2026-08-27 52f9553cbbfbf973fee2daac0da473914a08a91e 29 El Niño 171 /wiki/el%20nino-southern%20oscillation LPG tanker 70 /wiki/lpg%20tanker Panama Canal 115 /wiki/panama%20canal SK Gas 13 /wiki/sk%20group South Korea 1 /wiki/south%20korea US$ 36 /wiki/us$ El Niño LPG tanker Panama Canal SK Gas South Korea US$ South Korea 2026-08-25 67cffaf413c61df0f9aad1ed67e680eeb03d827e 31 El Niño Panama Canal 2 /feed/2026/08/25/el-salvador-declares-a-nationwide-red-alert-for-meteorological-and-agricultural-drought-while-panama-declares-an-el-nin El Salvador declares a nationwide red alert for meteorological and agricultural drought, while Panama declares an El Niño emergency as severe dry conditions damage crops and reduce traffic through the Panama Canal. 2026-07-14 385f32173485d6b6170c622f9ada9b7101d860ed 22 US$ 1 /feed/2026/07/14/a-tyrannosaurus-rex-skeleton-nicknamed-gus-sells-for-us-501-million-at-sotheby-s-in-new-york-city-united-states-set A "Tyrannosaurus rex" skeleton nicknamed Gus sells for US$50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York City, United States, setting an auction record for a dinosaur fossil. 2026-06-22 633a061ba201c1582f50d84d6f71ab2625993c1e /feed/2026/06/22/a-spanish-court-sentences-former-transport-minister-jose-luis-abalos-to-24-years-in-prison-for-taking-bribes-in-connecti A Spanish court sentences former transport minister José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years. 1782769631 2026-06-22 1b52e92c17038e44ee0a5b9677503a2f82174d25 /feed/2026/06/22/a-spanish-court-sentences-former-minister-of-transport-jose-luis-abalos-to-24-years-in-prison-for-taking-bribes-in-conne A Spanish court sentences former minister of transport José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison for taking bribes in connection with public contracts for face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. His advisor Koldo García is sentenced to 19 years and businessman Víctor de Aldama to four and a half years. 1782179135 2026-06-22 0a3c1f520a15cb75af36d065acef4089343a3f1f 23 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/06/22/a-south-korean-court-sentences-former-justice-minister-park-sung-jae-to-25-years-in-prison-for-being-involved-in-former A South Korean court sentences former justice minister Park Sung-jae to 25 years in prison for being involved in former president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration. Prosecutors state that Park assisted preparations for implementing the measure. 2026-06-11 4f148d8a217cc400fb4ebf07dbb7b86bbb54c569 26 South Korea US$ 2 /feed/2026/06/11/the-south-korean-data-protection-commission-fines-e-commerce-company-coupang-w62468-billion-us-408-million-for-a-data The South Korean data protection commission fines e-commerce company Coupang ₩624.68 billion (US$408 million) for a data breach that the commission says exposed personal data from millions of user accounts. 2026-06-7 e876a1e406efc1d15e02e72006f6990fa43d116c 35 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/06/7/south-korean-president-lee-jae-myung-names-han-seong-sook-as-the-new-prime-minister-if-parliament-approves-her-appointm South Korean president Lee Jae Myung names Han Seong-sook as the new prime minister. If parliament approves her appointment, she will become the first woman in twenty years to hold the post. 2026-05-7 ef2ea8e0c81917bbcc355f95d6aaae97f3f73bf2 27 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/05/7/the-seoul-high-court-reduces-former-south-korean-prime-minister-han-duck-soo-s-prison-sentence-from-23-years-to-15-years The Seoul High Court reduces former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo's prison sentence from 23 years to 15 years for crimes related to former president Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law declaration, citing a lack of evidence that Han played a leading or premeditated role in the declaration. 2026-04-23 f18901886cbedc60402a44c2d1f1c85f49162988 /feed/2026/04/23/japan-s-nikkei-225-stock-market-index-surpasses-60000-points-for-the-first-time-while-south-korea-s-kospi-also-reaches Japan's Nikkei 225 stock market index surpasses 60,000 points for the first time, while South Korea's KOSPI also reaches a record high amid gains in technology shares. 1777030655 2026-04-23 cd18c88dfddf0603e82d669ed7a9f2218245c375 14 South Korea 1 /feed/2026/04/23/japan-s-nikkei-225-stock-market-index-surpasses-60000-points-for-the-first-time-in-a-historic-high-while-south-korea-s Japan's Nikkei 225 stock market index surpasses 60,000 points for the first time in a historic high, while South Korea's KOSPI also reaches a record high amid gains in technology shares. 2025-08-12 15757c624b00d0e07f294ac84b1305f54efae9f2 11 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/08/12/the-seoul-central-district-court-issues-an-arrest-warrant-for-former-south-korean-first-lady-and-yoon-suk-yeol-s-spouse The Seoul Central District Court issues an arrest warrant for former South Korean first lady and Yoon Suk Yeol's spouse Kim Keon Hee on three charges related to stock manipulation, allegations of accepting luxury gifts, and illegal political funding during the 2022 by-election. It is the first time in the country's history that a former presidential couple has been taken into custody. 2025-02-2 ff93757dbdbe3e6d5598904e5f7a00eda1b6ef4f /feed/2025/02/2/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-travels-to-panama-in-his-first-foreign-trip-as-secretary-urging-president-jose-raul U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to Panama in his first foreign trip as secretary, urging President José Raúl Mulino to reduce Chinese influence in the Panama Canal. In response, Mulino said that his country won't renew their contracts with China's Belt and Road Initiative when it expires. 1738552580 2025-02-2 bf398bd7e3fe98900bd205cd671e75d2b06f1fc0 9 Panama Canal 1 /feed/2025/02/2/us-secretary-of-state-marco-rubio-travels-to-panama-in-his-first-foreign-trip-in-the-position-and-urges-panamanian-pre U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio travels to Panama in his first foreign trip in the position and urges Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino to reduce Chinese influence in the Panama Canal. In response, Mulino said that his country won't renew its contracts with China's Belt and Road Initiative when they expire. 2025-01-15 854f6c22d0ffa7f05d769ba06336bc5a3b706d7d /feed/2025/01/15/anti-corruption-officials-and-police-attempt-to-breach-the-residence-of-impeached-president-yoon-suk-yeol-for-a-second-t Anti-corruption officials and police attempt to breach the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for a second time to execute his arrest warrant, while facing resistance from the Presidential Security Service, People Power Party lawmakers, and pro-Yoon protesters. 1736932292 2025-01-15 626802fc344feff166659fc868194b91ae9107cb 15 South Korea 1 /feed/2025/01/15/anti-corruption-officials-and-police-attempt-to-breach-the-residence-of-impeached-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-f Anti-corruption officials and police attempt to breach the residence of impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol for a second time in order to execute an arrest warrant, while facing resistance from the Presidential Security Service, People Power Party lawmakers, and pro-Yoon protesters. Following a five-hour standoff, Yoon is arrested, becoming South Korea's first sitting president to be arrested. /feed/2026/08/27/south-korean-company-sk-gas-pays-a-record-us-53-million-for-priority-passage-of-the-lpg-tanker-g-spirit-through-the AFP via France 24 27 a41222d0f90099adaae3f679bcea1128b6f3ff82 8 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260828-tanker-pays-record-5-3-mn-to-transit-panama-canal-administrator 2026 South Korean company SK Gas pays a record US$5.3 million for priority passage of the LPG tanker "G. Spirit" through the Panama Canal before El Niño-related transit restrictions reduced daily crossings.