At the end of the 1972 film The Candidate, Robert Redford’s Bill McKay runs a dark horse campaign for Senate against a longtime incumbent. When he wins, the last line of the movie is telling; he asks his campaign manager “What do we do now?” That’s the theme of the…
Sale comes as European nations try to coax Serbia away from traditional ally and weapons supplier Moscow. France and Serbia have signed a $3bn agreement for the sale of 12 French-made Rafale fighter jets, as European countries try to coax Serbia away from close ties with Russia. The landmark sale,…
The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics has been held in the centre of the French capital, firing the starting gun on 11 days of intense competition. Just as for the opening ceremony of the Olympics on the Seine in July, it took place away from the main stadium for…
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was charged Wednesday with being complicit in the spread of crime on the popular messaging app, including child sex abuse, drug trafficking, and fraud, officials said. Durov, who was arrested on Saturday in Paris, was released on a $5.6 million bail and ordered to stay in…
Investigating judge ends Durov’s police custody and will have him brought to court, Paris prosecutor’s office says. Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov has been sent to see a French investigative judge who is due to decide whether to place him under formal investigation after his arrest as part of a…
Once upon a time, buying drugs in Bishkek, the capital of the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan, involved consorting with criminal elements. Now, anyone with a smartphone can place an order for amphetamines, hashish and other illicit substances, and be instantly directed to a dead drop hidden somewhere in the…
NewsFeed France says Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has allowed the social media platform to become a haven of criminal activity, while his defenders say his arrest is politically motivated. Soraya Lennie looks at what we know. Published On 27 Aug 202427 Aug 2024 Check out our Latest News and Follow…
Russian Foreign Ministry is working to ‘clarify’ the detention of the 39-year-old founder and CEO of Telegram. Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, has been arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris for alleged offences related to his messaging app, French media reports. Local sources said…
Two cars burst into flames after a gas canister likely exploded inside one of the vehicles, police said. A police officer has been injured in an explosion outside a synagogue in southern France, as the authorities called the incident a deliberate attack and said security at Jewish institutions would be…
For centuries, debate has raged over whether the Shroud of Turin is in fact the original burial shroud of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion about 2,000 years ago. While many believe it to be the real thing, others have dismissed it as a medieval fake. One of the most researched artefacts…
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