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Russia’s terrorism case against the Telegram founder is the latest test of how far platforms can distance themselves from crimes committed by their users Russia’s Federal Security Service has brought terrorism-related charges against Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire behind popular messaging app Telegram, once again placing the entrepreneur at the center of a dispute over whether technology platforms should be held responsible for crimes organized through their services.The case stems from an alleged Ukrainian recruitment operation targeting young Russians through a Telegram dating chatbot. According to the FSB, victims were manipulated or coerced into committing arson, sabotage and other crimes.FSB…

AI-Generated Image The Trump administration scored another major immigration victory on Tuesday after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit cleared the way for the Department of Homeland Security to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan and Ethiopia. In a decisive ruling, the First Circuit reversed a lower court order that had temporarily blocked the administration from ending the designation, concluding that the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Mullin v. Doe foreclosed the legal arguments relied upon by the plaintiffs. The appeals court held that the Supreme Court’s June 25 ruling made clear that the…

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) argued that if the U.S. unilaterally ends its Iran blockade, “it puts pressure on Iran, global pressure, to end the blockade — their blockade, which could bring this to some sort of resolution.” Co-host John Berman asked, “We hear the president claiming he is not susceptible to pressure from the Israeli prime minister. How do you think he might respond if Prime Minister Netanyahu leans on him to reignite the military action against Iran?” Landsman answered, “Well, Trump has already reignited the military action, so I don’t think he…

Wednesday on MS NOW’s “Money, Power, Politics,” host Stephanie Ruhle said she was heartbroken by the Senate hearing featuring  health adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci. Network reporter Vaughn Hillyard said, “You can’t revise that history that everybody lived through. And, you know, my grandma, she was in a nursing home at the time. She made it through one round, ended up passing from after getting COVID a later time. And there’s a reality that more than a million people died. You can’t revise history for people in that way. And so there’s a certain level of arrogance on the part of…

The West has been using Kiev as a “battering ram” against Moscow, the former president has said Russia can only preserve itself by achieving victory in the Ukraine conflict because the West is seeking to destroy the country through Kiev, former President Dmitry Medvedev has said.Medvedev, who serves as deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, made the remarks on Wednesday while addressing young politicians and representatives of parliamentary parties at the ‘Territory of Meanings’ youth forum. He said Russia was facing an unprecedented challenge, citing Western sanctions and political pressure.“Our common task is to preserve our country,” Medvedev said. “The…

John Thune speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill during Wednesday press conference President Trump blasted RINO Senate Majority Leader John Thune again on Wednesday after he suggested there is no path forward on the SAVE America Act or nuking the filibuster. The President has increased pressure on Thune to get his job done, saying earlier this week that the Democrats “can’t believe how lucky they got” with Thune as Senate Leader. Trump previously lit Thune up during a rally in Georgia last week, demanding, “Everybody call John Thune at the Senate. He’s the leader of the Republican Party. And tell him…

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “The Bottom Line,” Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) said that Iran’s strikes earlier in the day show “that the Iranians do not want to sit down. They don’t want to negotiate.” And “We will continue to encourage the president to strike Iran as hard as possible in order to bring them to the table and keep them at the table.” Ernst said, “My message to the Iranian regime is they had better look out, do not mess with the U.S. So, the president has been very good about remaining calm through these difficult times…

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, said there will be a panel vote to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt after the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) refused to answer any question during his testimony on Wednesday, instead repeatedly invoking the Fifth Amendment. “That’s a vote that will happen in committee next week. It will be in contempt of Congress,” Paul told reporters after the hearing, which featured Fauci refusing to answer one question from lawmakers. “We believe that with his… immunity from criminal liability, that he didn’t…

The former coronavirus czar pleaded the Fifth more than 100 times as Republicans grilled him on the origins of Covid-19 Former US Coronavirus czar Dr. Anthony Fauci was hauled before Congress on Wednesday to testify on the origins of Covid-19. Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment right to silence, but RT kept the receipts.Fauci appeared before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, in a hearing orchestrated by Senator Rand Paul. A Kentucky Republican and vocal critic of Fauci’s handling of the pandemic, Paul released thousands of pages from Fauci’s personal diaries over the weekend, which suggested that the…

A left-wing male WNBA fan has gone viral for assaulting a fan of WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark following a game in Seattle. Last night, the last-place Seattle Storm hosted Clark’s Indiana Fever in a game in which the Fever prevailed 105-95. Clark scored 32 points, including hitting four treys. In the process, the Fever set a WNBA record with their 12th 100+ point scoring game of the season. This is largely due to Clark, who continues to dominate despite the near-nightly assaults by jealous players. But in a cruel twist, a WNBA fan decided to take inspiration from Clark’s adversaries…