US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America, as the escalating trade war with Canada continues to intensify

Donald Trump has put his signature to an executive order renaming Lake Ontario, as tensions with Canada escalate in an ongoing trade dispute.

The 80-year-old American leader announced on Thursday that the body of water would henceforth be known as Lake America, with immediate effect.

“We’re going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario, effective immediately to Lake America,” Trump declared from the Oval Office while signing the directive. The alteration will only apply within US borders, as President Trump lacks the authority to compel Canada to adopt the new designation.

Over recent days, Trump had repeatedly floated the prospect of taking this symbolic action, though uncertainty remained over whether he would actually proceed with it.

When pressed by a journalist about the intended message behind the move, he curtly responded: “No message”.

Yet he swiftly continued, “Canada has been ripping us off for a long time on trade.”, reports the Express.

“They don’t pay for anything, and they want to be treated like a state, but they’re not a state,” Trump stated.

These remarks echo his previous directive ordering the US Government to rebrand the Gulf of Mexico as the ‘Gulf of America’.

The USGS has now incorporated Gulf of America into its official American place-name registry. Nevertheless, the change hasn’t achieved global recognition, with Mexico and numerous other nations maintaining use of Gulf of Mexico.

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His comments brought to a close a turbulent week in US-Canada relations, with the two nations embroiled in an intensifying trade dispute.

Mr Trump unveiled further tariff increases on steel, vehicles and automotive components on Monday, scheduled to take effect from January.

Canada responded earlier in the week by confirming it would slap new tariffs on American products valued at $20bn (£17.1bn).

Tariffs – taxes levied on imports from abroad – have formed a cornerstone of Mr Trump’s approach to international commerce.

On Saturday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hit out at Mr Trump, describing a new round of American tariffs against Canada as a “miscalculation”. Mr Carney argued the tariffs were intended to “hurt and divide us”, following the collapse of trade negotiations late on Friday.

Matteo Guendouzi’s antics in Lyon shone a colourful light on the abrupt end to what had been shaping up to be an Arsenal career that had decent potential

Of all the contributory factors in Arsenal’s title-winning season of 2025-26, discipline was the one that tended not to get mentioned too much.

Over the course of their triumphant Premier League campaign, none of Mikel Arteta’s players received a red card. Only Manchester City and Brighton could boast the same record. And Arsenal’s collection of 51 yellow cards was the lowest tally in the Premier League by some distance.

They might not be unfamiliar with dark arts but this is currently an Arsenal team that keeps its composure. Which is why Arteta would be allowed a wry smile if he saw the chaos caused by Matteo Guendouzi in Lyon on Wednesday night after he helped Fenerbahce to a 2-1 win that means they are in this season’s Champions League.

Guendouzi made a reasonably compelling case for his defence. “For 90 minutes, even longer with the warm-up, they insulted my family,” he said, referring to the Lyon crowd. “It’s something that gets to you. They insulted my mother and my family, and to me, that was disrespectful. Beyond that, if we can’t celebrate the way we want anymore, I think that is a shame.”

Fair enough. But look at the footage of Guendouzi’s celebrations and it is clear he is goading the Lyon players and supporters. He has to take his share of the blame for the violent scenes which have gone viral on social media.

And that will not be a surprise to Arteta. After almost eight years in charge, the significance of one decision in 2020 has, understandably, been forgotten. But Guendouzi’s antics in Lyon shone a colourful light on the abrupt end to what had been shaping up to be an Arsenal career that had decent potential.

And it marked Arteta down as a manager who wants no nonsense from his players and is not prepared to indulge nonsense, no matter how talented the player is. Guendouzi certainly caught the eye when he was recruited as a 19-year-old from Lorient by Unai Emery in 2018.

While Emery indulged the teenager, Arteta was quickly unimpressed when he succeeded his fellow Spaniard. During a mid-season training camp in Dubai, Guendouzi was involved in a bust-up with members of the Gunners staff after having an altercation with a team-mate.

Arteta was deeply unimpressed but Guendouzi managed to convince the new manager he deserved a chance. But his time under Arteta came to an unhappy end after Guendouzi was involved in a fracas after a defeat at Brighton.

Guendouzi actually escaped any official sanction after grabbing Neal Maupay – no stranger to controversy himself – but Arteta had seen enough. He called Guendouzi into a meeting and was said to be unimpressed by the French youngster’s attitude. There was little doubt about his talent but Arteta was clearly not taken by his character.

He spent the next season at Hertha Berlin and another loan arrangement at Marseille was made permanent. Guendouzi then had a couple of seasons at Lazio before Fenerbahce paid £25million for him early this year.

