In a dramatic turn of events, French police detained Pavel Durov, the CEO of the widely-used messaging app Telegram, last Saturday. However, it wasn’t just Durov’s arrest that grabbed headlines; the involvement of a woman named Juli Vavilova has added an intriguing layer to the unfolding story. Juli...

Who is Juli Vavilova, Twitch streamer and crypto coach, linked to Telegram CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest?

A female influencer who was recently posting about a trip she's suspected to have taken with Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has gone missing since Durov's arrest over the weekend, the New York Post reports. Juli Vavilova, 24, a video game streamer and "crypto coach," cannot be located by her family...

Influencer Who Posted Trip With Arrested Telegram CEO Now Missing

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Pavel Durov's arrest prompted questions about to what degree executives are responsible for content on their platforms.

What we know about the charges filed against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

French prosecutors formally charged Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with a wide range of crimes related to illegal activity on the app Wednesday, releasing him from custody but banning him from leaving the country. The news and messaging platform has been linked to the spread of child sexual abuse content, drug...

Telegram CEO formally charged in illegal content probe

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Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

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A package containing 16 bricks of suspected cocaine was discovered by guests on a beach in the Florida Keys, according to authorities. In a Facebook post, the Monroe County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office said the package was discovered Sunday by guests of the Islands of Islamorada resort, a resort nearly 80 miles outside Miami. The package, wrapped in blue tape with a photo of a beach buggy on the front, was turned over to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for further inspection.

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Some zodiac signs have many misfortunes while others excel in all sectors. Venus is in Libra on August 29 and will transform the three luckiest zodiac signs’ lives. Their friendships and relationships will grow on Thursday. Libra’s transition will inspire them to have a good attitude in each move they make. Could you be among these lucky signs?

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It's been 33 years since actress Nancy Kulp died of cancer in 1991 at 69. Best known as Miss Jane Hathaway on TV's classic country comedy, The Beverly Hillbillies(CBS, 1962-1971, Kulp was a trailblazing political advocate. She was a Democratic nominee for the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 9th congressional district. She later worked as an artist-in-residence at Juniata College and taught acting. And she was also gay. Long divorced, she came out of the closet at the age of 67 and acknowledged she was a lesbian. This is her story.

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Telegram co-founder and CEO Pavel Durov has been taken to court by French authorities, according to a report. CNN reported Wednesday that the tech entrepreneur had been moved from police custody in France and taken to court for questioning. French authorities arrested the CEO of the popular encrypted messaging app...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Moved From Custody to French Court: Report

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

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When Pavel Durov arrived in France on his private jet last Saturday, he was greeted by police who promptly arrested him. As the founder of the direct messaging platform Telegram, he was accused of facilitating the widespread crimes committed on it. 

The following day, a French judge extended Durov’s initial period of detention, allowing police to detain him for up to 96 hours.

Telegram has rejected the allegations against Durov. In a statement, the company said:


It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner are responsible for abuse of that platform.


The case may have far-reaching international implications, not just...

French police have arrested the founder of Telegram. What happens next could change the course of big tech

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TELEGRAM founder Pavel Durov is facing four more days of questioning after his arrest in France, local reports say. Police detained Pavel Durov on the outskirts of Paris as he stepped off his private jet at 8pm local time on Saturday. According to franceinfo, Durov remains in police custody for questioning which “may last up to four days.” Telegram […]

Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces four more days of questioning after arrest over ‘failing to stop terrorism’ on app

Paolo Ardoino, chief executive officer at Tether stablecoin issuer and chief technology officer at Bitfinex crypto exchange, has published a tweet in which he shared his concerns regarding the recent arrest of Telegram and TON founder Pavel Durov. The Russian-born billionaire was taken in custody at a Paris airport in...

Tether CEO: Pavel Durov's Arrest Very Concerning; ‘Dark Ages Will Be Our Future’

French authorities on Saturday detained Pavel Durov, the French-Russian billionaire who founded the messaging app Telegram, at an airport outside Paris, according to CNN affiliate BFMTV.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, the ‘Mark Zuckerberg of Russia,’ detained at airport in France

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Nearly half of all land burned by wilfires in the U.S. this summer is in Oregon. These rangeland fires got few headlines, but they came at peak grazing time and are economically devastating. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST:. It's been a record wildfire season in Oregon. More than a million and a...

Oregon ranchers are facing the aftermath of this summer's wildfires

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L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

French authorities have charged Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with facilitating the distribution of child sexual abuse content on the platform (and more). Arrested near Paris, Durov - a resident of Russia, France, the UAE, the states of Saint Kitts and Nevis - is now facing restrictions on leaving France. Telegram...

French police charge Telegram CEO Pavel Durov with facilitating illicit content on the platform

Pavel Durov, the top executive at Telegram, has been released from police custody in France. He’s not off the hook yet though. Durov will soon appear in court to answer for a number of alleged crimes related to his popular messaging platform. “An investigating judge has ended Pavel Durov’s...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Released From Prison

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted in France

French authorities have indicted Telegram founder Pavel Durov on multiple charges including spreading child abuse images, drug trafficking and failure to comply with law enforcement requests....

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted in France

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