Since Pavel Durov was detained in France, Russian media has been awash with speculation and conspiracies.
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Who is Pavel Durov and what is Telegram?
Telegram is one of the world’s most popular apps where groups of up to 200,000 users can exchange messages.
Australian kids see betting as ‘part of sport’ – can banning ads help?
Advocates are calling for a total ban on betting ads to avoid “grooming” children to gamble.
Pakistan drops UK riots disinformation case
Police say they cannot find evidence that Farhan Asif was the originator of the fake news.
Tourist dies after ice collapse in Icelandic glacier
Another is injured and two are missing after ice collapsed in the Breidamerkurjökull glacier.
US rapper Macklemore cancels Dubai show over Sudan war
Macklemore says he will not perform in the UAE until it stops “arming and funding the RSF”.
Uber fined €290m for personal data transfer
The Dutch watchdog said the transfers were a “serious violation” of EU data protection regulation.
Qantas sells cut-price first-class fares by mistake
The airline said it will refund or rebook passengers who bought wrongly-priced tickets due to a coding error.
Dam bursts in war-torn Sudan killing 60
After being ravaged by 16 months of civil war, Sudan is now experiencing floods that have killed dozens.
Scholz vows to speed up deportations after Solingen stabbings
The German chancellor also promised to tighten laws on weapons ownership “very quickly”.