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Iron Maiden announce Run For Your Lives world tour in 2025: dates and ticket information

The heavy metal legends have revealed only the UK and European dates for the 50th-anniversary tour — including one at the London Stadium

Evening Standard

British Airways flight to Budapest forced to return to Heathrow

A British Airways flight to Budapest has been forced to return to Heathrow Airport shortly after departure due to a suspected technical issue.

Evening Standard

Taiwan Denies Shipping Gold Apollo Pagers To Middle East

Taiwanese officials deny Gold Apollo pagers were shipped to Lebanon for Hezbollah attack. Pagers used were from a Budapest-based company.

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Israel planted 5,000 pager explosives months before deadly blasts, Lebanese security sources say

Israel’s spy service injected explosive materials activated by coded messages into thousands of pagers during production, months before they were imported by the Lebanese group Hezbollah, a senior Lebanese security source said. Hezbollah fighters were using the low-tech devices, produced by the Taiwan-based company Gold Apollo, in an attempt to…

France 24

Gold Apollo says the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria were made by a company in Budapest

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria but that another company based in Budapest manufactured them

The Independent UK

Budapest and Wroclaw reinforce river banks ahead of more flooding

A state of natural disaster has been declared across the affected region of southern Poland

The Independent UK

From 9-year-old prodigies to 84-year grandmother, chess has no age limit

A day after 55-year-old Vasyl Ivanchuk avenged his 2009 World Cup defeat against Wesley So, TOI chronicles the intriguing statistics of the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad, where nearly 2,000 participants from almost 200 countries converged in Budapest.

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Chess Olympiad: Arjun Erigaisi act helps India dominate Serbia

Arjun Erigaisi once again displayed his great form and scored his fourth win on the trot to give second seeds India a decisive advantage in the fourth round clash against Serbia in the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.

The Times of India

Chess: England seeded eighth as Carlsen targets gold at Budapest Olympiad

The world No 1 will lead Norway at the event in Hungary shortly after defeating Hans Niemann and Alireza Firouzja at the speed championship finals in Paris

The Guardian - UK

Chess Olympiad: Strength of India squad raises hopes of higher-placed finish

India's ability to handle expectations will be severely tested when their two teams start the Olympiad campaign in Budapest, Hungary, from Wednesday.

The Times of India

Modern Hungarian folklore awaits at the Marcel Wanders-designed Kimpton BEM hotel in Budapest

Kimpton BEM Budapest, a 19th-century mansion turned luxury hotel, begins an exuberant new chapter in the capital’s old town

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Italian fans turn their backs during Israel national anthem before Nations League match in Hungary

A group of approximately 50 Italian fans turned their backs during Israel's national anthem at a Nations League match in Hungary. The match was held at Bozsik Arena in Budapest. The Italian fans also displayed a flag with the word "Liberta" (Freedom) and placed black slashes on other banners.

The Times of India

India's chess Olympiad team faces tricky task

India's Olympiad team captain N Srinath will have to make a tricky decision about the board order when he meets the players ahead of the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, this week.

The Times of India

Hungary Seeks Foothold In Restive Sahel As West Pulls Out

Hungary has bucked a trend by Western nations to withdraw from the Sahel region of Africa where Russia has increased its presence, and plans to deploy soldiers to Chad, whose leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno is in Budapest for talks.

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The Guardian - UK

Chess: Ethan Pang, nine, beats three grandmasters but misses 2300 rating

The London schoolboy defeated three GMs in successive games in Budapest and narrowly failed to achieve a world age record 2300 and a Fide Master title

The Independent UK

EU ministers take a very public swipe at Hungary over a lack of respect for the bloc's values

Senior government ministers from Ireland, Luxembourg and Belgium have taken a public and potentially embarrassing swipe at Hungary

Evening Standard

Sziget Festival review: scorching heat and red-hot music at this Budapest extravaganza

The festival served up a mix of chart-topping headliners and quirky circus acts

International Business Times UK

The 'World's Most Beautiful Café', New York Café, Is In Budapest And Has 2000 Customers Daily

The New York Café in Budapest, renowned for its opulent decor and historical significance, welcomes around 2,000 guests daily, making it one of the most beautiful and popular cafes in the world.

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The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Sue Perkins’s cultural highlights

The broadcaster and standup comedian on her love of Angela Carter, bewitching Budapest, and a pizza restaurant that fuses Indian and Italian cuisine

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Yagiz Erdogmus, 13, on the verge of 2600 and closing on world age record

The Turkish teen is poised to achieve the landmark rating at September’s 193-nation chess Olympiad in Budapest

The Guardian - UK

Rattled Max Verstappen faces further frustration at Belgian Grand Prix

Red Bull driver, who launched tirade at team after car underperformed and handled badly in Budapest, struggling to handle threat of resurgent McLaren team

Autosport

Hamilton will speak to FIA officials over Verstappen crash partial blame

Lewis Hamilton wants to speak with FIA officials after Formula 1’s Hungarian Grand Prix stewards declared he "could have done more to avoid" the Budapest crash with Max Verstappen.

The Independent UK

Katarina Johnson-Thompson: ‘France will always have a special place in my heart’

The heptathlon world champion looks to follow in the footsteps of Jessica Ennis-Hill and add the missing piece – an Olympic gold – to a glittering career

International Business Times

Late-night Gamer Verstappen Eyes Redemption At Belgian Grand Prix

A week after ranting on the team radio in Budapest, Max Verstappen heads to the Belgian Grand Prix warned to take "nothing for granted" and advised by Red Bull to give up late-night simulation racing during race weekends.

International Business Times

Hungary Gets Damning EU Rule-of-law Assessment

Hungary falls well short of EU democratic standards, notably on corruption, bribery, political funding, conflicts of interest and lack of media independence, according to a European Commission evaluation published Thursday.

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