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Prediction markets show rising odds Trump seizes Panama Canal, moves on Greenland
Prediction market traders ramped up bets that more international shake-ups in places like Greenland and Panama may come after the U.S. operation in Venezuela. The positions come as investors note the Trump administration's shift toward quick and forceful international strikes.

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Odds of Trump Seizing Greenland and Panama Canal Rise on Prediction Markets
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Why Trump’s Venezuela Operation Is Putting the Panama Canal Back in Play
Greenland's party leaders firmly reject Trump's push for US control of the island
Greenland’s party leaders have rejected President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for the U.S. to take control of the island, saying that Greenland’s future must be decided by its people.

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Trump Promises to 'Do Something on Greenland': 'Whether They Like It Or Not'
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Why Trump Wants Greenland and How He Can Take It
How Greenland, other European leaders have responded to Trump’s renewed push to acquire the island
Denmark’s leader went as far as to say that any U.S. military action against Greenland could endanger the NATO alliance.

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Donald Trump gives real reason he wants to own Greenland as he ramps up threats
Karoline Leavitt Flails Trying to Explain Why Trump Needs Greenland

A tale of 2 U.S. interventions and why Venezuela is not Panama 2.0

Operation Absolute Resolve, that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro, echoes the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that brought down Manuel Noriega. But big differences abound.
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Monument honoring China's contribution to Panama Canal torn down

Near the entrance to the Panama Canal, a monument to China's contributions to the interoceanic waterway was torn down Saturday night by order of local authorities. In a surprising move that has been criticized by leaders in Panama and China,

What's next in Venezuela? Panama raid that ousted Noriega offers clues.

The Trump administration’s Jan. 3 capture of President Nicolás Maduro bore some familiar echoes to the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama that ousted military strongman Manuel Noriega — and marked the most direct U.S. intervention in Latin America since.
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A history of the Panama Canal — and why Trump can’t take it back on his own

PANAMA CITY (AP) — Teddy Roosevelt once declared the Panama Canal “one of the feats to which the people of this republic will look back with the highest pride.” More than a century later, Donald Trump is threatening to take back the waterway for the ...
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Beijing slams 'forced demolition' of Chinese monument at Panama Canal

The mayor's office in Arraijan, Panama said the monument, built in 2004, was taken down because it had structural damage that posed a "risk".

Blue crane made in Manitowoc now at Panama Canal on way to naval base

Tug carrying blue crane from Manitowoc is about halfway to its destination at a naval base in Washington state. A second crane will leave in spring.
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Panama’s president ahead of Rubio’s visit: ‘I cannot negotiate’ on the canal

Panama President José Raúl Mulino has a message for Secretary of State Marco Rubio ahead of his impending diplomatic visit: The Panama Canal is not up for discussion. “It’s impossible,” Mulino said in Spanish at a press conference in Panama City on ...
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The $50 billion Nicaragua canal deal, how China’s plan threatened the Panama Canal’s status quo

In 2013, a Chinese-led deal promised a $50 billion canal across Nicaragua that could rival Panama and shift power in Central America. This video breaks down why the project emerged, why the US saw it as a strategic warning,
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