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Trump hailed the announcement of the original deal as both a victory for America and a personal triumph.

Trump will be furious as China gatecrashes $35 billion party

Trump had hailed a deal involving a Hong Kong billionaire as a personal triumph and a win for America. China has just muscled its way into it.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Boquete, Panama.

Hiking the heavenly cloud-forest trail haunted by mysterious deaths

When two young backpackers disappeared, this Central American town made headlines worldwide. But in reality it feels like one of the region’s safest places.

  • Steve Madgwick
Hutchison’s 96-year-old multi-billionaire founder Li Ka-shing.

Was Li Ka-shing pushed to sell Panama ports, or did he jump?

Trump sees the sale of CK Hutchison’s ports as a victory, China sees it as coercion. For the 96-year-old Hong Kong billionaire, it might just be a good opportunity.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

Tropic thunder: Why Trump wants the Panama Canal back

The critical waterway has a complex history. Why does Trump want it back? And what does China have to do with it?

  • Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
Donald Trump delivered a lengthy speech. We’ve broken it down.

Donald Trump spoke for an hour. We fact-checked every word

The US president-elect spoke about seizing Greenland, windmills driving whales crazy, and bringing Canada into the US. We break down the key claims from his speech.

  • Chris Zappone
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday.

Donald Trump won’t rule out use of military to take control of Greenland, Panama Canal

Since the election, Trump has repeatedly raised the idea of seizing control of both, although some have questioned how serious he is on either front.

  • Farrah Tomazin
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President-elect Donald Trump doesn’t like the US paying fees to use the Panama Canal.

Trump is threatening to take over the Panama Canal. Why?

Here’s what you need to know about this key interoceanic waterway, which Panama’s president says is not for sale.

  • María Luisa Paúl
I’m the boss: Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk has become President-elect Donald Trump’s apparent right-hand man.

Elon Musk ‘not taking the presidency’, says Donald Trump

The prospect of the Tesla billionaire taking over is “not happening”, Donald Trump tells supporters, and says the US could seek to retake control of the Panama Canal.

  • Bill Barrow, Will Weissert, Josh Wingrove and Gergory Korte
Norwegian Jewel passes beneath Centennial Bridge on the Panama Canal.

It’s one of the world’s greatest cruise experiences, but few Aussies do it

In the realm of amazing cruise experiences, a transit of the waterways and intricate locks of this engineering miracle is near the top.

  • Kristie Kellahan
The queue of ships waiting to access the canal has been mounting, which has cost implications, and the premium for jumping the queue via the auctions Panama conducts for unscheduled capacity (mainly LNG and bulk commodity shipping) has seen shipping operators pay as much as $US4 million ($6 million) to secure a place.

Why this photo is bad news for the global economy

Trouble is brewing on two of the world’s major shipping routes and the ramifications are already being felt around the globe.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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