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Archaeologists have discovered thousands of previously unknown ancient structures, including pyramids, hidden deep in Mexico's jungle.More than 6,600 structures linked to the Maya civilisation have been found in the southern state of Campeche on the Yucatan Peninsula. Experts analysed lidar data, a method of scanning the land from above using lasers.The Maya were one of the most dominant civilisations in Mesoamerica and built cities with elaborate ceremonial buildings and massive stone pyramids in what we now know as Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Image: Aircraft fitted with lasers scanned part of the Mexican state of Campeche Pyramids - like those in Calakmul, in the Mexican state of Campeche - were found by ...

Liam Payne's first posthumous single, Do No Wrong, will be released this Friday.US singer and songwriter Sam Pounds shared the news on social media, saying he hoped the track "eclipses the negative echoes" of the One Direction star's death, and acts as a "blessing" to Payne's family.The 31-year-old died earlier this month after he fell from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.While final toxicology reports have not yet been made public, preliminary reports suggested evidence of exposure to cocaine, according to Argentinian officials.Payne had previously been open about his struggles with alcohol and addiction, following his swift rise to fame as a teenager. Image: Liam Payne performing in 2018. Pic: PA ...

An election 'too close to call' is a cliché as old as democracy. But this year's US election really is.Despite the Democrats' remarkable turnaround in the polls after Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as nominee in August, the US Electoral College system - and Donald Trump's loyal fanbase - has by no means guaranteed her victory. This is because, although it's the presidential and vice presidential nominees on the ballot paper, technically, Americans vote for electors who formally back their choice of candidate.States have different numbers of electors depending on their size - with 538 in total. Winning the presidency requires getting at least 270 (more than half).Historically, most states almost never change hands. Taking these so-called 'safe' states together, Ms Harris is just ahead of ...