Donald Trump has said the United States’ position on the Falkland Islands is “one of many” under review, as he pressed the UK to increase military spending. The US president said the UK has “got some problems, but they’ll get solved” when asked about defence funding as a follow-up question to his response on the
A child is screened for malnutrition at a health clinic in Baidoa, Somalia, where drought and other conditions have sparked concerns about famine. Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sally Hayden/SOPA Images/LightRocket/via Getty Images In February 2025, we reported that “A respected U.S. famine warning system is ‘currently unavailable.’ ” That system
President Trump on Monday endorsed a federal tax incentive for film and TV production, a move long sought by Hollywood studios and unions. In a statement posted to Truth Social, Trump said he will push for a bipartisan bill to save the industry. “I am going to suggest that Republicans and Democrats get together, and
The US Supreme Court has ruled that construction of a $400m (£297m) ballroom at the White House can go ahead, handing a win to President Donald Trump. In a 5-4 ruling, the justices granted the Trump administration’s emergency request, blocking lower court rulings that would have halted construction of an above-ground portion of the project.
Trump signed the executive order on Thursday seeking to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, following the collapse of trade negotiations between Canada and the US. The order directs Burgum to “take all appropriate actions” to rename the lake, including updating the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), the official US government map
Google Maps has made the switch — for Americans, at least. A search on the mapping app on Sunday shows the name “Lake America” for the body of water adjoining northern New York and southern Ontario, known until very recently — and still to most — as Lake Ontario. President Donald Trump signed an executive
