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Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino said his country would not renew its agreement with China's Belt and Road Initiative following a visit from Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a move that will make it the first Latin American country to leave the initiative.

Brazil also considered joining the Belt and Road Initiative late last year, signaling a desire to align with the Chinese Communist Party.

Panama was the first Latin American nation to join the Belt and Road Initiative and now becomes the first to back away from it. »

A sign banning students from speaking Spanish on a Juniata County School District bus has sparked controversy in the community and prompted statements from the transportation company and district this week.

Rohrer Bus has been made aware of a racially insensitive note that was discovered on one of the school buses serving the Juniata County School District.

“This morning [Friday morning], the Juniata County District and its transportation partner, Rohrer Bus became aware of a sign being displayed on a school bus and took immediate action in response. »

The conversation, which included former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Republican senator Joni Ernst and Mike Lee, began with Musk saying they were working to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAid).

“It’s beyond repair,” Musk said, adding that Trump agreed it should be shut down.

The website of USAid appeared to still be offline on Saturday and some users could not access it on Sunday. »

Canada will file a World Trade Organization claim against US President Donald Trump’s tariffs and also seek redress under a regional free trade deal, a Canadian official said on Sunday.

A review of the pact, which a Canadian official called a “gold standard agreement”, was expected to be held next year. »