Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport Saturday evening.
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Putin meets with commanders as Zelensky speaks of ‘fair peace’
Ukraine’s leader also discussed Kyiv’s hoped-for integration into the European Union.
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Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
While Trump has repeatedly boasted about his role in overturning Roe, he has, in recent days, pushed back on Democrats’ warnings that he will go even further to restrict access if he wins a second term.
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Judge narrows lawsuit against Met Opera to gender discrimination
Anna Netrebko, the star soprano, who is from Russia, was dropped from the Met’s lineup after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Former five-time Lebanese prime minister Salim Hoss dies at 94
Lebanon’s current premier described Hoss as ‘the conscience of Lebanon.’
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Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey sells at auction for over $24 million
The Yankees slugger’s jersey went for a record-breaking $24.12 million after a bidding war that lasted over 6 hours.
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German police say a man has turned himself in over knife attack that killed 3
The deadly knife attack in Solingen left 3 dead and 8 wounded at a festival marking the city’s 650th anniversary.
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Israel and Hezbollah trade their most intense fire in months, then pull back
Israel launched a wave of airstrikes in what it called a preemptive strike, which prompted Hezbollah to fire hundreds of rockets and drones in response.
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Settled in Maine, former Somali refugee returns home to run for office: ‘If I don’t do it, who will?’
Abdullahi Ali, the founder and CEO of Portland-based Gateway Community Services and a Somali refugee, is aiming to become the next president of his home state of Jubaland.
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Babe Ruth’s ‘called shot’ jersey could get as much as $30 million at auction
Heritage Auctions said Ruth gave the road jersey to one of his golfing buddies around 1940 and it remained in that family for decades.