Russian authorities have initiated criminal proceedings against Pavel Durov, founder of the Telegram messaging application, accusing him of failing to remove channels and accounts reportedly used by Ukrainian security services for recruitment and facilitating terrorist acts within Russia. The move escalates Moscow's long-standing attempts to assert greater control over popular communication platforms.
A Northrop Grumman mission, supported by NASA, has launched to intercept and reposition the Hubble Space Telescope. The robotic spacecraft aims to boost Hubble into a higher, stable orbit, mitigating its gradual descent towards atmospheric re-entry.
France registered 2,025 excess deaths during a severe heatwave in mid-August, coinciding with record temperatures across southern regions. This figure, released by France's public health agency, underscores the immediate impact of extreme weather events as Europe anticipates further high temperatures.
At least 32 people died after a passenger bus veered off a mountain road and plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's Dana Sar region. The bus, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, was reportedly carrying an excess of passengers and luggage, with initial investigations pointing to brake failure as a potential cause.
