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UN approves new map showing Africa's true size

The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa.

Aljazeera - World - 1 hour ago

Australia and Africa expand, North America and Europe shrink: UN adopts new world map

The US was the only country to vote against the move to limit use of the famous 16th-century Mercator map for the Equal Earth projection, saying it promoted an “ideological agenda”.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 2 hours ago

UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size -- The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.

The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.

BBC News - World - 4 hours ago

UN votes for more accurate maps to show Africa's true size

The UN assembly voted 164 to 1, with six abstentions, to support Africa’s campaign for cartographic justice

The Globe and Mail - World - 5 hours ago

UN approves world map reflecting true size of Africa

The UN General Assembly voted to adopt a map that more accurately shows the size of the continents. Only the United States voted against the measure, which projects the country as smaller than on traditional maps.

Deutsche Welle - World - 6 hours ago

The UN has backed a new world map that makes Africa bigger and the US smaller

Updating the world map to be more accurate may sound like a good idea, but many nations aren't happy about it.

SBS - World - 7 hours ago

Map Shows States Where COVID Cases Are Rising Amid Summer Surge

Currently, 47 states are classified as “growing” or “likely growing” in infections amid the nationwide summer surge.

Newsweek - Health - 9 hours ago

Map Shows Updated Election Forecast As 3 Races Shift Toward Democrats

Three governor contests move toward Democrats, sharpening the party’s chance of overturning Republicans’ narrow national edge.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

UN votes to adopt new world map that reflects Africa's true size

The widely-used Mercator map is often criticised for visually exaggerating and centralising Western nations.

Aljazeera - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

Trump Just Got Embarrassed by the "OG of Online Mapping" -- Nitish Pahwa

Downloads have surged for the app after it defied the president’s trolling.

Slate - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

UN votes to adopt new world map to reflect Africa's true size

The Togo-sponsored resolution was backed by 164 nations - with the US as the only nation to vote against it.

BBC News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

UN considers major world map change to show Africa's true scale

The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on Friday on a resolution calling for the traditional Mercator world map to be phased out in favour of projections that more accurately show...

International The News - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

UN votes to adopt new map that makes our world look very different

The United Nations General Assembly voted on Friday to adopt a new world map that reflects countries’ true relative sizes, after African nations urged the UN to right a centuries-old wrong.

CTV News - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Second complete map of a fruit fly brain completed

Every neuron and connection in the brain of a fly has been mapped—twice.

Ars Technica - Science - 13 hours ago

Missouri high court blocks GOP-backed congressional maps ahead of midterms; Trump blasts 'ridiculous' ruling

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously blocked the GOP-drawn map, and President Donald Trump called the ruling "ridiculous" before November's vote.

Fox News - Top Stories - 19 hours ago

UN to vote on adopting new world map that shows countries' true size

Africa-led campaign asks governments, schools and tech firms to move away from the centuries-old Mercator projection

Independent UK - World - 22 hours ago

Trump Warns of 'Dark Day' For Justice After Missouri Map Ruling

The decision adds Missouri to a growing national fight over congressional maps ahead of the midterms.

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

Missouri high court blocks Trump-backed congressional map, orders it be put to a vote

The Missouri Supreme Court has blocked a new U.S. House map backed by President Trump from being used in the November election, ordering it be put to a vote.

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

Map of States Trump Won Twice Where Democrats Lead With 2 Months to Midterm

Democrats hold polling leads in several Trump-won states, fueling hopes of gains ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Newsweek - US News - 1 day ago

MapQuest surges to No. 1 in App Store after Google, Apple adopt Trump's 'Lake America'

Apple is the latest big tech company to go along with President Trump's order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.

New York Post - Technology - 2 days ago

Global warming will exceed limit, U.N. says in report that maps path to get back below danger zone

“If we act now we can limit overshoot,” the report said. “Not a safe world, but safer than remaining above” 1.5 degrees for the long term.

NBC News - Science - 2 days ago

Apple Maps changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'

The name changes illustrate how U.S. tech companies are being pulled into geopolitical disputes as the Trump administration pressures them to comply with executive orders.

NBC News - Technology - 2 days ago

Apple changes name of Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' in maps app

The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump's controversial order.

Aljazeera - Science - 3 days ago

Apple Maps Changes Name of Lake Ontario to Lake America

The change follows an executive order and personal request by the president.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

Map Battle: Google Maps Displays 'Lake America' While Apple Maps Shows 'Lake Ontario'

Two of the most popular map apps available on smartphones, Google Maps and Apple Maps, now disagree on the name of one of the Great Lakes. Google Maps is following the U.S. government's renaming of Lake Ontario as Lake America, while Apple Maps is ignoring President Trump's executive order.

Breitbart - Technology - 4 days ago

Google Maps renames 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' even faster than US government

Google rolled out the Lake America change on Saturday, while the official US government maps are still waiting.

Ars Technica - Technology - 4 days ago

'We're not changing it': SoCal-based Mapquest takes stand against Trump's 'Lake America'

Like a voice of dissent from 2005, the mapping site holds firm to Lake Ontario despite Trump's executive order stemming from his escalating trade war with Canada.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 5 days ago

Google Maps Changes Lake Ontario to Lake America After Trump's Executive Order

Google Maps has changed the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America following Donald Trump’s executive order and amid a trade war with Canada.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 5 days ago

As domestic payments processors vanish, Helcim wraps self in the Maple Leaf, raises $53-million

Pending sale of rival Moneris to U.S. buyer will accelerate the Calgary-based company’s growth, CEO predicts

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 14 days ago

Mapping the 7.7-magnitude quake in Indonesia

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Flores island in Indonesia on August 15, causing a string of aftershocks and severe shaking. via @straits_times str.sg/viz-idnquake

The Straits Times - Top Stories - 20 days ago

Scientists just released the biggest 2D map of the universe

The map includes nearly four billion stars, galaxies, supernovae and other objects in space

Independent UK - Science - 24 days ago

Map: Where ICE has been seen in Phoenix to date

Publicly reported sightings — which represent a fraction of ICE activity — show agents hitting some areas more than others.

Phoenix New Times - Politics - 1 month ago

How simple bottles of water helped map life on 10% of Earth's surface

Combatting wildlife decline, eDNA technology is turning simple water and soil samples into a global biodiversity map.

Euronews - Environment - 2 months ago

The evolution of famine in Gaza, in maps and charts

For the first time, catastrophic levels of hunger have been confirmed in the strip

Economist - Top Stories - 1 year ago

How researchers are mapping genetics in N.B. to detect inherited diseases sooner -- Katelin Belliveau -- News -- - -- Canada -- - -- New Brunswick

Researchers at Vitalité are studying the genes of New Brunswickers to find common variants they may have inherited from their parents. The hope is that with a full map of the province, medical teams can screen people sooner and treat them better.

CBC News - Technology - 1 year ago