Thai court sentences son of Spanish TV star Rodolfo Sancho to life in prison for murder
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Rethinking Bangladesh’s reliance on Chinese arms
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Look of the Week: Naomi Osaka’s subversive US Open walk-on look reclaims girl power
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Telegram CEO charged with allowing criminal activity by French prosecutors
French prosecutors on Wednesday charged Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with enabling criminal activity on the messaging platform and placed him under formal investigation following his arrest Saturday.
South Korea to ask Telegram, other social media firms to help tackle digital sex crimes
SEOUL — South Korean authorities said on Wednesday (Aug 28) they plan to ask Telegram and other social media platforms to more actively help with the deletion and blocking of sexually explicit deepfake content, part of measures aimed at tackling the growing problem.
You have a right to ignore your bosses — but only in these countries, and after work hours
Australia has become the latest country to allow employees the "right to disconnect" from work, a measure that has so far been implemented mostly in European nations.
France arrests Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at Paris airport
NICE, France (AP) -- The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses, French media reported Sunday.
South Korea vows tougher stance after outcry over sexual deepfakes in Telegram chat rooms
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday called for digital sex crimes to be thoroughly investigated after media reported that sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of South Korean women were often found in Telegram chat rooms.