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US asks Honduras to extradite ex-president suspected of drug trafficking
US asks Honduras to extradite ex-president suspected of drug trafficking

The United States has asked Honduras to extradite former president Juan Orlando Hernandez who is suspected of drug trafficking, a Honduran official who declined to be named told AFP on Monday.

February 15, 2022

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French stores bring back chitchat at the checkout
French stores bring back chitchat at the checkout

Every day at 9:00 am sharp, 72-year-old Gisele shows up at her local hypermarket in western France to "cheat loneliness".

February 15, 2022

Italy woos UNESCO with 'magical' espresso coffee rite
Italy woos UNESCO with 'magical' espresso coffee rite

A shot of dark, velvety coffee is more than just a quick caffeine hit: Italy's espresso is a prized social and cultural ritual the country considers a national heritage worthy of UNESCO status.

February 15, 2022

Dodging sheep poo to slalom star: Ryding's unlikely Olympic journey
Dodging sheep poo to slalom star: Ryding's unlikely Olympic journey

British skier Dave Ryding's route to the men's Olympic slalom on Wednesday is anything but conventional -- he learned to ski while dodging sheep droppings on a dry slope in northwest England.

February 15, 2022

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US asks Honduras to extradite ex-president suspected of drug trafficking: source
US asks Honduras to extradite ex-president suspected of drug trafficking: source

The United States has asked Honduras to extradite former president Juan Orlando Hernandez who is suspected of drug trafficking, a Honduran official who declined to be named told AFP on Monday.

February 15, 2022

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US bobsleigh rivals join forces to fight for equality
US bobsleigh rivals join forces to fight for equality

They have battled each other as Olympic bobsleigh medallists at four straight Winter Games, but off the ice, Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries are united in their fight for equality in their sport.

February 15, 2022