August 26, 2026

Mélanie Joly, Canada’s minister of industry, rebuffed President Trump’s warning to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” on Tuesday, saying Canadians will “always call it Lake Ontario,” The Hill reports.   “We’re proud of our Great Lakes,” Joly told reporters during a Tuesday press conference. “We’ve navigated the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, for thousands…

Iran’s Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said Tehran is fully prepared to confront US sanctions, declaring that Washington “will not be able to cut our financial arteries.”   “We have been preparing for these days for a long time,” Madanizadeh told state television, saying Iran had been aware of American plans and that the government had…