Category: World

The Gulf of Mexico has been renamed the Gulf of America on Google Maps in the US. BBC Verify explains why Google made the change.

The move threatens to have a big impact in Canada, a major source of the metals in the US.

The former Trump adviser was accused of defrauding donors of $15m, though his lawyer says he did not pocket the money.

The newly discovered fish has stripes on its face like the Studio Ghibli warrior princess.

The author says he felt like he was lying in “a lake of blood” after he was attacked on stage in New York state.

Benjamin Netanyahu tells Israeli forces to prepare for fighting after Hamas postponed more releases.

A rare and compelling drainage feature at a reservoir is triggered for the first time in years by high water levels.

President Touadéra says it could “unite people” but many have lost money on similar investments.

Hate speech against minorities, especially Muslims, peaked during the national election, the report says.

Ishaq joined so-called Islamic State in Syria and held nine Yazidi women and children captive as slaves.