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After renaming Lake Ontario, Google CEO rejects US request to rename Atlantic Ocean

President Trump has recently proposed renaming the Atlantic Ocean, following prior discussions about the Atlantic Ocean. During a recent event, he mentioned contacting Google Maps regarding these renaming efforts. Google CEO Sundar Pichai reportedly declined his proposal on the grounds that oceans encompass multiple countries. This follows the US administration's earlier renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America for US users.

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War, Security And Economy: Factors That Will Shape Israel Elections

Tens of thousands of reservists have been repeatedly mobilised since 2023, often at significant personal and economic cost, while military leaders continue to warn of manpower shortages.

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Australia fast bowler handed two-match ban for medication breach

Megan Schutt has received a two-match suspension due to her failure to adhere to prescription medication protocols. This situation arose outside competitive play and did not involve performance enhancement. As a result, she will be absent from Australia's final T20I against New Zealand and the WBBL opener for the Adelaide Strikers. Schutt has acknowledged the consequences and expressed her regret, while Cricket Australia remains supportive and emphasises player accountability.

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'Evil Man Will Be Punished': Union Minister On Delhi Influencer's Racist Post

This incident has again raised questions about the normalisation of racial abuse of people from the northeast on social media, public space and the responsibility of content creators for their conduct in those spaces

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2 Killed As Live Wire Falls On Tractor Carrying Durga Idol In Madhya Pradesh

Some people raised a hanging high-voltage wire overhead with a stick for the tractor carrying the idol to pass, bringing it into contact with a high-tension line.

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Mariska Hargitay helped fund Detroit rape kit tests; 263 convictions by 2025

American actress Mariska Hargitay helped support a project to test 11,341 sexual assault evidence kits discovered in a Detroit police warehouse in 2009. The kits had remained untested for years, with cases dating back to 1984. Led by Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, the initiative had secured 263 convictions by April 2025, with investigations continuing across the United States.

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Lincoln's signed photo found in old desk later sold for $149,020

Some historical treasures spend decades behind glass, carefully catalogued and admired. Others wait quietly in forgotten corners of family homes, their significance hidden until an unexpected discovery brings the past back to life.

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Pompeii's grandest house gets €1.4m restoration paid for by private donor

Thanks to a private sponsor, the House of Marcus Fabius Rufus in Pompeii is set for restoration, with a portion expected to welcome guided groups by this Christmas. The renovation focuses on fresco restoration and improved visitor access, addressing the extensive damage the site suffered since its closure in 1980 due to a volcanic eruption.

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Why British Agency MI5 Spied Their Own Health Service Founder For Decades

MI5 had suspected that Nye Bevan, a committed socialist and one of the most prominent parliamentary critics of Winston Churchill and his wartime coalition, was a communist sympathiser.

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