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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham also attended the exhibition, with Macron and Charles III holding a bilateral meeting at Downing Street the following day.48 min agoPresident Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Wednesday that the two nations are moving toward a drone agreement. The disclosure followed discussions with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.48 min agoA man has turned himself in to authorities following a shooting at a weekend rave in Aarau, in northern Switzerland, that left one dead and six wounded. He confessed to carrying out the attack, police said Wednesday.

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Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed 'Lake America' amid Canada trade dispute

The White House move follows the collapse of US-Canada trade talks last week and new tariffs imposed by both sides.

NXEWS NewsroomAug 27, 2026, 11:56 PMUpdated 3 d ago2 min read

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford erected a large sign reading "Lake Ontario" in response to Trump's renaming order. Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the three American and one Canadian astronauts from the Artemis II lunar flyby on Friday.
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Canada's Prime Minister Carney said Lake Ontario has borne that name for more than 400 years.
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Trump said the renaming applies only within the United States, and he cannot force Canada to adopt the name change.
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