China Sanctions Paraguay and Belize Ministers Over Ties to Taiwan
China will impose sanctions on officials in Paraguay and Belize over their diplomatic ties with Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said.
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Archaeologists uncover well-preserved Mayan city deep in Mexico’s jungle
A pyramid-shaped temple, 14 altars and a monolith decorated with a beheading scene in relief. Deep in Mexico's dense jungle, archaeologists have discovered an entire Mayan city, almost perfectly preserved in the thick foliage.
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Older Swedes are the happiest in the country - they grew up in a golden age
Are you Swedish and older? If so, you are probably among the happiest people in the world. At the same time, many younger Swedes struggle with loneliness and mental health.
Sweden
Dominica to accept asylum seekers bound for the US
The Caribbean island of Dominica is the next country to become a "safe third country" for asylum seekers bound for the United States.
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Belize Agrees to Accept US Asylum Seekers as Safe Third Country
As part of the US President Donald Trump's tougher stance on immigration, Belize becomes a "safe third country" for asylum seekers. Critics argue that the US is using the country as a "dumping ground".
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New Discoveries: How the Great Barrier Reef Was Formed
It is 300 times larger than any other coral reef on our planet. But how and when was the Great Barrier Reef formed? New measurement methods have now provided access to the answers – formed deep down on the ocean floor hundreds of thousands of years ago – and simultaneously reveal today's threats to the world's largest living organism.
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New discoveries: How the Great Barrier Reef was formed
It is 300 times larger than any other coral reef on our planet. But how and when was the Great Barrier Reef formed? New measurement methods have now provided access to the answers – formed deep down on the ocean floor hundreds of thousands of years ago – and simultaneously reveal today's threats to the world's largest living organism.
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