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Pavel Durov, the founder and chief of Telegram, is set to learn Wednesday whether he will face charges and even be remanded in custody after his weekend arrest by French authorities over alleged violations at the messaging app.

Ethiopia said it has more than doubled electricity production from its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile after two more turbines started operations.

Jackson suggested the ruling gives Trump special treatment compared to others in the criminal justice system.

The superseding indictment against Trump is based on a narrower set of allegations after the Supreme Court ruled Trump had some immunity from prosecution.

The spotlight is back on speed limits, as the Western Australian government prepares to host a road safety summit in early September. Ahead of the meeting, at least one expert has called for the WA government to lower default speed limits on rural roads in WA to 100 kilometers per hour, down from 110 kilometers per hour.

The Colorado man made his threats on Gab and Rumble, two sites very popular with Trump supporters.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says federal pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and he'd resist similar attempts in the future.

An environmental group is upset with RFK Jr. over an old story about the time he cut the head off a dead whale.

Underserved communities are included in this latest round.

Eddie Duran, 38, was charged with manslaughter with a firearm in the May 3 shooting death of 23-year-old Roger Fortson.

Al-Qadi's brother said, "We are very happy to receive this news. It is better than having a new child. Thank you so much, everyone. We look forward to seeing him in good health."

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes US government pressure on his social media platforms to take down certain COVID-19 content in 2021 was "wrong," and said he would resist similar attempts in the future, according to a letter submitted to a US congressional committee.

In May 2024, Russia launched a satellite that some observers believe is a weapon system that could allow the targeted destruction of other satellites in orbit.

Public transport ridership has taken a beating in many Australian cities since the onset of COVID. With more people still working from home—typically office workers who had been concentrated in central business districts—passenger numbers remain well below pre-COVID levels on routes serving those CBDs.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll also found Republicans are less likely than Democrats or Americans overall to believe the charges in the third indictment.

Vladimir Putin's nemesis, Alexei Navalny, was handed a new 19-year prison sentence on Friday. He and his allies call the conviction politically motivated.

"I'm here because I want the American people to see what I'm seeing," GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie said of his Ukraine visit.

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are set to participate in a debate hosted by ABC News on Sept. 10.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday 100 percent tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, matching US measures seeking to fend off a flood of Chinese state-subsidized cars into North America.

The boss of social media platform Telegram has been arrested in France, accused of allowing the sharing of illegal content.