Honduran ex-president arrested as US seeks extradition
Honduran ex-president Juan Orlando Hernandez, whose extradition is sought by the United States for alleged ties with drug traffickers, surrendered to police Tuesday after a judge ordered his arrest.
Read moreValieva had multiple substances in system: report
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva had three different substances used to treat heart conditions in the sample which triggered the doping storm at the Beijing Olympics, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Read moreSea level projected to rise a foot on US coasts by 2050
The US coastline is expected to experience up to a foot (30 centimeters) of sea-level rise by the year 2050 because of climate change, making damaging floods far more common than today, a US government study said Tuesday.
Read moreFrance approves returning 15 artworks stolen from Jews
The French senate Tuesday approved the return of 15 artworks looted from Jews during World War II, as part of efforts by the government to accelerate restitutions.
Read moreSandy Hook families settle with gunmaker for $73 mn over school massacre
Families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting have reached a $73-million settlement with US gunmaker Remington, in a landmark deal for a country traumatized by campus massacres.
Read moreIsrael PM hails 'new model' of relations on landmark Bahrain visit
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday his landmark visit to Bahrain offered a "new model" of Israeli-Arab relations, part of a goal of creating a regional "ring of alliances".
Read more'Hold the line': Canada truckers dig in despite new police powers
Trucker-led protesters occupying the Canadian capital showed no sign of backing down Tuesday, despite a newly-invoked state of emergency granting wide new powers to end their weeks-long protest over Covid rules.
Read moreSimmons 'mentally ready' to return after Nets move
Ben Simmons said Tuesday he is mentally ready to return to basketball following his trade to the Brooklyn Nets after a turbulent end to his Philadelphia 76ers career.
Read moreMeta agrees $90 mn settlement in Facebook privacy suit
Facebook-parent Meta has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a 10-year-old lawsuit accusing it of tracking users online even after they logged off the social network, court records show.
Read moreDutch to go 'back to normal' as Covid curbs scrapped
The Netherlands said Tuesday it will drop almost all coronavirus restrictions, the latest European country to try to return to normal despite still-high Omicron variant infections.
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