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Belize, Guatemala reaffirm Taiwan ties during Tsai visit

Belize has reaffirmed its diplomatic ties with Taiwan, the second country to do so in a week as Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen travels across Central America in an effort to shore up a dwindling number of allies

The Independent UK

Belize reaffirms ties with Taipei as Taiwanese president visits

The prime minister of Belize gave Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen a welcome diplomatic boost during her visit on Monday, underlining his nation's support for Taiwan after rival China gained a new regional ally last month.

Reuters

Taiwan's president wraps up Guatemala visit, heads to Belize

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei have toured a hospital built with support from Taipei, reaffirming their close diplomatic ties as the self-governing island seeks to strengthen relations with its remaining allies in Central America

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Taiwan leader scrambles for allies in Central America visit

As Taiwan’s diplomatic partners dwindle and turn instead to rival China, Taiwanese President President Tsai Ing-wen is aiming to shore up ties with the self-governing island’s remaining allies during a trip this week to Central America

The Independent UK

Factbox-Relations between Taiwan and the United States

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrived in New York on Wednesday on what is officially called a transit on her way to Guatemala and Belize, and will be stopping in Los Angeles on her way back to Taipei next month.

Reuters

Amazing beach holiday homes on private islands you can book from £18 per person

Holidays homes on islands with private beaches in the Bahamas, Estonia, US, Belize and Colombia offer the perfect way to get away from it all and revel in the beauty of the world

Daily Mirror

A Guantánamo inmate was released to Belize after suing for wrongful imprisonment

A 42-year-old Pakistani man who spent nearly half his life in U.S. custody has been released from Guantánamo and resettled in Belize after suing the Biden administration for unlawful imprisonment.

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US transfers Guantanamo detainee to Belize after sentence served

The United States has transferred a Guantanamo Bay prisoner to Belize after he completed a sentence, as President Joe Biden’s administration says it still plans to eventually close the facility in Cuba.

Tribune News Service

Guantánamo detainee who was tortured by CIA released to Belize

Al-Qaida courier turned informant Majid Khan, 42, to be permanently resettled after being held in US custody for nearly 20 years

The Guardian - US

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

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

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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…

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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.

Reuters

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?

The Guardian - UK

‘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’

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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 Independent UK

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

Reuters

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

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.

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