#Telegram CEO Pavel #Durov defends the encrypted messaging app in his first public comments since being arrested, while acknowledging that its growth has resulted in “growing pains that made it easier for criminals to abuse our platform” bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Technology

❤️ Thanks everyone for your support and love! Last month I got interviewed by police for 4 days after arriving in Paris. I was told I may be personally responsible for other people’s illegal use of Telegram, because the French authorities didn’t receive responses from Telegram.

Israeli soldiers killed an American woman participating in an anti-settlement protest in the West Bank, a witness told the AP. The U.S. State Department confirmed her death but did not say whether she had been shot by Israeli troops. apnews.com/article/americ…

3 U.S. citizens have now been killed in the West Bank in 11 months. There MUST be justice & accountability. The Netanyahu gvt hasn't provided that & the Biden Admin needs to do more to obtain it. Those responsible must be held accountable & the DOJ must take action if necessary:

Heartbreaking report from #Gaza. Another child killed and another family shattered forever. By ⁦Aya Batrawy⁩ npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-…

A #Dubai family, which operates one of the emirate’s largest fashion and retail firms, is betting on the booming luxury real estate market with homes starting at nearly $11 million #property bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

#Apple is far more powerful than its $3.4 trillion valuation suggests. The rest of the world just needs to reckon with it bloomberg.com/features/2024-… via Businessweek

Egypt: Inflation rose to 26.2% in Aug, from 25.7% in Jul - First increase after 5 months of consecutive decline - Cause? Transport inflation rose the most, suggesting energy costs to blame - The govt lifted fuel prices late Jul bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

#Israel asks Congress to press South Africa to drop ICJ #genocide case axios.com/2024/09/09/isr…

BREAKING: Canada suspends 30 permits for arms sales to Israel and also cancels a contract with the US government to send ammunition manufactured in Canada to the Israeli army.

America’s wealthiest people are taking sides as Election Day approaches. These are the #billionaires backing Donald #Trump and Kamala #Harris. bloomberg.com/features/2024-… via Bloomberg Wealth

#Israel/i airstrikes hit #UN school and homes in #Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say * 19 women and children were killed, hospital officials said. A U.N. official said six staffers were among the dead. apnews.com/article/israel…

#Dubai-based cosmetics firm #Huda Beauty is considering selling all or part of its fast-growing perfume division, sources say bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg

A new book, "The House of War," shows the need to learn about other people's versions of the past in order to make better forecasts and policies, writes Marc Champion bloomberg.com/opinion/articl… via Bloomberg Opinion

#China fines #PwC $62 million and suspends its business for six months over its #Evergrande audit bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Markets

Some expats in #Dubai are shelling out more than $30,000 in annual #school fees. They are helping drive the ascent of #billionaire Sunny Varkey bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg by Nicolas Parasie & Alex Sazonov

Migrants in swing states are settling in blue counties that saw GDP growth, while fewer settled in red counties that need workers to bolster the economy trib.al/sDgIXAF

My colleague Joumanna Nasr Bercetche interviewed #Iraq's prime minister. He said the country no longer needs the 2,500 #US troops still in the country, stating it can combat ISIS on its own. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via Bloomberg Politics

🧵THREAD: Hundreds of members of Hezbollah were seriously wounded when the pagers they use to communicate near-simultaneously exploded across Lebanon. Israeli media is celebrating the attack & it comes as Israel’s Security Cabinet was meeting to discuss a response to the foiling

BREAKING: 8 killed, more than 2,800 injured in #Israel operation that detonated pagers held by #Hezbollah members across #Lebanon : Health Minister *Among those killed, son of a Hezbollah MP *Among those injured, #Iran ambassador in Beirut nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/justice-law…