Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Trump's order comes after the trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed late last week.
Syria’s president appoints ex-commander of Kurdish-led SDF as advisor
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential advisor, three days after dissolution of SDF.
Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Mark Carney rejects attempt to rename lake as did several US governors, with Tony Evers mocking the move
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday directing the federal government to rename Lake Ontario, making it Lake America, amid his escalating trade war with Canada.
The order directs federal agencies to adopt the name-change on US maps, documents and databases. But Trump has no authority to rename Canada’s portion of the lake, nor to compel Canada, international legal bodies, international mapmakers, or the rest of the world to adopt a new name.
Continue reading...Haiti police confront public frustration after deadly gang attack kills 47
The attack in Kenscoff, a community where crime had been declining, has raised questions about Haiti's security.
Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic has died
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic dies
3 Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending misconduct investigation – PBS
- 3 Secret Service officials placed on administrative leave pending misconduct investigation PBS
- Secret Service spokesman is put on leave amid investigation The Washington Post
- 3 Secret Service Officials Are Said to Be on Leave Amid Inquiry The New York Times
- 3 Secret Service officials under internal investigation for potential misconduct Fox News
- Secret Service officials placed on leave in inquiry over ‘potential misconduct’ NBC News
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits near Somalia, rattling residents and nearby communities – FOX Weather
- Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits near Somalia, rattling residents and nearby communities FOX Weather
- Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes eastern Gulf of Aden Anadolu Ajansı
- Strong 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes in Gulf of Aden ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English
- Yemen : Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center: 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Gulf of Aden Yemen Online
- Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes in Gulf of Aden Gulf News
Barcelona scraps Spain World Cup tribute amid fans’ Catalan flag support
An act supporting Catalonia's pro-independence symbol organized as Barcelona hosts first game since Spain World Cup win.
AP exclusive: U.S. Patriot missile stocks in Europe ‘beyond critical’ due to Iran war, officials say – PBS
- AP exclusive: U.S. Patriot missile stocks in Europe 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say PBS
- Drain on U.S. Munitions From Iran War Raises Fears Over Ability to Deter China, Russia WSJ
- Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say AP News
- U.S. weapons shortage from Iran war alarms allies confronting China The Washington Post
- The America First Economics of Trump’s Patriot Missile Shortage Newsweek
Raphinha scores again as Barcelona ease past Athletic Club in La Liga
Raphinha nets his third goal in Barcelona's first two games of new season as Athletic Club beaten 2-0 in La Liga.
Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off
A clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.
In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and “make Britain fairer”, the prime minister said he was strengthening the rules that apply to bailiffs in England and Wales to better protect people in debt.
Continue reading...Le Pen seeks to woo French business leaders by vowing to cut spending – Financial Times
- Le Pen seeks to woo French business leaders by vowing to cut spending Financial Times
- 4 takeaways from France’s first presidential debate politico.eu
- French presidential candidates clash at first debate before upcoming elections France 24
- France’s Debt Difficulties Dominate First Presidential Debate Bloomberg.com
- Le Pen seeks to woo French business leaders at first presidential debate Reuters
Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says – Reuters
- Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says Reuters
- Iran war updates: IRGC says ‘decisive control’ over Strait of Hormuz Al Jazeera
- Tehran engages in renewed diplomatic push, touts proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz CBS News
- Oil settles lower on clues about Fed policy, rumors of Hormuz deal Reuters
- White House silent on Iran-Oman Hormuz plan Tehran says would ban US warships Fox News
The Iran War at Six Months: A Region—and Its Relationship With the U.S.—Transformed – Council on Foreign Relations
- The Iran War at Six Months: A Region—and Its Relationship With the U.S.—Transformed Council on Foreign Relations
- After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame — a costly stalemate Reuters
- Six months on, Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ risks igniting crises far beyond the Middle East CNN
- Six months into the Iran war: Markets become accustomed to stalemate with no end in sight CNBC
- Six months on, the Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the way its architects had hoped AP News
Jury deliberating in trial of Lindsay Clancy, US woman accused of killing her children
Prosecutors argued Clancy made a calculated decision to murder the children, while the defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
Powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches European weather satellite to orbit (video) – Space
- Powerful Ariane 6 rocket launches European weather satellite to orbit (video) Space
- MTG-I2 completes Europe’s latest weather trio European Space Agency
- Ariane 6 launches European weather satellite in first GTO mission SpaceNews
- MTG-I2 safely in orbit, unlocking faster and sharper weather monitoring across Europe Eumetsat
- In China, Robots Held a Sports Show: They Fell, Fought the Air, and Danced Inbox.eu
Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb commander found guilty of genocide, dies in prison – The Washington Post
- Ratko Mladic, Bosnian Serb commander found guilty of genocide, dies in prison The Washington Post
- Allan Little: I met dangerously fanatical Mladić early in Bosnian war BBC
- Ratko Mladic, Murderous ‘Butcher of Bosnia,’ Dies at 83 The New York Times
- Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, dies in The Hague The Guardian
- Obituary: Ratko Mladic, war criminal convicted of Srebrenica genocide, dies Al Jazeera
After six months of war in Iran, the US is diminished as both ally and rival – The Christian Science Monitor
- After six months of war in Iran, the US is diminished as both ally and rival The Christian Science Monitor
- How the Iran war has made the US more vulnerable Politico
- Iran inflicted billions in damage to U.S. intelligence sites, sources say NBC News
- Jaw-Dropping Cost of Damages in Trump’s War Exposed The Daily Beast
- How six months of war could make US rethink Middle East role for ever The Times
World’s nuclear watchdog endorses Trump’s push for Kim Jong Un meeting – The Washington Post
- World’s nuclear watchdog endorses Trump’s push for Kim Jong Un meeting The Washington Post
- Trump's perplexing North Korean nukes assessment Axios
- Why North Korea Doesn’t Want to Meet With Trump Foreign Policy
- A Trump North Korea deal The Hill
- Trump’s Korean gambit exposes a shifting East Asian order Al Jazeera
Shell shock! 130,000 killer octopuses unleashed to fight crab invasion – New York Post
- Shell shock! 130,000 killer octopuses unleashed to fight crab invasion New York Post
- Scientists just unleashed an army of 130,000 baby octopuses to fight off a blue crab invasion Scientific American
- Octopuses released into Adriatic Sea to tackle invasive crabs New Scientist
- Italy tackles blue crab invasion with army of octopuses The Telegraph
- Invasive blue crabs cost Italy’s shellfish industry tens of millions of euros; scientists release 130,000 octopuses into Adriatic Sea to keep them in check The Times of India