Lebanon rocked by deadly walkie-talkie and pager attacks

Consecutive days of pager and walkie-talkie explosions across Lebanon have left a “distinct psychological impact” on the country’s population, according to Clara Broekaert, research fellow at The Soufan Center.

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We still don’t know how the Lebanon pager attack happened. Here’s what we do know about our own electronic devices

So far, the attacks that targeted Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah members through their pagers have had devastating consequences. At least nine people, including an eight-year-old girl, were killed, and around 2,800 were wounded. Over 150 of those injured are in critical condition, according to the Lebanese health minister.

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested in New York, his attorney tells CNN

Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who has faced a parade of sexual assault lawsuits and a federal human trafficking probe in the last year, has been arrested, the producer’s attorney tells CNN.

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Disney and DirecTV strike deal to restore ABC, ESPN and other networks

A short but tense distribution dispute between Disney and DirecTV came to an end Saturday after the two sides agreed to a new deal that will restore Disney-owned channels, including ABC, ESPN and FX, to the satellite TV provider.

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US gymnast Jordan Chiles says ‘the person I am’ was taken from her during Olympic medal controversy

An emotional Jordan Chiles opened up Wednesday about how the controversy surrounding her bronze medal in the women’s artistic floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Games affected her, saying the process took away “the person I am.”

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Four civilians on a daring SpaceX mission complete the first commercial spacewalk

A four-person crew of civilians on board SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission unlocked the hatch of their capsule and made history as the first group of non-government astronauts to conduct a spacewalk.

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A CEO went missing. Then his bank got a mysterious bill for $11 million

A Chinese investment bank known for making some of the biggest deals in the country’s tech sector during its heyday has revealed it received a massive bill for 78 million yuan ($11 million) related to the disappearance of its star banker, Bao Fan.

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Europe just delivered multi-billion dollar blows to Apple and Google

Apple has lost its fight to dodge a €13 billion ($14.4 billion) tax bill following a ruling by Europe’s top court Tuesday, suffering a blow just a day after the iPhone maker unveiled a host of new products to boost sales.

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US introduces new export curbs on advanced technology, including chip-making tools

The United States has announced new export controls on advanced technology, including quantum computers, in line with restrictions imposed by international partners.

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Starbucks is giving its new CEO Brian Niccol a private jet to commute between his California home and Seattle office

New Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol won’t be a constant presence at its Seattle headquarters where he takes the helm next month. Instead, he’s going to commute weekly from his California home.

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