Telegram founder Pavel Durov has praised France’s rejection of a controversial encryption bill, warning that weakening privacy protections would do little to stop crime but could endanger millions of law-abiding users.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has praised France’s National Assembly for rejecting a controversial bill that would have forced encrypted messaging apps to create backdoors—potentially compromising user privacy.In a post on X, Durov warned that such laws do little to stop crime and instead endanger the privacy of law-abiding citizens. He emphasized Telegram’s long-standing commitment to encryption, saying the platform would rather leave a market than betray users’ trust. Durov also cautioned that similar proposals are now being pushed by the European Commission.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen urged stronger sanctions and defence support for Ukraine as the EU's 18th sanctions package against Russia nears approval.
Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,500-year-old city in northern Peru that likely served as a key trade hub connecting ancient coastal, Andean, and Amazonian cultures.
The United States has rescinded licensing restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing shipments to resume after a temporary halt and signalling progress in efforts to ease recent trade tensions.
Shipments of antimony to the United States have jumped to more than 3,800 tonnes in five months via Thailand and Mexico, customs data show, as buyers find back-door routes around Beijing’s export ban on critical minerals bound for the U.S.
From launching 25 % duties on Mexican goods in February to unveiling a 50 % levy on imported copper on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump has fired off a rapid-fire series of tariff moves that has jolted financial markets and unsettled global supply chains.
Russia has confiscated 3.9 trillion roubles (about $50 billion) in company assets since 2022, signalling a decisive shift towards a “fortress Russia” economic model, the Kommersant business daily reported on Wednesday.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
Maritime security teams from Greece’s Diaplous and Britain’s Ambrey began a high-risk operation on Wednesday to evacuate the 22-strong crew from the Greek-owned Eternity C ship after a Houthi drone-and-speed-boat assault off Yemen on Monday killed four sailors and wounded two according to officials.
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