President plans to sign an order to change the name within the US – but other countries would not have to follow suitIn 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 states and the island of Cuba – is an important centre of economic activity, including fishing, maritime transport, and oil and gas production, which perhaps offers an explanation for Trump’s interest.Trump sworn in as 47th president – follow live inauguration updatesFactchecking Trump’s speechA who’s who of far-right leaders in WashingtonMigrant groups at US-Mexico border await mass deportations‘Doge’ violates federal transparency rules, lawsuit claims Continue reading...