A January 2025 social media post from the parody account “Jack Kimble” has gone viral after President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America.” The old post garnered significant attention, with many online users asking whether the satirical account had somehow “predicted” Trump’s move. A January 2025 social media post … Read more
The US State Department has sparked a fresh wave of reactions online after joking that it had “deadnamed” Lake America by mistakenly referring to the body of water as Lake Ontario on its website. Trump has ordered the federal government to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in official US usage. (REUTERS) In a … Read more
Americans could pay more for toilet paper and other household paper products as the escalating US-Canada trade war puts fresh pressure on an industry that depends heavily on cross-border supplies of raw materials. US-Canada trade war could drive up the cost of toilet paper and other everyday household paper products. (Getty Images via AFP) The … Read more
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday accused a war crimes U.N. court in The Hague of “uncivilized behavior” for refusing to grant an early release for the former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who died Thursday at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence for his crimes. Serbia’s president … Read more
The 60-day memorandum of understanding brokered by Pakistan in June lapsed on August 17 with no successor deal, no formal ceasefire and no scheduled talks. US President Donald Trump told Al Jazeera on Tuesday he was “not in a hurry” for Iran to return to the table. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said the … Read more
WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — With his trade war with Canada intensifying, U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to become “Lake America.” America’s northern neighbors quickly panned the idea. “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America,” Trump said. (REUTERS) “He can … Read more
UNITED NATIONS — The United States is urging beefed-up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to the fighting that has killed at least 59,000 peopledisplaced some 13 million and pushed many parts of the African nation into famine. US urges new UN sanctions to … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo credit: AP Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that holding elections during the ongoing war with Russia could fracture the country and even “destroy” it, as fresh calls grow for Kyiv to hold a vote despite martial law.Ukraine has suspended elections under martial law since Russia launched its full-scale invasion … Read more
Pezeshkian said the world recognised what he described as Iran’s victory Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the months-long war with the United States, saying Tehran is in a position of strength and dignity even as diplomatic efforts remain stalled.“It is better that we bring the war to an end now … Read more
Val Ripley and her sister opened the Ty Twt Dolls House and Toy Museum in Newport (Wales). At eight, Val Ripley woke up on Christmas morning in 1932 to find a huge parcel waiting for her. Inside was her first dolls’ house. It was a gift from her parents. More than nine decades later, that … Read more