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Telegram CEO Durov Announces Crackdown On ‘Illicit Activities’ Amid Arrest, Criminal Probe  Forbes Telegram founder breaks silence, calling charges ‘misguided’  NPR Telegram to drop ‘people nearby’ feature and improve moderation  The Guardian Telegram’s Founder, in First Comments Since Arrest, Defends the App  The New York Times Telegram Quietly Updates FAQ Page As Pavel Durov …

Xi Jinping had one message for dozens of visiting African leaders: choose China  CNN China-Africa summit: President Xi Jinping pledges greener future  BBC.com China’s relationship with Africa is growing murkier  The Economist China’s Xi promises one million jobs for Africa  Al Jazeera English China Woos Africa, Casting Itself as Global South’s Defender  The New York …

Signs of ice buildup on plane before Brazil crash, says early report  The Guardian Cockpit recordings describe ‘a lot of icing’ before plane crashed in Brazil, says early report  CNN Cockpit audio indicates issues with de-icing in deadly Brazil plane crash  NPR Cockpit audio indicates problems with de-icing in last month’s deadly plane …

Ukraine’s ‘dragon drones’ rain molten metal on Russian positions in latest terrifying battlefield innovation  CNN The rise of thermite bombs in modern warfare: why we need to talk about this  AOAV Russian Soldiers Plea For Help after Thermite Attack by ‘Dragonfire’ Drone  Newsweek What the “rocket drone” Palianytsia means for Ukraine  Axios Ukraine’s wild …

New French PM Barnier pledges to defend key Macron policies, hints at rightward shift  Reuters New French PM vows to toughen stance on immigration, hints at tilt to right  Al Jazeera English France names conservative Michel Barnier as prime minister, irking leftist vote winners  NPR Opinion | France Gets a Centrist Prime Minister  The …

Iran transfers ballistic missiles to Russia, sources say  CNN Exclusive | U.S. Tells Allies Iran Has Sent Ballistic Missiles to Russia  The Wall Street Journal Ukraine Allies Expect Iran to Ship Missiles to Russia Imminently  Bloomberg Iran Denies Supplying Missiles to Russia for War in Ukraine  Newsweek What Iran’s ballistic missiles, in Russian hands, …

Israeli troops shoot Turkish-American woman dead at West Bank protest, officials say  Reuters American activist shot dead by Israeli forces at West Bank protest, eyewitnesses say  CNN American killed in West Bank, State Department says  Fox News White House requests investigation of American woman’s killing in West Bank  NBC News U.S. woman fatally shot …

Super Typhoon Yagi hits China’s Hainan forcing 1 million to leave their homes  The Guardian Ferris Wheel Cabins No Match For Typhoon Yagi  The Weather Channel Super Typhoon Yagi expected to hit Vietnam after making landfall in China  The Independent One of the year’s strongest typhoons slams into ‘China’s Hawaii’  CNN Typhoon Yagi Expected …

Xi Jinping had one message for dozens of visiting African leaders: choose China  CNN China-Africa summit: President Xi Jinping pledges greener future  BBC.com China offers Africa $51 billion in fresh funding, promises a million jobs  Reuters Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference on September 5, 2024  mfa.gov.cn China Woos Africa, Casting Itself …

France: victim testifies in gruesome rape trial  DW (English) With Her Father Accused of Raping Her Mother, a Daughter Talks of Torment  The New York Times Daughter of French man who invited men to rape mother speaks of ‘descent into hell’  The Guardian Wife of Man on Trial for Drugging and Inviting Dozens …