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3,000-year-old Mayan city unearthed in Guatemala

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an almost 3,000-year-old Mayan city in Guatemala, the country's culture ministry said, according to AFP.

The pyramids and monuments discovered indicate that the city was an important ceremonial site in the Mayan civilization.

The city is called "Los Abuelos," Spanish for "the grandparents." It is located about 20 kilometers from the important archaeological site of Uaxactún in the northern region of Peten.

It is named after two human-like sculptures found at the site and are believed to represent a pair of ancestors of the Mayan people who built the city.

Smoking in public places banned in France

France will ban outdoor smoking in most public places from July 1, Health and Family Minister Catherine Vautrin announced, according to AFP.

The ban applies to all places where children can be, such as beaches, parks, public gardens, outside schools, at bus stops and at sports facilities.

– Tobacco must disappear where there are children, says the minister. She adds that the right to smoke “ends where children’s right to breathe clean air begins”.

The ban does not apply to the country’s beloved outdoor cafes, and e-cigarettes are not covered. Anyone who violates the ban risks a fine of up to 135 euros.

Chinese paraglider rises to an altitude of 8,500 meters

While paraglider Peng Yujiang was trying out his new harness above the Qilian Mountains in northern China, he was caught in strong updrafts and rose to an altitude of over 8,500 meters. This is reported by CNN.

Video clips that Peng filmed show him drifting around in the clouds, covered in ice crystals and without oxygen, at almost the same height as the peak of Mount Everest.

– I was surrounded by clouds. It was scary, everything around me was white. Without the compass I wouldn't have known where I was going, he says.

Despite frozen hands, the experienced paraglider managed to use his compass and maintain radio contact with his fellow pilots, and was finally able to get down to the ground unharmed.

The collision in Liverpool
Paul, 53, charged with the collision in Liverpool

53-year-old Paul Doyle from Liverpool is charged with driving into the crowd celebrating the Premier League title in the city on Monday. This is reported by British media.

Doyle, a father of three, who works in IT, shows off an active life on social media. In addition to trips to Japan, Fiji, Australia and India, he has climbed Kilimanjaro and participated in triathlons.

Why he drove into the crowd is still a mystery. Interrogations were ongoing on Wednesday, and he will appear in court on Friday.

Doyle is facing multiple charges of aggravated assault and reckless driving. There have been previous reports of charges for attempted murder and drug driving, but Thursday's articles make no mention of that.

A total of 79 people were injured in the incident. Seven are still being treated in hospital in stable condition.

Turkey introduces fines for disobedient airline passengers

Turkish authorities have grown tired of passengers getting ready to disembark from aircraft too early. In the future, anyone who unbuckles their seatbelts and stands up or opens the luggage compartment before the plane has stopped risks being fined, reports the AP.

"This behavior endangers the safety of passengers and luggage," writes the Turkish Civil Aviation Authority.

Under the new rules, commercial airlines are now required to update their announcements stating that it is strictly forbidden to unbuckle their seatbelts before the plane has parked and the seatbelt sign has been extinguished.

Those who violate the rules can be fined up to the equivalent of $70, according to Turkish media