Submit your Article

Mexico has sued Google for referring to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" in US versions of Google Maps, despite repeated objections. President Claudia Sheinbaum claims that the alteration violates international name standards, Associated Press reported.

The debate stems from a recent vote in the United States House of Representatives, led by Republicans, to officially adopt the name "Gulf of America" for use in federal papers. US President Donald Trump said that the US has main influence over the region.Google stated that it follows official government sources and displays different names based on user location.

Mexico claims the modification misrepresents shared territory. The issue also caused friction between the White House and the Associated Press, who refused to use the new name.

According to the Associated Press, Trump is also planning on renaming the Persian Gulf the "Gulf of Arabia" during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia.

Indian Ambassador to Nepal Naveen Srivastava called on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday..

During the meeting held at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar, Indian Ambassador Srivastava briefed Prime Minister Oli about recent tensions and scenarios developed between India and Pakistan due to the terrorist attack at Pahalgam of India on April 22.

The Indian Ambassador made it clear that India has only carried out retaliatory attacks but the propaganda that it carried out ‘jet attack’ was not the reality.

He thanked the government of Nepal for the statement made public on Thursday regarding the incident, according to PM Oli’s Secretariat.

Saying Nepal is always in favour of world peace, Prime Minister condemned the terrorist attack as per Nepal’s principle stance against all types of terrorism.

He clarified that Nepal would not allow its territory to be used against its neighbouring countries.

The CPN-UML on Friday issued a whip to its lawmakers to vote in favor of the policies and programs brought by the government for the coming fiscal year 2025/26.

Chief Whip of the CPN-UML Parliamentary Party Mahesh Kumar Bartaula issued such a whip this afternoon. 

"A whip has been issued to all the lawmakers of the party to be physically present in the meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled for May 11 and cast vote in favor of the government's policies and programs for next fiscal year, as it is to be put to a vote in the Parliament meeting," reads a notice Chief Whip Bartaula issued today.

President Donald Trump has indicated that tariffs on Chinese goods may soon be reduced, ahead of key trade talks between US and Chinese officials in Switzerland, BBC reported.

“You can’t get any higher. It’s at 145, so we know it’s coming down,” he said, alluding to the current import taxes of up to 145% on Chinese products.The negotiations could be a turning point in the ongoing trade battle.

China's Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying voiced confidence in managing trade tensions, although analysts believe both sides are under mounting economic pressure and willing to negotiate a modest de-escalation, as stated by BBC.