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TOKYO: Visitors to Japan fell 4.9 per cent in January from the previous year to mark the first decline in four years, government data showed on Wednesday (Feb 18), as Chinese tourists stayed away amid simmering tensions between the two Asian nations.Inbound visitors totalled 3,597,500, the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) said, falling for the first time since January 2022.The drop was driven largely by a 61 per cent fall in arrivals from China to 385,300. Beijing has been urging its citizens to avoid travel to Japan since November, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s parliamentary comments that a Chinese attack…

Guatemala announced last week that it will begin phasing out its three-decade-old programme, under which Cuban doctors work in its country to fill the gap in the country’s healthcare system.Communist-ruled Cuba, under heavy United States sanctions, has been earning billions of dollars each year by leasing thousands of members of its “white coat army” to countries around the world, especially in Latin America. Havana has used its medical missions worldwide as a tool for international diplomacy.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSo why are some countries withdrawing from the programme that helps the host countries?Why is Guatemala phasing out…

Four Democratic members of Congress are asking the top internal watchdogs at16 different federal agencies to investigate whether former lobbyists appointed by the Trump administration may have violated ethics rules to benefit their own former clients.Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Andy Kim of New Jersey and Reps. Pat Ryan of New York and Deborah Ross of North Carolina wrote to the inspectors general to raise concerns about a variety of former lobbyists-turned-government officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, border czar Tom Homan, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.”While federal ethics law directs federal…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mikaela Shiffrin returned to the top of the podium in the alpine skiing women’s slalom event on Wednesday at the Winter Olympics.As she awaited her moment, her coach told her to “rip this thing.” She certainly did. United States’ Mikaela Shiffrin arrives at the finish area of an alpine ski, women’s slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026.  (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Shiffrin recorded a total time of 1:39.10 after going down the hill with a time of 47.13 on her first run and 51.97 on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NYPD Harbor Unit officers rescued an injured bald eagle that was found floating on ice in the Hudson River Tuesday, authorities said.The officers spotted the injured bird at about 9:27 a.m. local time while on patrol, hearing it cry out as it clung to a drifting slab of ice in the frigid river.They quickly maneuvered their vessel through chunks of ice, bringing the boat alongside the stranded bird.Bodycam video released by the department showed the eagle perched on the edge of the ice as an officer extended a long catch pole to…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 9:04 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winter is taking another icy cold stab at the country’s heartland. Environment Canada is tracking a chilling, windy weather system from the Northwest Territories through Alberta and Saskatchewan and into southern Manitoba. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Cold temperatures continue, with much of the northern regions feeling like -40 C.From central Saskatchewan to southern Manitoba, the forecast shifts to blowing…

The Prince of Wales has said there is a need for more “male role models” to talk about and normalise understanding of men’s mental health.Prince William appeared on an episode of BBC Radio 1’s Life Hacks and opened up about how he takes a “long time” to understand his emotions during a panel discussion about mental health and suicide prevention.”We need more male role models out there talking about it and normalising it so that it becomes something that is second nature to all of us,” the prince said.”Not one person in this world has all the tools for every…

BEIJING: An explosion at a fireworks shop in central China killed 12 people on Wednesday (Feb 18), the second day of the Chinese New Year holiday, according to state broadcaster CCTV.Setting off fireworks and firecrackers is common during holiday celebrations in China, especially around Chinese New Year, which fell on Tuesday.While many larger cities, including the capital Beijing, have banned the practice in recent years – in part due to pollution – towns and rural areas are often filled with the sounds of exploding firecrackers and “missile” fireworks for days on end during the holiday period.”At approximately 2pm on the…

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Democrats knew in real time last year that they had bungled their response to President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress, making themselves a distraction rather than offering a cohesive message of resistance to his policies.Representative Al Green, a liberal septuagenarian from Texas, was ejected from the chamber (and later censured) after disrupting the speech with a cane-waving tirade. The paddles that some Democrats waved with short messages on them — “Save Medicaid,” “Musk Steals” and one that just read “False” — were widely panned as a hokey and incoherent response. It was all out of step with…