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Russia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding Terrorism, Issues Arrest Warrant Authored by Guy Birchall via The Epoch Times, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on July 29 that it had charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities and issued an international warrant for his arrest. Pavel Durov in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 1, 2017. Tatan Syuflana/AP Photo The FSB Public Relations Center said in a statement that "Telegram's head of administration, P. Durov, has been charged as part of an ongoing criminal investigation on suspicion of an offense under...

US Investigating Iran War Critic Trita Parsi, Co-Founder Of Non-Interventionist Think Tank Via Middle East Eye The Trump administration has launched an investigation into prominent Iran war critic Trita Parsi, according to a report in the Free Press. According to US officials and documents reviewed by the pro-Trump outlet, officials are looking into the possibility of deporting Parsi, who holds both Iranian and Swedish citizenship. via the Quincy Institute Parsi, who is co-founder and executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and co-founded the National Iranian-American Council (NIAC), has been a vocal opponent of the ongoing US...

Waymo Recalls Robotaxis After Cars Drive Into Construction Zones Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, Waymo has recalled its entire fleet of vehicles after some of its driverless cars were caught speeding into freeway construction zones. The voluntary recall on June 13 of the California-based tech company’s 3,871 vehicles is to fix its 5th-generation Automated Driving System (ADS) software so that it will recognize and avoid construction zones. “Waymo’s mission is to be the world’s most trusted driver, and the data shows that we’re making roads safer in the communities in...