Panama’s Supreme Court has ruled that a Hong Kong–based company’s concession to operate two key ports at the entrances of the Panama Canal is unconstitutional. The decision affects Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of C.K. Hutchison Holdings, which has managed the Balboa and Cristóbal ports since the late 1990s. The
As tensions remain high between Europe and the U.S. over Greenland’s acquisition, U.S. President Donald J. Trump recently announced a pause on threatened tariffs on 8 European countries. Last Saturday, Trump threatened to impose tariffs on February 1st if a deal on “the complete and total purchase of Greenland” was
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi publicly criticised the Munich Security Conference (MSC), describing it as a “circus” and accusing European powers of “paralysis and irrelevance” in efforts to revive nuclear negotiations with the U.S. Iranian officials were not invited to the annual meeting in Munich. Writing on the social media
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made clear that Ukraine will continue to pause elections until a ceasefire deal with Russia is reached, despite pressure from the United States. The last presidential elections in Ukraine took place in April 2019. In a landslide victory, President Zelensky received 73% of the vote
