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Pavel Durov, CEO and co-founder of Telegram messaging app, is seen arriving at a Paris courthouse for a hearing with his lawyer David-Olivier Kaminski in December, 2024

Telegram Founder Durov Allowed To Temporarily Leave France

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. Durov, now 40, was sensationally detained at Le Bourget airport outside Paris in August 2024 and charged with a litany of violations related to the popular messaging app he founded.
Starship (pictured during a test flight) -- the world's largest and most powerful rocket -- is key to Elon Musk's long-term vision of colonizing Mars

Musk Says Starship To Depart For Mars At End Of 2026

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029."
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The United States is reportedly weighing options to fulfill President Donald Trump's wish to 'take back' the Panama Canal, but the government in Panama said it remains 'firm' in defending its territory

Panama 'Firm' On Canal As US Reportedly Weighs Options

Panama's government said Thursday it would remain "firm" in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal, after a report suggesting that US President Donald Trump is considering options aimed at "reclaiming" the strategic waterway.
Media reports suggest the raids are linked to Chinese tech giant Huawei and its activities in Brussels since 2021

New Corruption Scandal Roils EU Parliament

A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament on Thursday after police carried out several raids in Belgium and Portugal, detaining multiple suspects as part of a probe into corruption masqueraded as lobbying.

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