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Telegram’s Durov says France asked to remove some Moldovan channels from app
MOSCOW -Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of the Telegram messaging app, accused French intelligence on Sunday of asking him through an intermediary to censor some Moldovan voices ahead of...
‘Planned to force Israel to end Gaza war’: Tayibe man indicted for IDF soldier kidnapping plot
Azzam had consumed on social media, including on the Telegram app, Hamas-related content.Amin Hassan Abdel Kader Azzam, 22, from Tayibe, was indicted on Thursday for planning to kidnap an...
Telegram CEO Durov Slams France Over ‘Absurd’ Arrest, Stuck in 14-Day Reporting Loop
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has condemned his arrest by French authorities as “legally and logically absurd” one year after being detained for four days over alleged criminal activities on...
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Criticizes France Over ‘Absurd’ 2024 Arrest
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov called his arrest by French police "legally and logically absurd" on Sunday, exactly one year after being detained for four days over alleged criminal activity...
Widely shared video claims to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting deserters. Here’s what we know
In early June 2025, a video circulated online claiming to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting deserters near the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.The footage circulated amid reports of ongoing fighting near...
Musk’s xAI agrees Telegram tie-up as billionaire ‘bromance’ blooms
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Elon Musk has agreed a $300mn deal with Pavel Durov, founder...
Russian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine’s Kherson region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine's southern Kherson region, the...
NATO Secretary General Rutte travels to Odessa with Zelensky
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to the port city of Odessa with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday."Ukraine's people have endured so much - not least Russia's Palm...
Telegram founder Durov allowed to temporarily leave France: sources
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been allowed to temporarily leave France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to allegedly enabling organised crime, sources told AFP."He departed France...
Telegram boss admits ‘seriousness’ of French allegations: source
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has told investigating magistrates in France, where he is charged with multiple infractions linked to enabling organised crime, that he "realised the seriousness of all...
