Nick Miles

Donald Trump's first days back in office have shaken up diplomacy, the financial world and mapmakers. That's because following an executive order from the president, Google says it will now rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on its maps in the United States. It will remain as the Gulf of Mexico in Mexico and both names will be used elsewhere.

But is it really in President Trump's power to insist on a name change? Mary Spence is one of the UK's foremost mapmakers and a former president of the British Cartographic Society.

But is it really in President Trump's power to insist on a name change? Mary Spence is one of the UK's foremost mapmakers and a former president of the British Cartographic Society.

And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later on. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Callum McLean and the producer was Stephanie Tillotson. The editor is Karen Martin.

And that's all from us for now, but there will be a new edition of the Global News Podcast later on. If you want to comment on this podcast or the topics covered in it, you can send us an email. The address is globalpodcast at bbc.co.uk. You can also find us on X at Global News Pod. This edition was mixed by Callum McLean and the producer was Stephanie Tillotson. The editor is Karen Martin.

I'm Nick Miles and until next time, goodbye.

I'm Nick Miles and until next time, goodbye.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and at 14 Hours GMT on Monday 27th January, these are our main stories. Thousands of Gazans are heading back home in the north of the Strip. Rwandan-backed rebels take over parts of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service. I'm Nick Miles, and at 14 Hours GMT on Monday 27th January, these are our main stories. Thousands of Gazans are heading back home in the north of the Strip. Rwandan-backed rebels take over parts of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

And what really happened to a snapped undersea fibre optic cable running between Sweden and Latvia? Also in this podcast.

And what really happened to a snapped undersea fibre optic cable running between Sweden and Latvia? Also in this podcast.

The world remembers 80 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz. We start in Gaza, where the coastal road has been packed with people. As many as 100,000 Palestinians displaced during the conflict are returning to their homes as the ceasefire agreement holds. Young parents with babies in their arms, the elderly being helped along.

The world remembers 80 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz. We start in Gaza, where the coastal road has been packed with people. As many as 100,000 Palestinians displaced during the conflict are returning to their homes as the ceasefire agreement holds. Young parents with babies in their arms, the elderly being helped along.

Many people are weighed down with huge bags containing all they've managed to salvage after more than a year of escaping from place to place. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to follow them in the coming days. Among those making the journey is the family of our Gaza correspondent, Rushdi Aboualouf. He spoke to us from Cairo.

Many people are weighed down with huge bags containing all they've managed to salvage after more than a year of escaping from place to place. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to follow them in the coming days. Among those making the journey is the family of our Gaza correspondent, Rushdi Aboualouf. He spoke to us from Cairo.

Well, as we heard there, for those making the long walk back home, there is huge uncertainty over what they might find when they arrive. The UN estimates 60% of buildings in Gaza are badly damaged or totally destroyed. Our correspondent John Donison in Jerusalem gave me the latest.

Well, as we heard there, for those making the long walk back home, there is huge uncertainty over what they might find when they arrive. The UN estimates 60% of buildings in Gaza are badly damaged or totally destroyed. Our correspondent John Donison in Jerusalem gave me the latest.

John, there was huge controversy over the weekend when Donald Trump suggested that Gazans should be going to live in neighbouring countries and there's continuing reaction to that, isn't there?

John, there was huge controversy over the weekend when Donald Trump suggested that Gazans should be going to live in neighbouring countries and there's continuing reaction to that, isn't there?

Just a point about the ceasefire. Obviously, people going back to the north of Gaza will be extremely vulnerable if there are any breaches of the ceasefire to bombardments by Israel. Presumably both sides at the moment are pretty confident this is going to hold.