Telegram boss banned from leaving France in criminal probe Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, has been placed under formal investigation in France over alleged involvement in organised crime facilitated through the messaging app, according to Paris prosecutors. Durov, 39, is not in custody but is under judicial supervision, requiring him to pay a €5 million deposit, report to a French police station twice a week, and remain within French territory. The Russian-born…
Three crew investigated over Bayesian yacht sinking Italian authorities have expanded their investigation into the sinking of the Bayesian yacht, which resulted in the deaths of seven people, including British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch. The inquiry now includes the ship’s engineer, Tim Parker Eaton, and sailor Matthew Griffith, alongside the yacht’s captain, New Zealander James Cutfield, who was already under investigation for manslaughter and causing the shipwreck. The 56-meter yacht, flying a British flag, sank…
Flights grounded amid major IT outages across the Netherlands Operations at Eindhoven Airport, which also serves as a military installation, were impacted after major IT outages grounded flights on Wednesday. Major IT failures reported across the Netherlands on Wednesday, which have resulted in grounded flights, civil servants being locked out of their computers, and police officers resorting to texting one another, have been blamed on a network outage at the country’s Ministry of Defense. The…
France’s Macron won’t name leftist prime minister, prolonging political crisis French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out naming a prime minister from the leftist New Popular Front alliance and instead started a new round of consultations on Tuesday with parties to try to form a new government, Macron’s office said. Realising a government led by the New Popular Front (NFP) would immediately face a no-confidence vote in parliament from all other parties, Macron will confer with…
Starmer wants to ‘reset relationship with Europe’ in Berlin talks Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet with German leaders on Wednesday to discuss a major economic and defence agreement, aiming to reset the UK’s relationship with Europe. During his two-day visit to Germany and France, Starmer hopes to improve ties with European allies and move beyond the strained relations of the previous Conservative government, with a focus on boosting Britain’s economic growth. In Berlin, Starmer…
Greece fighting dozens of wildfires that sparked overnight causing major disruption for residents and holidaymakers. A large wildfire broke out southeast of Athens on Sunday afternoon, amid warnings that the worst of the summer heat is yet to come. A wildfire ignited Saturday afternoon in the area of Mount Parnitha, known as “the lungs of Athens”, was controlled Saturday evening with the help of reinforcements from the regions of Thessaly, Epirus, and Central Macedonia, as…
Türkiye to euthanize 10 million stray dogs after a surge of attacks on locals in the country. The country is facing a major problem and a backlash from locals. These extreme measures are coming out of Turkiye After numerous dog attacks on people in Ankara, a draft regulation was created providing for the euthanasia of homeless pets. Approximately 10 million stray dogs live in Türkiye. Türkiye to euthanize 10 million stray dogs Ankara expects a…
Boys are facing challenges with reading, leading to higher dropout rates from the education system and lower likelihood of obtaining a higher education diploma. However, they compensate for this with their self-confidence. Deputy Minister of Education Katarzyna Lubnauer discusses a new “educational gap” that is emerging. The Education ministry is planning changes to encourage Polish boys to read more. The government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk enacted the ban against required homework this month amid…
The Swedish government’s promised leisure card for young people is delayed and will not be implemented until 2025. In the meantime, 200 million of the earmarked funds will be used to strengthen youth sports. 200 million kronor will now go to the Swedish Sports For 2024, 730 million kronor has been earmarked for the digital leisure card for all young people between the ages of eight and 16 to pay for recreational activities. Of that…
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