It is clear Guendouzi is a talented operator but his involvement in another bust-up – and a quite spectacular one at that – is a reminder that Arteta did exactly the right thing all that time ago.

Recycling and general waste was collected from streets in The Groves after gas works cut off access for bin collection crews, City of York Council has confirmed.

Council environmental services lead Ian Hoult apologised to residents affected by the delays and pledged to collect the rubbish as soon as possible.

It comes after Stephanie Holdsworth, who lives in Diamond Street, accused the council of ignoring a growing health hazard after first missing a recycling collection on Tuesday, August 11.

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General waste went uncollected the following week on Tuesday, August 18.

Mrs Holdsworth said Diamond Street, Emerald Street and Earle Street were among those affected and the council had not attempted to collect the rubbish despite several calls from residents.

Speaking ahead of waste the council’s confirmation on Thursday, August 27 that waste had been collected, the resident said: “The council have not collected anything or even attempted it and now the big bags and bins are starting to smell as bags are scratched open by animals and they’re getting infested with flies, even though the residents have all tried their very best to keep things safe and tidy.

“The council simply doesn’t care and are quite happy to ignore a health hazard in our streets as it’s not a very prestigious area of York.

Uncollected bins and rubbish in The Groves, York (Image: Stephanie Holdsworth)

“We all suspect that the council is simply leaving the collection until the next scheduled date, effectively leaving us with only one bins and recycling collection a month and the residents just have to lump it.”

Another Groves resident, who asked not to be named, said people who get assisted collections and only use bin bags were particularly affected by bad smells.

They said: “They are being ripped apart by vermin and are littering the streets.

“The council do not seem to care even when it is reported to them.”

Mr Hoult said the gas works had made it difficult for crews to access the streets.

He said: “We apologise for any inconvenience that residents in the area have experienced.

“Our crews will be attending these properties as soon as possible to carry out the delayed collections.”

Separately, the council has said waste collections across York will be unaffected by the bank holiday on Monday, August 31.

People have been told to be aware that the council’s Hazel Court and Towthorpe tips are likely to be busier than usual over the weekend.

The council has said people should remember to pre-book a slot to visit Hazel Court if they are planning on disposing of waste there.

Former soldier Christopher Bouhadi, who was serving a life sentence for murder, escaped from HMP Castle Huntly in June.

A murderer climbed over a prison fence and went on the run because he did not want to share his cell with another inmate.

Former soldier Christopher Bouhadi then fled on foot across farmland before traveling more than 20 miles to get away from Castle Huntly jail.

When he was captured after a few hours, Bouhadi told police he had already served the full length of his 16 year minimum sentence imposed in 2009.

Bouhadi – who was jailed for the murder of his “only friend” Barry Fleming and given a life sentence – appeared via video link at Perth Sheriff Court on Thursday, August 27.

He admitted attempting to defeat the ends of justice by absconding from Castle Huntly, on the outskirts of Dundee, on June 17, and remaining unlawfully at large.

Fiscal depute Laurelle Johnstone told the court: “He was serving a High Court sentence for murder imposed on June 1, 2009 and with a minimum 16 years.

“He was transferred to Castle Huntly from HMP Addiewell on February 10, 2026. At 5.30pm on June 17 he was seen in his room by staff at the prison.

“When they were conducting a final check for the evening at 8pm he was not within his room. A full search of the premises was carried out to no avail.

“Staff carried out a CCTV check and established that at 7.22pm the accused walked towards the south boundary of the prison estate, jumped over the fence, and crossed into farmland.

“He was seen heading in the direction of the public road before being lost to sight. At 9.17pm, his absence was reported to police. He was traced at 11.07pm in Glasgow Road, Perth.”

When Bouhadi, 41, was being charged by police, he said: “What do you mean with attempt to defeat the ends of justice? I f****** done my f****** 16 year tariff man. I shouldn’t still f****** be there.”

He told police he had been asking for help within the prison and had decided to leave when he felt he was not receiving any.

His solicitor told the court Bouhadi had “done well” to be moved to the open prison, but had become “visibly distressed at the prospect of sharing a cell due to past trauma.” He said his client had not asked to be considered for parole at the end of his 16-year term in 2025.

Sheriff William Wood jailed him for 12 months and said: “It wasn’t a planned escape and has all the hallmarks of being an opportunistic decision. The court needs to mark its displeasure – you were in the prison for a good reason.”

