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Last gasp: Securing Europe’s wind industry from dependence on China
European Council on Foreign Relations
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July 1, 2025
Summary Incoming Chinese competition is an ominous sign for one of Europe’s last clean technology hopes—wind turbine manufacturing. China has already eradicated Europe’s solar industry. It also dominates the supply chains of many components and...
Low inventory, high prices, rising threats are all part of current cattle industry
Agweek - North Dakota
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July 1, 2025
DEADWOOD, S.D. — The cattle inventory remains at a 74-year low, but record cattle prices continue. Bernt Nelson, economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation spoke on this topic at the South Dakota Governor’s Agriculture Summit in Deadwood,...
Record 2.5 tonnes of cocaine seized off New Caledonia on Panama-flagged vessel bound for Australia
RNZ
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July 1, 2025
French customs officers board a ship as part of anti-drug traffic operation. Photo: Supplied / Douane France A record 2.5 tonnes of cocaine were seized last week off New Caledonia, the French High Commission in New Caledonia said on Thursday. The...
First Quantum begins shipping Cobre Panama's copper concentrate
Mining News
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June 30, 2025
First Quantum Minerals has begun shipping some of its stockpiled copper concentrate from its halted Cobre Panama mine. The first ship, with a capacity to carry around 35,000t, left First Quantum's Punto...
Panama: Tense situation goes on in Bocas del Toro province
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 24, 2025
Since last Friday, the border territory with Costa Rica has been under a state of emergency decreed by the government. Such a decision includes restrictions on constitutional guarantees, such as the suspension of internet and mobile phone...
America and China clash over the Panama Canal..!?
India Herald
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Many people know about the panama Canal, it is one of the busiest cargo shipping routes in the world. What is the reason for suddenly talking about the panama Canal..? The panama Canal is currently struggling amid the dominance of the world's...
Panama: More Than Just a Canal!!
Newsroom Panama
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June 23, 2025
Panamá is a country known by most for its canal, which has shaped a lot of the life and people since its construction. But it’s also much more than just a canal country, watch the video to see what else Panama has to offer beyond the canal!...
Panama declares state of emergency amid escalating civil unrest in Bocas del Toro
JURIST
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June 22, 2025
The Government of Panama declared a state of emergency in “the entire province of Bocas del Toro” on Friday, in an ad hoc cabinet meeting, in the background of escalating civil unrest opposing Law 462, implemented on March 18 to reform the social...
Panama Port Deal Faces Antitrust Scrutiny Amid U.S.-China Tensions
Newsroom Panama
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June 23, 2025
The transaction, which includes strategically important Panama Canal ports, has drawn scrutiny from both Washington and Beijing, highlighting how global infrastructure deals increasingly face regulatory challenges beyond traditional competition...
Stockpiled Copper from Panama’s First Quantum Mine Starts Shipping
Newsroom Panama
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June 30, 2025
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has started shipping stockpiled copper from its stalled mine in Panama, 19 months after the operation was shut down by the country’s top court. A bulk carrier called Lipsi departed on June 18 from Punto Rincon, a...
Panama Canal Cruise – Holland America Line
ABILITY Magazine
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Envision yourself on one of the world’s premiere cruise lines, exploring some of the most exotic islands and picturesque seascapes on earth. In sharp contrast to the modern world of cars, buildings and smog, imagine grassy green vistas and...
First Phase of the Panama Railway Project will Improve Capital Access
Newsroom Panama
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June 29, 2025
During a meeting held Sunday in Seville, Spanish President Pedro Sánchez pictured below on the right, expressed to Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino, sitting on the left, the interest of Spanish companies in participating in key infrastructure...
The Panama Canal Promoted its Ambitious 10-Year Investment Plan in Spain
Newsroom Panama
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June 29, 2025
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) presented its investment plan for the next 10 years in Spain, amounting to approximately $8.5 billion, seeking to develop essential infrastructure projects for the future of the interoceanic waterway, ACP Vice...
Panama Canal: Resettlement of Río Indio Residents Could Begin Within 10 Months
Newsroom Panama
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June 21, 2025
Ilya Espino de Marotta indicated that they have already completed the citizen information census and that they are generating the participatory platforms. The Río Indio socioeconomic census was completed in April. The results are expected in July....
Panama: Puerto Armuelles Multipurpose Dock Works are 39% Complete
Newsroom Panama
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June 21, 2025
You may remember some history of Puerto Amuelles that was Chiquita Banana country at one time. Banana strikes caused Chiquita to leave, jobs were lost, and Puerto became a ghost town. That seems to be the current story in Bocas del Toro where...
Panama Government Declares State Of Emergency In Bocas Del Toro Province -
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) With the latent feeling that everything could explode again, Changuinola woke up this Friday like a city on pause. The night before, the calm that had been so hard to maintain during the days of protests against Law 462...
The Panama Canal Celebrates Nine Years of Expansion with an Increase in Transit and Tonnage
Newsroom Panama
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June 28, 2025
The Panama Canal celebrated the ninth anniversary of its expansion Thursday June 26th recording an increase in transits and tonnage moved during the first eight months of fiscal year 2025, compared to the same period last year. Between October...
Panama’s New Law Requires All Businesses to Display the Full Price
Newsroom Panama
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June 20, 2025
Thursday June 19 of 2025 a law was published in the Official Gazette requiring businesses to display the actual price of a product, including taxes and other charges, on shelves and at the point of sale. This is Law 473, which amends Law 45 of...
Inside the dark side of female bodybuilding as the industry booms – from dehydration to drug scandals & shock deaths
The Sun
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June 27, 2025
BEYOND the chiselled physiques and unwavering dedication to fitness, there lies a deeper, darker side to female bodybuilding communities - with some willing to risk their lives to rule supreme over their beefy competitors. For many women, this...
Spain Donates a Seville-Style Water Fountain to Panama for the Presidential Palace
Newsroom Panama
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June 27, 2025
Spain officially handed over to the Panamanian government Tuesday a Sevillian-style fountain, inspired by the Gothic Alcázar Palace in Seville, which was installed in the Palacio de las Garzas, the presidential headquarters. “This water fountain...