• Reuters

    Trump says he might demand Panama hand over canal

    President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday accused Panama of charging excessive rates for use of the Panama Canal and said that if Panama did not manage the canal in an acceptable fashion, he would demand the U.S. ally hand it over. In an evening post on Truth Social, Trump also warned he would not let the canal fall into the "wrong hands," and he seemed to warn of potential Chinese influence on the passage, writing the canal should not be managed by China. It also underlines an expected shift in U.S. diplomacy under Trump, who has not historically shied away from threatening allies and using bellicose rhetoric when dealing with counterparts.

  • The Guardian

    Workers at top London restaurants could bring case over cover charges

    Exclusive: unions could back legal action against firms such as Harrods that levy a charge that is not passed on to staff

  • The Guardian

    Guardian and Observer charity appeal raises more than £800,000

    Charity directors praise ‘generous contributions’ given to support victims of conflict and war