⚡️ Pavel Durov's lawyer has called the accusations against him of involvement in crimes committed via Telegram by other users absurd — AFP news agency
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⚡️ In Namibia, elephants, hippos and other animals have been shot because of famine
The country's authorities officially approved a plan to shoot 723 wild animals: 30 hippos, 60 buffalo, 300 zebras, 83 elephants and 250 antelopes of different species. The animals will be selected in national parks with "sustainable game numbers" and their meat will be distributed to those affected by the severe drought.
Authorities have received 56.8 tons of meat from the 157 animals already killed.
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⚡️ Durov was deprived of parental rights in Switzerland - Irina Bolgar, the mother of Durov's three children.
Irina Bolgar, who calls herself the mother of Durov's three children, demanded 150,000 euros a month from him as alimony and accused him of child abuse.
French media confirmed that Durov is also being investigated in Paris for abusing one of his children.
A source in the Paris prosecutor's office, in turn, claims that Durov's child abuse allegations have nothing to do with his recent detention in France.
According to the source, France has requested information on Durov's accusations of violence against his child from Switzerland.
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⚡️ EU diplomacy chief Borrell has called on Ukraine to allocate air defense assets and lift all restrictions on the use of Western weapons
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⚡️ The United States has signed contracts with Lockheed Martin related to F-35 aircraft for $5 billion
This is stated in a statement released by the Pentagon.
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⚡️ Biden adviser Sullivan on China visit 'expressed concern' about Beijing's support for Russian defense industry, — White House
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⚡️ File-sharing founder Kim Dotcom claims that the French government has lost 17 billion dollars because of Durov's arrest
According to him, the UAE froze a deal to buy 80 Rafale fighter jets in protest against the arrest of the Telegram founder.
Dotcom also noted that Durov is a UAE citizen and a close friend of Deputy Prime Minister Hamdan Al Maktoum, which may have influenced the Emirates' decision. He called for a boycott of France, urging people not to visit the country or buy French goods until Durov is released.
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French authorities have put Telegram co-founder Nikolai Durov, brother of Pavel Durov, on the wanted list, Politico reports
The arrest warrants were issued several months ago after the messenger “failed to respond” to a court request to identify a Telegram user and did not cooperate with French and European authorities in a child sexual abuse case.
The case also mentions Telegram vice president Ilya Perekopsky, but it is not yet known whether a warrant has been issued against him.
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Durov becomes a suspect in a criminal case in Switzerland — Forbes
The lawsuit was filed by Irina Bolgar, a mother of three, who claims that Durov used violence against one of them. She also filed a custody claim.
By the way, today the French court is to make a decision on Durov's case.
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⚡Banks in the UAE have begun blocking payments by Russian companies for Chinese machinery, making it more difficult to import these goods
The UAE has long been a key point for such transactions, but the growing risks of secondary sanctions are forcing banks to tighten their policies. These measures could seriously affect the supply chain of machinery from China to Russia, making it more difficult to pay for and, consequently, deliver goods.
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⚡️ Washington is preparing to hand over the first purchased F-35 fighter jets to Warsaw the other day — Poland's national defense minister
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⚡️ U.S. urges Iran to reject a possible attack on Israel and remains committed to defending Israeli territory in the event of such an attack — White House counselor Kirby
“Our message to Iran is and will remain the same. Number one, we urge them not to do so. There's no reason to escalate tensions. There's no reason to potentially start some sort of regional war. And two: we intend to prepare to defend Israel should that be necessary,” he said.
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⚡️ First death from Eastern equine encephalitis virus reported in U.S. — CBS News
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⚡️ Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzou has claimed a coup attempt amid a local bank's decision to halt overseas transactions using cards linked to Maldivian rufiya accounts, local media reports
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⚡️ Chinese scientists urged to develop nuclear weapons to defend against asteroids — South China Morning Post
The researchers said that in some cases, this is the only way to prevent a space body from colliding with Earth.
The researchers emphasize that "the real risk of our planet colliding with a large asteroid is much higher compared to previous estimates". To prevent such threats, it is necessary to be able to launch nuclear warheads into space.
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⚡️ China and the United States have made no progress in discussing a solution to the Ukrainian crisis, nor have they outlined any plan," Sullivan, a U.S. presidential aide, said
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⚡️ The Netherlands does not restrict the use of F-16 fighter jets transferred to Ukraine in the space above the Russian Federation, the commander of the Dutch Armed Forces has said
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⚡️ Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported about shelling by the Armenian side of positions of the republic's army in Nakhchivan
“On August 28 at about 06:45, units of the Armenian Armed Forces from positions located in the direction of Arazdeyen settlement of the Develi district subjected the positions of the Azerbaijani army located in the direction of Heydarabad settlement of Sadarak district of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic to small arms fire,” the report says.
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⚡️ The French Foreign Ministry has had complaints about the procedure for obtaining French citizenship for Pavel Durov — Le Monde
According to the newspaper, when considering his request, the service considered that the conditions for issuing a passport to an “outstanding citizen” had not been met. While Durov confirmed his fluency in French, he also had to demonstrate that he was contributing to the “influence of France.” The naturalization of influential foreigners is usually requested by high-ranking officials.
Durov and Macron met several times, according to his naturalization application, but Macron's entourage claims there were only “one or two” such meetings and did not explain their purpose.
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⚡️ Powerful typhoon “Shan Shan” is approaching the Japanese islands — local media
In Kyushu, an evacuation order has been issued for 845,000 people, businesses are suspending operations.
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⚡️ Iran will support any ceasefire or truce agreement between Hamas and Israel, the terms of which will be acceptable to the Palestinians
This was stated by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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New indictment filed in the US against Trump over his attempts to obstruct the validation of the 2020 presidential election results — CNN
A similar case is already pending in a Washington court. The new version of the document takes into account Trump's partial immunity from prosecution.
In the revised indictment, prosecutors repeatedly argue that Trump did not have any constitutionally mandated presidential responsibilities for the transition of power after the election.
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⚡️ In the Chinese city of Dalian, a small plane has made a hard landing on a highway
No injuries were reported.
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Durov released from French prison but could face charges soon — CNN
📍The founder of Telegram has been released from custody, media reports say. The Russian billionaire's case has gone to court ahead of likely charges.
📍 According to journalists, Pavel Durov left the fraud office located in the suburbs of Paris this morning. The billionaire was driven out of the building in a car with blinkers, reporters said.
📍The prosecutor's office said the Russian with a French passport now faces questioning, and after that, quite possibly a formal arraignment in court.
📍Reminder that the French authorities believe that Telegram (and accordingly Durov) is an accomplice in drug trafficking, distribution of child pornography and other crimes. The lack of moderation on the platform creates serious security threats, according to French law enforcers.
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Durov told police that he was supposed to have dinner with Macron on the day of his arrest
This was reported by Le Canard Chainé, a French weekly satirical political newspaper, citing sources from the Elysee Palace.
Official Paris denies this information: “The president was at Le Touquet that evening.”
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⚡️ A former bodyguard of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has been found dead in a hotel room in Turkey, local newspaper Turkiye has reported
The incident occurred the day after the birthday of Mehriban Aliyeva, the spouse of the president and vice-president of Azerbaijan.
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⚡️ The Pentagon said the U.S. does not yet plan to lift current restrictions on AFU strikes with U.S. weapons deep into Russian Federation
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⚡️ Users around the world are reporting outages on social network X, Downdetector data shows
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⚡️The New York Times: Biden adviser Sullivan will try to press Beijing to reduce cooperation with Moscow during his visit to China
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