The Panama Canal is operating at full capacity as the Iran war drives increased LNG vessel traffic, the canal’s chief told The Straits Times, raising concerns about scheduling pressure and supply-chain impacts.
Canada named a 20-athlete squad for the 2026 U17 Pan‑Am wrestling championships in Panama City, including four wrestlers from Surrey.
The Panama Canal is at top capacity as the Iran war boosts LNG vessel traffic, the canal chief says, raising concerns about scheduling pressure and impacts on shipping and energy logistics.
A tower crane collapsed at a Kwai Chung public housing site on Thursday, killing a 62-year-old operator and reigniting concerns about Hong Kong’s construction safety record amid major development projects like the Northern Metropolis.
TradingView reports the Panama Canal is at top capacity as the war involving Iran prompts higher LNG vessel traffic, creating scheduling pressure at the waterway.
Less than three months into his term, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is juggling campaign promises, a budget deficit and a response to rising Islamophobic rhetoric while cultivating an unconventional working relationship with President Trump.
The ATTT warned that unilateral fare increases announced by transporters in Panama Oeste are illegal and that operators risk sanctions under Law 14/1993; users may report irregular charges to 311 or WhatsApp 6980-3137.
A partial DHS shutdown is straining TSA staffing, causing long security lines and flight delays as some screening officers call out sick, quit or take other jobs due to financial hardship.
The ATTT said no public-transport fare increases in Panama will be allowed without its authorization and warned that transporters who disobey will face legal sanctions.
A federal judge blocked a Trump administration policy that would have restricted reporters’ access to the Pentagon, granting The New York Times’ request and halting key provisions as the case proceeds.
Panama’s government has launched a plan to slow the pace of public debt growth, aiming to stabilize debt levels by the end of the decade, TVN 2 reported.
Manufacturing in the United States has not seen the jobs rebound President Trump promised: despite investment pledges, payroll data show factory employment still declining, PBS reports.
Naturgy has scheduled electrical grid maintenance across Panama from March 23–29, 2026, part of a $630 million, four-year investment to upgrade circuits and substations and improve supply reliability.
On PBS, David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart said the war in Iran has entered its fourth week while President Trump struggles to control the economic fallout, a development with potential implications for markets and regional economies.
On PBS’s “Settle In” podcast, Geoff Bennett interviewed journalist David Hill—who has covered sports betting for Rolling Stone and is writing an upcoming book—about the business of wagering amid March Madness.
Reuters reports the Panama Canal is operating at full capacity as a war involving Iran drives higher LNG vessel traffic, prompting tighter operational coordination by Canal authorities.
CK Hutchison says it will use a substantial cash reserve as profits weaken while contesting a Panamanian Supreme Court matter tied to ports at each end of the Panama Canal; port sale talks and geopolitical pressures continue.
President Trump said he is considering winding down U.S. military operations against Iran and suggested that other countries should police the Strait of Hormuz, raising questions about Gulf security and implications for global shipping.
President Trump has postponed a long‑anticipated summit in Beijing by “a month or so,” the White House says, citing the Iran conflict and efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid wider US‑China tensions.
IFARHU will promote ACH transfers and reduce check use for PASE-U 2026 payments, and says the first payment for student tuition is under evaluation.