February 2025

Google Maps to rename ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ for US users

Google Maps to rename ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ for US users

A combination of images shows an illustration of the Google Maps logo and an image of the shore of Gulf of Mexico. — Unsplash/Reuters/FileGoogle Maps will change the name of “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” once it is officially updated in the United States Geographic Names…Read More

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Goodbye to the Gulf of Mexico: Google says it will update Maps after Trump executive order

Goodbye to the Gulf of Mexico: Google says it will update Maps after Trump executive order

Among the flurry of controversial executive orders President Trump signed by way of kicking off his return to the presidency, one of the most controversial … The post Goodbye to the Gulf of Mexico: Google says it will update Maps after Trump executive order appeared first on BGR…Read More

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Egypt announces new 8 million barrels oil discovery in Gulf of Suez

Egypt announces new 8 million barrels oil discovery in Gulf of Suez

Egypt has confirmed the discovery of at least eight million barrels of oil in the East Crystal-1 well in the Gulf of Suez, the petroleum ministry announced on Wednesday. The exploratory well was drilled by UAE-based Dragon Oil, through the Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO…Read More

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Mexico president warns Google Maps against renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America

Mexico president warns Google Maps against renaming Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday presented a letter the government is sending to Google arguing the Google Maps platform should not accept the change made by President Donald Trump to rename the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America. NewsWireNGR reports Google is complying with President Donald Trump’s executive action that renamed the Gulf

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Google Maps to Reflect Trump’s Renaming of Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’

Google Maps to Reflect Trump’s Renaming of Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’

WASHINGTON, USA — Google has announced that it will update Google Maps to reflect President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. The tech giant stated that the change aligns with its long-standing practice of updating geographical names in accordance with official government sources…Read More

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