Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Panama

England route to 2026 World Cup final: Three Lions could face Brazil after fixtures finalised

England’s group stage performance will dictate possible path to World Cup glory

Evening Standard

Ghana football bosses sack head coach Addo after fourth straight defeat

Otto Addo has been dismissed as Ghana head coach after a damaging run of four straight defeats, with the Black Stars now facing a race against time to appoint a successor ahead of their 2026 World Cup opener against Panama.

Radio France Internationale

England World Cup opponents sack their manager after four straight losses

IN FULL

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

A flesh-eating fly is advancing towards the US border – can it be stopped?

A flesh eating parasitic fly has spread north through Mexico to within a few hundred miles of the US southern border.

The Conversation

Costa Rica and Panama make bid for a regional rail link

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Costa Rica and Panama eye regional rail link

The proposed train line would run 300 miles from Panama City to Paso Canoas

The Independent UK

Tonne of cocaine worth £80million seized at London Gateway port

The drugs were found packaged in a number of holdalls in a container shipped from Panama

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Tonne of cocaine shipped from Panama and valued at £80m seized by UK Border Force

The National Crime Agency said it has launched an investigation following the seizure at London Gateway port on Friday

The Independent UK

Suriname World Cup 2026 squad: Henk ten Cate's first selection ahead of the World Cup qualifying inter-confederation play-offs

The prospective Suriname World Cup 2026 squad face Bolivia, with Iraq lying in wait to take on the winner

FourFourTwo

Iran war and rising fuel costs could boost Panama Canal traffic, administrator says

The Panama Canal's administrator says the war in the Middle East and higher fuel prices make the canal more appealing for shippers

The Independent UK

Panama’s Jonathan Araúz Gets in Dugout Altercation With Manager After Groundout

Panama infielder Jonathan Araúz got into an altercation with manager José Mayorga in the team’s dugout during a loss to Colombia.

Sports Illustrated

Hong Kong firm seeks $2 billion over Panama's takeover of 2 key canal ports

A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based company that has lost control of two critical ports on the Panama Canal says it is seeking $2 billion of compensation in damages from Panama over its “illegal” takeover of the ports

The Independent UK

Congress once fought to limit a president’s war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority

Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war, not the president. But most modern presidents and their legal counsel have asserted that Article 2 of the Constitution allows the president to use the military in certain situations without prior congressional approval – and have acted…

The Conversation

Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes

In late February 2026, the Panamanian government took control of two ports in the Panama Canal that had been operated by a Hong Kong conglomerate for two decades. The move is the latest in a long-simmering legal battle after Panama’s high court voided the company’s contracts.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

2 Panama Canal ports have dragged Panama into a tussle between superpowers

Two ports run for years by a Hong Kong-based company at either end of the Panama Canal have thrust Panama into a geopolitical tug-of-war between the United States and China

The Conversation

Tiny recording backpacks reveal bats’ surprising hunting strategy

Deep into the Panamanian night, the forest hums with sound. Chirping insects form a steady backdrop, rain softly trickles from leaves. Somewhere above a stream, frogs call into the darkness.

The Conversation

Bad Bunny says reggaeton is Puerto Rican, but it was born in Panama

Bad Bunny likes to remind the world where he and his music come from.

The Independent UK

Panamanian investigators remove documents from offices of company that ran canal ports

Panamanian investigators have carried documents out of offices belonging to a Hong Kong-owned company that operated ports at either end of the Panama Canal until its concession was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court last month

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - UK

US ‘bullying’ could scupper carbon levy on shipping, warn experts

Panama joins smaller nations in dropping support for policy aimed at cutting maritime emissions

Latin Times

Hong Kong Protests Panama's Seizure Of Key Ports On The Canal Amid U.S.-China Dispute

Hong Kong protested Panama's seizure of two ports on the canal as the dispute between the U.S. and Canada over the key waterway continues.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of 2 key ports on the Panama Canal

Hong Kong protests after Panama takes control of two key ports on the Panama Canal once run by a Hong Kong company

The Times of India

1,000-year-old gold tomb found in Panama shows ancient treasures and powerful leaders

Archaeology in Panama keeps surprising. Deep in the Natá district, researchers have uncovered a tomb that’s been hidden for over a millennium. More than 1,000 years old, it contains human remains, gold jewellery, and intricately decorated pottery, along with rare ceremonial artifacts that hint at previously unknown cultural practices. Experts…

The Independent UK

Panama orders occupation of 2 key canal ports after Supreme Court ruling

Panama has ordered the occupation of two key ports at the ends of the Panama Canal

The Independent UK

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison warns of legal action over Panama Canal ports

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison say it's escalating its fight over the two Panama Canal ports that it operates

The Conversation

China is losing ground in Latin America

Panama’s supreme court invalidated a contract in late January that had allowed Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based firm CK Hutchison, to operate two ports on the Panama canal since 1997.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.