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Guantanamo detainee freed to Belize after 20 years in captivity

Majid Khan, who was tortured by the CIA before his transfer to the US military facility in Cuba, says he feels ‘reborn’.

Al Jazeera

U.S. transfers Pakistani Guantanamo Bay detainee Khan to Belize

Majid Khan, a Pakistani man who has described in graphic detail his torture by the Central Intelligence Agency in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has been transferred from the Guantanamo Bay U.S. detention facility in Cuba to Belize, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Reuters

Bride misses her own wedding, losing over $70k after Southwest Airlines cancels her flight

A bride lost more than $70k in reservations after a Southwest flight cancellation caused her to miss her own ceremony

The Independent UK

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Snorkel with sting rays and sharks off the coast of this tiny country in Central America

Despite being a tiny country in central America, bordering Mexico and Guatemala, with a population of about 400,000 - Belize has so much to offer, particularly for those who are interested in snorkeling and diving.

Irish Mirror

Colorado boy hospitalised after horse drags him for two miles

The boy is still undergoing surgeries but his vitals appear strong, his mother said

The Independent UK

Highs and lows: 4 ideas to frame your holiday travel around Washington state

SEATTLE — While summer travel gets lots of love in Washington, the holiday season also brings many time off work and school, making the end of the year a prime time to travel — beyond the usual rounds for family, friends, turkey and presents. You can roam far and wide…

Tribune News Service

Choose your adventure in Belize: Islands and ruins, caves and cuisine

On my first full day in Belize, I climbed Mayan pyramids under a blazing sun — and then cooled off by swimming to a mountain cascade.

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Bankers bet billions on new wave of debt-for-nature deals

The Galapagos Islands, whose thousands of unique species inspired Darwin's theory of evolution, have incalculable ecological value. But what are they worth?

Reuters

‘Come to Germany and learn’: Albanian PM criticises UK’s immigration stance

Edi Rama tells press conference in Berlin that UK rhetoric sounds like ‘screams from a madhouse’

The Guardian - UK

Two November hurricanes pose rare threat at end of 2022 Atlantic season

Hurricane Lisa, which has battered Belize, formed at same time as Martin, now over Atlantic, for only third time since records began

The Guardian - US

Belize rejects idea of ‘inhumane’ Rwanda-style asylum deal with UK

‘We will not agree to accept exported migrants – that is inhumane’

The Independent UK

Hurricane Lisa makes landfall in Belize, weakens to TS

Hurricane Lisa has weakened into a tropical storm after making landfall near Belize City in the Central American nation of Belize, and moved inland

The Independent UK

Lisa weakens to tropical storm after leaving Belize's main port in dark

Lisa weakened into a tropical storm as it moved across Belize Wednesday, leaving much of the country's largest city in the dark, although there were no reports of deaths or major damage so far in the Caribbean nation famed for its tourist appeal.

Reuters

Hurricane Lisa headed toward Belize; Martin also forecast to become hurricane

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The sixth and seventh hurricanes of the season formed Wednesday, with Hurricane Lisa developing in the Caribbean and Hurricane Martin forming in the north-central Atlantic Ocean.

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The Independent UK

Hurricane Lisa heads toward Belize coast in Central America

Tropical Storm Lisa has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane in the western Caribbean as it heads for an expected landfall in Belize

Miami Herald

Tropical Storms Martin and Lisa forecast to turn into hurricanes. Where are they headed?

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Martin formed in the central northern Atlantic on Tuesday morning, far from any land, and is forecast to turn into a hurricane by Wednesday night.

Reuters

Caribbean storm Lisa headed for Belize to become hurricane

Tropical Storm Lisa will become a hurricane overnight, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecast on Tuesday, as the churning weather system is likely to provoke "life-threatening" storm surges in Belize, Honduras and parts of Mexico.

Miami Herald

Newly formed Tropical Storm Martin, along with Lisa, forecast to turn into hurricanes

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Martin formed in the central northern Atlantic Tuesday morning, far from any land, and is forecast to turn into a hurricane by Wednesday night.

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The Conversation

How debt-for-climate swaps can help solve low-income countries' fiscal and environmental challenges at the same time

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley spoke passionately to the United Nations General Assembly in September about the mounting debt many developing countries are shouldering and its increasing impact on their ability to thrive.

The Conversation

Putting King Charles III on British currency bucks a global trend to honor diverse national heroes on coins and bills

For more than 60 years, the image of Queen Elizabeth II graced the currencies of the United Kingdom as well as some of the Commonwealth nations. During her historic reign she appeared on at least 33 different currencies globally, a Guinness World Record. This includes not only money in the…

Reuters

U.S. IRS identifies 79 tax fugitives in Mexico, neighbors

The Internal Revenue Service's Criminal Investigation unit said on Thursday it has located 79 tax evasion fugitives in Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras in the first year of a new extradition initiative.

The Conversation

Heavy mercury contamination at Maya sites reveals a deep historic legacy

Mercury is a toxic heavy metal. When leached into the natural environment, it accumulates and builds up through food chains, ultimately threatening human health and ecosystems.

The Independent UK

What will happen to Commonwealth realms now Charles is King?

Commonwealth realms now have King Charles III as their head of state – but will any follow Barbados’s lead and become a republic?

Daily Mirror

Two countries consider becoming republics after Queen's death

Antigua and Barbuda announced plans to hold a referendum over whether or not to become a republic after Queen Elizabeth II's passing, while Belize is set to hold a constitutional review on the matter

The Guardian - UK

Young people are ignorant about British colonial history

Letter: Students learn little about the British empire and its far-reaching impact, says Elizabeth Graham

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