Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled over fears of visitors behaving badly

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U.S.-China power struggle thrusts Panama Canal back into the spotlight

[ad_1] This aerial view shows the Taiwanese cargo ship Yang Ming sailing out of the Panama Canal on the Pacific side in Panama City on October 6, 2025. Martin Bernetti | Afp | Getty Images A simmering dispute over two container ports at either end of the Panama Canal risks becoming a geopolitical flashpoint between […]

Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle in Kitchener | CBC News

[ad_1] Kitchener-Waterloo A 33-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle late Wednesday night in Kitchener. Waterloo regional police arrested and charged the driver, a 32-year-old man from Alberta. Driver, a 32-year-old man from Alberta, was arrested at the scene CBC News · Posted: Feb 05, 2026 3:53 PM EST | Last […]

Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Bolivian Foreign Minister Aramayo – United States Department of State

[ad_1] Office of the Spokesperson Deputy Secretary Landau’s Meeting with Bolivian Foreign Minister Aramayo Readout February 5, 2026 The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met today with Bolivian Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo in Washington, D.C. Bolivian Minister of Mining and Metallurgy Marco Antonio Calderon also […]