Pavel Durov slams France’s ‘misguided’ charges against him
In first comments since his arrest, Telegram boss vows to “significantly improve” the app, as he acknowledges criminals “abuse our platform.” Telegram founder Pavel Durov called the French charges against…
EU was not fully ready to respond to Covid-19, says auditor
Europe’s disease and medicines agencies initially fell short in the pandemic, the European Court of Auditors said.ListenShare The EU’s medical agencies were not fully prepared to address the Covid-19 pandemic…
Polish travel group eSky acquires Thomas Cook from Chinese owner
Polish travel platform eSky will acquire Thomas Cook from Chinese group Fosun for a total of £30m (€35.6m). “The online travel agency business in the United Kingdom…does not align with…
Mobile phone use doesn’t increase brain cancer risks, major study finds
The incidence of brain cancer has not risen in tandem with the rising popularity of cell phones since the mid-1990s, a landmark review has found. Mobile phone use does not…
Irish data privacy watchdog case against X is ‘struck out’
Court proceedings by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) against social media platform X are officially over as of Wednesday (4 September), after the company agreed to permanently stop processing…
Oil prices sink to nine-month low amid global economic uncertainty
Crude prices slumped following weak economic data from the US and China, which dampened demand outlooks. Risk-averse sentiment continued to dominate global markets. Crude oil prices fell for the second…
Trump’s new crypto business could create more conflicts if he’s elected president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is promising to make America the “crypto capital of the planet” if he returns to the White House. Fulfilling that promise would likely pay off…
France’s debate over childrens’ addiction to digital technology is gaining support
A debate over children’s addiction to digital technology, and what can be done about it, is gaining support in France, while at an EU level, there are rumblings for regulation…
German carmaker Porsche to build luxury residential tower in Thailand
The Bangkok apartment building will be the third of its kind, following Porsche’s iconic residential buildings in Stuttgart and Miami. The German luxury car maker Porsche has recently revealed the…
EU outlines €1.3m initiative to make nursing more attractive
The EU executive has unveiled a new initiative aimed at making the nursing profession more attractive to counter an ongoing nurse shortage across Europe. The initiative is a joint effort…