Tag: america
Can Trump really rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America?
President plans to sign an order to change the name within the US – but other countries would not have to follow suit In his inaugural speech, Donald Trump repeated his intention to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. The ocean basin – bounded by the US Gulf coast, Mexico’s eastern…
Donald Trump looks to remake America with sweeping second act
Every new president begins a fresh chapter in American history. And when Donald Trump is inaugurated in a freezing Washington DC on Monday, he will be hoping to usher in a new era for this country. The ceremony in the rotunda of the US Capitol, moved indoors for the first time in decades due to…
‘To break America, rugby must learn to love its stars’
Michael Yormark, far left, with Roc Nation clients and South Africa internationals Cheslin Kolbe, Siya Kolisi, Jordan Hendrikse and Aphelele Fassi Rugby must learn to love its stars if an unprecedented push to break the United States is to succeed, according to the agents who represent some of the sport’s biggest names and America’s most…
Abbie Stockard, Girlfriend of NBA’s Walker Kessler, Wins Miss America
Alabama nursing student Abbie Stockard, whose boyfriend is Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler, was crowned the 97th Miss America after competing against 51 other hopefuls Jan. 5. A new Miss America has been crowned. Alabama native Abbie Stockard—who is dating Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler—claimed the title at the 2025 edition of the annual beauty…
The Papers: ‘America under attack’ and crack down on people traffickers
In the words of the Times, the deadly attack in New Orleans marked the moment when New Year celebrations “turned to carnage”. A resident of the city describes, in the Daily Mirror, seeing a number of bodies lying beneath him as he looked down at the scene of the truck ramming from a nightclub balcony.…