Ex-Black Watch soldier Bouhadi was high on drink when he stabbed Mr Fleming, 28, in the neck and left him dying in a pool of blood. He then boasted about his act to locals.

The High Court in Livingston heard Barry had taken pity on Bouhadi, who had been “living rough in doorways”, and allowed him to stay in his flat.

Bouhadi, from Broxburn, had been kicked out of the army for failing a drug test before savagely attacking Mr Fleming outside the Clifton Arms pub in the West Lothian town in May 2008.

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The National Institute for Origin and Quality (INAO), which regulates France’s labels of origin, has also approved temporary changes to the rules for other protected produce because of the effects of the summer heat.

Products that will benefit include some types of Calvados and cider from Normandy, Crémant d’Alsace fizzy wine, lamb from Poitou-Charentes, and Reine-Claude plums.

Certificates of origin allow farmers to sell at a premium, but they come with strict regulations governing the location and method of production.

The aim is to preserve the unique identity of cheeses, wines and other foodstuffs, supposedly linked to their particular terroir – a French concept that links locality and tradition.

Because of a 2026 drought – which the INAO now describes as “historic” – farmers are being allowed to bend the rules for a short period.

Makers of Abondance cheese in the Alps, for example, will be authorised to reduce the amount of pastured grass in their animals’ diet from 50% to 15%. They will be entitled to import forage from outside their zone, and use some supplements.

Makers of Comté cheese in the Jura mountains will be able to replace the local green maize they usually give to their cattle with maize from elsewhere.

The derogations are allowed in French and European law for periods of exceptional weather. Similar measures came in after the dry summer of 2022.

It will be interesting to see if the changes lead to any detectable change in the taste or quality of the cheeses – or to the quantity produced and how it is priced.

Longer term, the measures raise questions over the viability of the existing labels of origin in France and elsewhere.

If changing climate means that certain foodstuffs can no longer be produced in their traditional localities, then the idea of terroir will be stretched to its limits.

It’s that time of week again when EastEnders fans must wait until the following Monday for a new visit to the Square and viewers are no doubt eager to find out what’s next given the big developments this week.

Friday’s visit to the Square saw Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) tell Jack Branning (Scott Maslen) about Amy Mitchell’s (Ellie Dadd) role in Joel Marshall’s (Max Murray) attack.

Jack had caught Amy texting Craig and, horrified, the Branning patriarch wasted little time meeting with his colleague, ready to give him a piece of his mind for speaking to his daughter.

But Craig’s revelation about Amy’s role in Joel’s attack left Jack reeling. He wasn’t sure what to make of Craig but ultimately showed gratitude towards his colleague, offering to give him a character reference amid his disciplinary.

And we can’t not talk about that Doof Doof cliffhanger – next week cannot come quick enough!

Priya Nandra-Hart (Sophie Khan Levy) was floored to discover that, despite hoping otherwise, the father of her unborn baby is none other than Max Branning (Jake Wood), who she’d been sleeping with since June.

Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara), who reconnected with Priya earlier this month, has no idea that his fiancé is pregnant and he’ll no doubt be devastated when he discovers that the baby is not his.

And Denise Fox (Diane Parish) was overwhelmed when new brother Darnell Larson Jr (Christopher Colquhoun) agreed to get tested for a stem cell transplant.

It’s been quite a week in Albert Square and, if you’re eager to know what next week has to offer, here’s everything we can currently offer you about what Monday’s (August 31) edition of the BBC One soap has in store.

What happens next in EastEnders? New spoilers for Monday, August 31

Much of the next episode revolves around the Hawkins clan, who make an unexpectedly swift return following their brief visit to the Square earlier this month.

Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) is at a loss for words when sisters Gemma (Patricia Potter) and Jodie (Anna Constable) rock up – and this time they’ve got Nicola’s son Ryder (Felix Uff) in tow.

The siblings urge Nicola to let them stay and, despite her initial reluctance, Nicola agrees – but only if mum Rose (Marian McLoughlin) stays away.

It seems like Nicola gets what she wants – that is until Gemma’s hubby Ned (Jamie Bamber) subsequently arrives with Rose!

Hawkins’ Assemble? Not quite, as Nicola refuses to let them stay under her roof, with Gemma and Ned tasked with finding alternative arrangements.

Harry (Elijah Holloway) offers Ryder and Jodie somewhere to stay, urging his mum to make peace with Rose. Ned, meanwhile, heads over to speak to Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) but he is taken aback to see old mate Alfie (Shane Richie).

