Mideast Tensions latest: Gold Apollo says a Budapest company made exploding pagers under its brand

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said Wednesday that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria but that another company based in Budapest manufactured them. Hundreds of handheld pagers exploded almost simultaneously Tuesday across Lebanon and in parts of Syria, killing at least nine people, government and Hezbollah officials said. Officials…

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Pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by a company in Budapest, Gold Apollo says

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese company Gold Apollo said Wednesday that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria but that another company based in Budapest manufactured them. Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously Tuesday in Lebanon and Syria, killing at least nine people,…

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TIFF 2024: Rachel Morrison’s Olympic boxing drama The Fire Inside is ready to tussle for film-festival gold

Open this photo in gallery: Actor Brian Tyree Henry, director Rachel Morrison and actor Ryan Destiny on the set of The Fire Inside.Sabrina Lantos/Amazon MGM Studios It would not be inaccurate to call the Toronto International Film Festival the Olympics of the movie business. Like the best athletes, filmmakers spend large chunks of their lives…

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Caterina Banti retires on top after second Olympic gold

Caterina Banti retires on top after second Olympic gold by Alexia Lahoud, 49er and Nacra 17 Sailing 2 Sep 08:50 PDT Caterina Banti retires on top after second Olympic gold © World Sailing / Jean-Louis Carli Caterina Banti, 37-year-old Italian sailor, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the Nacra 17 class paired with Ruggero Tita,…

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