U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, during a visit to Panama, vowed to "take back" the Panama Canal from what he called China's growing influence. Speaking alongside Panamanian officials ...

US President Donald Trump urged free transit for American commercial and military ships through the Panama and Suez canals, ...

US troops will be able to deploy to a string of bases along the Panama Canal under a joint deal seen by AFP Thursday, a major concession to President Donald Trump as he seeks to reestablish ...

The Panama Canal has been a focal point of President Trump's broadside against China since his inaugural speech, and it's getting new focus as Beijing looks at alternatives to trading with the U.S ...

President Donald Trump called for “free of charge” passage of American ships through the Panama and Suez canals, renewing his focus of expanding US influence over critical commercial and naval ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is talking up American efforts to work with Panama to safeguard its canal from Chinese influence, a major departure from President Donald Trump’s threats to take ...

Panama City (AFP) – The United States will not allow China to "threaten" the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit, earning a rebuke from ...

Chinese antitrust regulators are investigating a US consortium’s deal for two ports in the Panama Canal zone, reportedly delaying the deal’s closing that was originally set for next week.