-in-ekaterinburg-sets-stage-for-world-championships http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/20/judo-grand-slam-event-in-ekaterinburg-sets-stage-for-world-championships Sat, 20 May 2017 21:02:46 +0200 Japan dominated in the latest events in the Judo Grand Slam event in Ekaterinburg. http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/08/panama-s-noriega-critically-ill-in-hospital http://www.euronews.com/2017/03/08/panama-s-noriega-critically-ill-in-hospital Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:01:15 +0100 Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega is critically ill in hospital after undergoing emergency surgery. http://www.euronews.com/2017/01/29/panama-s-former-dictator-manuel-noriega-moved-for-brain-surgery http://www.euronews.com/2017/01/29/panama-s-former-dictator-manuel-noriega-moved-for-brain-surgery Sun, 29 Jan 2017 11:12:33 +0100 Panama’s former dictator Manuel Noriega has been freed from jail for three months ahead of planned brain surgery. http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/23/44bn-us-navy-warship-breaks-down-again http://www.euronews.com/2016/11/23/44bn-us-navy-warship-breaks-down-again Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:40:48 +0100 Just 6 months ago, the US Navy acquired the world’s most technologically advanced destroyer. http://www.euronews.com/2016/09/07/spanish-minister-withdraws-application-for-job-at-world-bank http://www.euronews.com/2016/09/07/spanish-minister-withdraws-application-for-job-at-world-bank Wed, 07 Sep 2016 18:24:28 +0200 Spain’s former industry minister has withdrawn his application for an executive job at the World Bank.