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Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed 'Lake America'

Trump stepped up his trolling of Canada by signing an executive order changing the name of the body of water on the border between the North American neighbors.
By AFP 2026-08-28 15:56:53
"Putting diplomacy back on track isn't impossible. It hinges on US understanding of one simple fact: pressure doesn't work," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.
By AFP 2026-08-28 13:21:39
"It is with deep sadness that we announce that His Majesty King Harald passed away today. King Harald passed away peacefully at Oslo University Hospital on Friday, August 28 at 6:35am."
By AFP 2026-08-28 13:09:41
More than 1,400 people are missing, including trekkers in the Himalayas and scores of Hindu pilgrims to Tibet's sacred snow-capped Mount Kailash.
By AFP 2026-08-28 13:05:32
"I firmly believe that freedom is stronger than fear. I firmly believe in an open Norwegian democracy and society," Harald said at the time.
By AFP 2026-08-28 13:00:07
Another 4,000 heat-related deaths were recorded between late July and mid-August, said the institute in its latest update.
By AFP 2026-08-27 15:19:24
Among the survivors was customs agent Omkar Joshi, who spent the previous night stranded on a hilltop in the border town of Timure before being rescued.
By AFP 2026-08-27 15:06:22
"I tell you -- an agreement cannot be reached," Netanyahu said late Tuesday at an event in Jerusalem for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
By AFP 2026-08-26 15:42:50
America will not achieve anything with economic pressure at this stage, just as it was unable to achieve anything in the war.
By AFP 2026-08-26 15:24:35
The US government plans to revoke the visas of foreigners who came to the country for tourism or business but sought to stay longer by applying for asylum, the State Department said Tuesday.
By AFP 2026-08-26 10:10:56
The purpose of the reported visit was not immediately clear, and there was no immediate comment from the CIA or the White House when contacted by AFP.
By AFP 2026-08-25 23:11:34
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa hailed early on Tuesday the United States' removal of his country from the state sponsors of terror list, a major sanctions relief step.
By AFP 2026-08-25 09:46:32