Canal locks to reopen after two-month closure
The locks had to be drained so the repairs could take place. The locks were build in 1796 and are two of the seven which make ...
Northampton Chronicle & Echo2d
Canal & River Trust publishes new East Midlands Places to Visit Guide to inspire great days out by the water this Easter
The historic canal village of Braunston is where the Oxford Canal joins the Grand Union Canal. Visitors can take a stroll along the towpath to Braunston Tunnel, watch colourful narrowboats make ...
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China blasts ‘spineless’ plan to sell Panama Canal ports to BlackRock
China has sharply criticized a proposal to sell ports in the Panama Canal to American asset management giant BlackRock, attacking the deal as “spineless groveling” and a “betrayal” of the ...
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China Condemns Panama Canal Deal, Asserting a Right to Influence the Region
When President Trump raised concerns soon after taking office that China had too much power in the Panama Canal, his comments were initially ridiculed by Beijing. But Ta Kung Pao, a Hong Kong ...
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Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
In his joint address to Congress last week, Trump said that "to further enhance our national security, my administration will be reclaiming the Panama Canal.” Since then, administration ...
CNN9d
Pentagon tasked with providing ‘military options’ to ensure US access to Panama Canal, memo says
The Trump administration has formally asked Pentagon officials for “credible military options” to ensure unfettered American access to the Panama Canal, one of several new directives outlined ...
Fox News25d
Who controls the Panama Canal? Fox Nation explores President Trump's high stakes effort to 'take it back'
The Panama Canal is one of the most strategically vital waterways in the world. An engineering marvel that transformed global commerce, this maritime shortcut solidified the U.S.' geopolitical ...