Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.

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People in Mexico will still see the name Gulf of Mexico, with international users seeing both names, Google said. The change ...

Cyprus may be famed for sun, sea and "sheftalia", but it is also home to a dynamic art scene. Come late spring 2025, the ...

Beyond Protaras lies a tiny harbour, faded boats bobbing in the waves.The surrounding cape curls north. But if you slip into the water and swim out – where the seabed shifts, and the turtles glide – ...

Learn more. Please also consider subscribing to WIRED It's totally understandable if you haven’t opened Apple Maps since its disastrous launch in 2012, which among other things saw people ...

We have encountered a fascinating social media map that illustrates the Greek world through archaeological discoveries. This map, created by a user on Google Maps, spans the Iberian Peninsula to India ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. United Nations Chief of Mission in Cyprus Colin Stewart stands between Cypriot President Nikos ...

Cyprus foreign minister Constantinos Kombos with European Commissioner for internal affairs Magnus Brunner. Credit: ckombos, Twitter. Cyprus and its president Nikos Christodoulides have officially ...

Cyprus is “in the final stage” of preparation to join Europe’s Schengen zone, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Saturday. Speaking at a meeting of the European People’s Party in ...

NICOSIA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Cyprus on Thursday hailed U.S. President Joe Biden's memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone affirming recognition as a pillar ...