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  "id": 3791599,
  "title": "Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed ‘Lake America’ in the US, amid trade war with Canada",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/trump-orders-lake-ontario-renamed-lake-america-in-the-us-amid-trade",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T18:04:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3365506/trump-orders-lake-ontario-renamed-lake-america-us-amid-trade-war-canada"
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States, as he exacerbates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order that updated the lake’s name for the US geographic naming service. Trump cannot force Canada to follow his preferred naming convention, however. The move is reminiscent of his…",
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        "title": "Nelson: Danielle Smith faces Canada's wrath over Trump tariff fight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nelson-danielle-smith-faces-canadas-wrath-over-trump-tariff-fight",
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        "outlet": "Supply Chain Dive",
        "title": "US, Canada trade war poses sourcing risks for agriculture, consumer goods",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Donald Trump renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ amid trade war with Canada",
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        "title": "Trump directs federal government to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America",
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/trump-signs-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-to-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:02:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Collins urges US to return to trade talks with Canada",
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        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "WATCH: Trump signs order changing Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/watch-trump-signs-order-changing-lake-ontario-to-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:20:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Trump renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid Canada tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/trump-renames-lake-ontario-lake-america-amid-canada-tensions",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:22:22.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US President Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/us-president-trump-signs-order-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:06:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/trump-orders-lake-ontario-to-be-renamed-lake-america-amid-canada",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:19:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed ‘Lake America’ amid Canada trade war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/trump-orders-lake-ontario-to-be-renamed-lake-america-amid-canada-3812787",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:19:50.000Z"
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