Pavel Durov, the CEO of popular messaging app Telegram, has publicly addressed his recent arrest in Paris, calling the French authorities’ approach “misguided” and expressing surprise at being held personally responsible for illegal activities on his platform.
Top Eurocrat Michel Barnier is the new French Prime Minister, appointed 60 days after Macron’s disastrous snap election.
Just a day after 12 migrants died, several dozen others were making another crossing attempt on a crowded vessel.
French ship navigating past NYC to harbor laden with Champagne, Cognac and jam under sail might recall a long-forgotten age of navigation.
At least 12 people, mostly women, have been killed in an unseaworthy boat attempting to gain access to the United Kingdom’s southern border.
A French woman whose husband allegedly drugged her and procured dozens of strangers to rape her has waived anonymity and will appear in court..
Pressure is beginning to mount on French President Emmanuel Macron, with a survey finding that a majority of the French public want to see him step down.
Elon Musk says it’s “probably wise” for him “to limit” his travels to areas where free speech is “constitutionally protected.” The X owner’s comments come after Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France in connection to a “lack of moderation” on his messaging app.
Two suspects involved in an attack on a synagogue in southern France at the weekend were charged late Wednesday and remain in custody, Paris anti-terror prosecutors said.
Pavel Durov, the founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, has found himself in the crosshairs of multiple governments, even as some have attempted to court him.
The Paris criminal court has released details on the arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov, who was taken into custody on August 24 in connection with a cybercrime investigation.
French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out selecting a member of the far-left New Popular Front as his next prime minister, despite having partnered with the leftist bloc in the recent elections.
Marseille -– A museum in southern French city Marseille is inviting visitors to discover Europe’s relationship to the naturist lifestyle by wandering its halls in the nude.
Telegram, the popular messaging app known for its largely hands-off approach to moderation, has responded to the arrest of its CEO and founder, Pavel Durov, by French authorities outside of Paris.
French populist Marine Le Pen vowed that her party will bring a vote of no confidence if President Macron attempts to install a leftist government.
A man suspected of trying to set a synagogue ablaze in the southern French city of la Grande-Motte was arrested late Saturday after a shoot out with police, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.
Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Saturday after his private jet landed at Le Bourget Airport, French media reported.
The French government ordered police reinforcements to protect Jewish places of worship after a suspected arson attack on a synagogue.
A request by deceased French actor Alain Delon for his pet dog to be put down and buried alongside him has been denied.
The leaders of the French far-left have threatened to impeach President Emmanuel Macron over an “institutional coup against democracy”.
Nigeria accused a Chinese company of using “unorthodox means” and “subterfuge” to seize Nigerian government property abroad.
A search is underway for two missing pilots after two French jet fighters crashed mid-air during a training exercise.
“Moderate” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian demands British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemn Israel for “crimes” in Gaza.
Which might sharpen the mind more? Trio of Europeans write to Iran, warning it will “bear responsibility” if it attacks Israel.
French police evacuated the area around the Eiffel Tower after a man was seen climbing the Paris landmark before the Olympic closing ceremony.
Three German swimmers became ill after competing in the open water races in the Seine River at the Paris Olympics.
No getting around concerns about the safety of swimming in the long-polluted Seine River, not to mention contending with its strong current.
The French pole vaulter who failed to capture a medal at the Paris Olympics after his bulging genitals hit the bar has spoken out.
Chinese state television broadcaster CCTV on Sunday pulled the plug on its Olympic coverage to avoid showing Taiwan’s badminton team winning the gold medal by defeating the top-rated Chinese team.
In a recent interview, Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski says that his platform has left markets including Russia, France, and Brazil because the governments are attempting to censor free speech. Meanwhile, competitors including Google’s YouTube go along with countries intent on silencing free speech.
Shipments of Russian liquified natural gas to France more than doubled the first half of this year, according to new analyses of trade data.
Belgium said it would withdraw from the mixed relay triathlon at the Olympics after one of its competitors who swam in the Seine River fell ill.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with French media this week that he would support the presence of Russia at a second iteration of the failed global peace summit for his country held this year.
One of the stranger facets is the apparent agreement by its creators that part of the purpose was to refute a French conservative theme park.
Since the new Labour Party government came into power earlier this month, over 3,000 illegal boat migrants have crossed the English Channel.
A French DJ and LGBTQ activist is taking legal action over online abuse regarding her role in the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony’s “Last Supper” display. Barbara Butch’s attorney, Audrey Msellati, wrote in a statement posted to Butch’s Instagram that
A Chinese state outlet mocked French culture for its “sense of relaxation” on Monday, blaming it for errors at the Paris Olympics.
The leftist-populist Slovak government announced it will not attend the closing ceremonies of the Olympics over the “insult” to Christianity.
Daily water tests measure levels of fecal bacteria known as E. coli. Efforts to make the river suitable for swimming cost €1.4 billion.
A drag queen who carried the torch of the Olympic flame in Paris’s opening ceremony told critics, “We ain’t going nowhere.”
