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MEXICO

Govt may sue Google over Gulf name change

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that her government would file a civil suit, if necessary, against Google for renaming the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" on its mapping service. Google is "mistaken" to follow US President Donald Trump's executive order to make the name change, Sheinbaum said at a news conference. The government's legal counsel is analyzing the case, she said, noting that Google is a private company, not an international body with jurisdiction over names, and must "comply with the law".

PAKISTAN

11 killed, 6 injured as bomb blast hits vehicle

At least 11 people were killed on Friday in a bomb blast in the Harnai district of Pakistan's southwest Balochistan Province, said an official. Hazrat Wali, deputy commissioner of Harnai, told Xinhua News Agency that a roadside bomb blast hit a vehicle carrying laborers, leaving 11 dead and six others injured. The official said that the improvised explosive device was planted on the roadside and was detonated with a remote-controlled device. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday that no Chinese national was involved in the bombing.

BELGIUM

60,000 protest over pension reforms

Tens of thousands of Belgians took to the streets on Thursday in protest over the new government's planned pension reforms, halting all air traffic in the country. Local police reported on X that 60,000 people had joined the strike in Brussels. Brussels Airport canceled 430 flights on Thursday, a spokesperson said. The proposed reforms include changes to pensions, stricter conditions for early retirement, and cuts to public services.

Xinhua - China Daily - Agencies