Japanese city cancels cherry blossom festival over badly behaved touristsGetty ImagesJapanese authorities in a town near Mount Fuji have cancelled this year's cherry blossom festival, saying a surge in tourist numbers is unmanageable for locals.The influx of tourists to the town of Fujiyoshida has led to chronic traffic congestion and litter, while some residents say they've experienced...

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US and Iran agree to nuclear talks in Oman on FridayEPAIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said a nuclear deal is possibleThe US and Iran have agreed to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday, as President Donald Trump issued a blunt warning to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the meeting would start at 10:00 (06:00 GMT) in Muscat. US...

Dragon Quest 7: Reimagined Review: A Nostalgic JRPG That Balances Charm and ModernizationThere has been a resurgence of interest in lengthy, character-driven Japanese RPGs. Square Enix, the originator of the subgenre, has leaned fully into that momentum through remakes of the franchise that helped define it, Dragon Quest. After remakes of the first three entries from the series' classic NES...

Drivers of IPOs Supportive to Start 2026 Last year turned out to be one of the best years for initial public offerings (IPOs) since 2014. In 2025, the U.S. had 353 IPOs, with 210 operating company IPOs, and $70 billion in capital raised.Importantly, the 2025 IPO’s also saw...