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Pavel Durov, the Russian billionaire and founder and CEO of messaging service Telegram who also holds French citizenship, has been arrested on entering France. He is accused of doing too little to combat the use of Telegram for criminal activities such as drug trafficking, fraud and sexualised violence against children and of not cooperating with the investigating authorities.

Forecasts anticipate record numbers of tourists and tourism revenues in Europe for 2024. Yet a growing number of holiday destinations are complaining about the negative consequences of the boom, for example for the environment and the housing market, but also for the experience of tourists themselves. Commentators weigh up possible countermeasures and existing role models.

After visiting Warsaw, India's prime minister Narendra Modi has continued on to Kyiv for talks. India maintains good contacts with both the West and Moscow and is calling for a peaceful solution to the Ukraine war through dialogue. This has provoked speculation about whether Modi might want to act as mediator. Commentators discuss the pragmatics.