International

August 25, 2024 1:33 PM August 25, 2024 1:33 PM

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Telegram Founder and CEO Pavel Durov arrested at Le Bourget Airport, outside Paris

The founder and CEO of popular messaging application Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested at Le Bourget Airport, outside Paris yesterday. French authorities have stated that Durov's arrest was made under a warrant related to offenses connected to the Telegram platform. The investigation was focused o...

August 24, 2024 4:48 PM August 24, 2024 4:48 PM

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6 dead in commercial shop fire in China

In China, six people died after a fire broke out at a commercial shop in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, last night. According to the city's fire rescue department, four people were dead at the scene, while two others succumbed to their injuries later. The fire affected an area of approximately 200 s...

August 24, 2024 4:31 PM August 24, 2024 4:31 PM

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11 dead, 14 missing after heavy rains hit China

In China, torrential rains have left 11 people dead and 14 others missing in the city of Huludao in Liaoning Province. Local authorities said, the heavy rainfall caused extremely severe damage in Huludao. The authorities reported that roads, power lines, communication networks, houses, and crops hav...

August 24, 2024 9:45 AM August 24, 2024 9:45 AM

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Four staff members killed in Russian prison after four inmates took employees hostage

Four staff members at a maximum-security prison, IK-19 in the Volgograd region of Russia died after four inmates took the employees hostage, the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service has said in a statement. The perpetrators were later eliminated in a special operation carried out by federal prison s...