It proves to be quite a day for Nicola and just as she thinks she’s got her head around everything, she arrives at the Vic to find her extended family all gathered – with Alfie having offered Gemma and Ned a place to stay.

Oh boy.

Elsewhere in the Square, Priya is pressured by Ravi to tell the kids about their engagement but, still reeling from her pregnancy secret, she is struggling to keep a grip on everything.

Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) bribes Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) and Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) to help with her wedding when she sees them planning Kim’s (Tameka Empson), with Priya getting roped in too.

Priya, however, is overcome with nausea soon afterwards and steps outside, where Penny Branning (Kitty Castledine) spots her. Priya reveals her pregnancy but urges Penny to keep shtum.

Talk about kicking things off in a big way!

The question is: Will there be any further developments for Amy and Craig?

The storyline was left on Friday with the pair deciding to keep the fact they’ve been in contact a secret, as they shared another kiss – but will Jack find out the truth?

EastEnders airs these scenes Monday August 31 at 7:30pm on BBC One or stream from 6am on BBC iPlayer

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President Donald Trump has signed an order purporting to rename one of the five Great Lakes along the U.S.-Canada border in a fit of pique over his ongoing trade war with Ottawa that appears to have no end in sight.

Trump on Thursday signed an order directing federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as “Lake America” in all official documents and records, echoing a smilier move from early in his second term when he attempted to unilaterally rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”

While the president does have the authority to direct how the government recognizes the names of places and landmarks, he cannot force Canada or individual citizens on either side of the border to follow his preferred naming conventions.

The move, intended as a sop to a flagging political base that has grown increasingly disenchanted with his presidency and his administration’s failure to address the cost of living concerns that drove them to vote for him nearly two years ago, comes as Trump continues to antagonize traditional American allies for no apparent reason other than his own deeply-ingrained belief that the country has somehow been disrespected by allies who act as sovereign states rather than vassals.

Speaking in the Oval Office as he signed the order, Trump suggested that the decision was in part motivated by displeasure over what he described as Ottawa’s failure to pay the United States mob-style “protection” money for the privilege of existing under the American military umbrella.

“You know, we defend Canada for nothing. We don’t get anything. They don’t pay us to defend Canada, but we defend Canada, and they understand that. As an example, we bought icebreakers. They’d like to use them. We have 11 brand new icebreakers coming in, they’d like to use the icebreakers. They don’t pay for anything, and they want to be treated like a state, but they’re not a state,” he said.

He added that the “whole Canadian thing” has been “going on for decades” and “has to stop” while offering up the example of automobile manufacturing as something that he believes should be entirely re-shored to the U.S.

Asked why he was antagonizing one of America’s traditional allies even as he continues to cozy up to dictators in China and North Korea, Trump lashed out at leaders in Ottawa for pushing back against his trade war with retaliatory tariffs that they levied in response to the ones he ordered after trade talks broke down last week.

“The Canadian officials have treated us very badly — they’re nasty people,” he said.

Trump then suggested that Canada was “the worst to deal with on trade” despite the country’s long relationship with the U.S. and the trade agreement his administration negotiated during his first term.

He complained that Canadians “feel entitled” and added that “we can’t have that.”

Trump had teased the troll-ish renaming order in a video posted to TikTok earlier this week.

In the video, he displayed a map of the Great Lakes and suggested he would do exactly what he did on Thursday.

“We’re gonna make a little change; we’re gonna call it something different than Lake Ontario,” the 80-year-old president said. “We’re gonna call it Lake America. And all it takes is a good pen and some intelligence.”

Trump, a former real estate mogul with a penchant for branding, then used a Sharpie to cross out the lake’s name and write “LAKE AMERICA” above it.

His geographic broadside at America’s northern neighbor is the latest episode in a series of events that have brought the close relationship between the two countries to a nadir.

According to The Globe and Mail, Canadian defense forces have begun modeling a response to a hypothetical U.S. invasion for the first time in more than a century.

Since taking office last January, Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to acquire Canada, which he described on multiple occasions as “the 51st state.” And in recent weeks, he’s reportedly turned his attentionback to Canada, fixating on the country’s “vulnerability” to foreign adversaries in its Arctic reaches.

At the same time, the 79-year-old president has made clear his desire to take control of Greenland, a territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, another NATO ally. The White House, which says it needs Greenland for purposes of national security, sees several options to achieve this goal, including the use of military force.

“We want to have an honest exchange, I think there are things we would say, if we can work together, have a look at where possible savings could be made or where things could be done differently, that’s right and proper that I ask for those assurances given that we have got to make sure it is fair across the whole of the UK when it comes to a budget.”