Tehran bans ‘Telegram’ in a bid to calm protests in Iran
LONDON: Iran has decided today to ban the use of the undetectable 'Telegram' communication application, promising it will develop a state operated application instead. … Iran had banned 'Telegram' last December to prevent anti-regime demonstrations from spreading across the country. Iranians … Read More
Race intensifies for Democrats’ attorney general nomination
The race to be Michigan Democrats' nominee for attorney general is a fight not only among a diverse field of candidates but also a reflection of pent-up tension within a party anxious to score victories amid Republican dominance at the ballot box. Lawyers Pat Miles, Dana Nessel and Bill Noakes …
Finding MLK in Fort Worth: New downtown marker remembers King and his host
In one of several interviews with the late retired Star-Telegram religion writer Jim Jones, Felder said King's visit “taught us that we had nothing to fear. Folks were afraid there would be a race riot. It didn't happen. There was a bomb threat. It didn't happen.” The marker quotes her …
New App to Replace Telegram in Iran to ‘Ensure National Security’
An Iranian app that is set to replace Telegram will start work within the next few weeks, the head of Iran's Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, said on Saturday. He noted that the Iranian government had decided to replace the app with an Iranian alternative … Read …
Timberwolves’ one-two punch knocks out Mavs in close decision
Karl-Anthony Towns was ready to set the pick to free Jamal Crawford for the game-clinching shot. Crawford waved him off and made the shot anyway. Towns had 21 points and 20 rebounds, Crawford scored 24 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves held off the Dallas Mavericks 93-92 on Friday night … Read …
Fister a winner in Rangers debut. Will other rotation newcomers follow suit?
Doug Fister delivered five solid innings Friday in his Rangers debut, allowing one run on four hits. Paul Moseley pmoseley@star-telegram.com. By Jeff Wilson. jwilson@star-telegram.com · LinkedIn · Google+ · Pinterest · Reddit; Print; Order Reprint of this Story. ARLINGTON. When the clock hit 7:08 p.m. … Read More
Telegram raises S$2.2 billion in coin offering, may seek more
"Raising the planned amount is a success for Telegram, given that the Bitcoin decline in recent weeks made investors more cautious toward crypto-assets," said Gennady Zhilyaev, a former executive of Templeton Emerging Markets Group in Russia, who now invests in virtual currencies and initial coin … Read More
Telegram to be replaced with Iranian app within weeks
Speaking on a local Radio program in his hometown Boroujerd in central Iran, Alaeddin Boroujerdi said the decision to replace the popular messaging app with an Iranian alternative has been made at the highest levels of the government. Boroujerdi noted that given the destructive role Telegram played … Read More
Telegram’s Initial Offering TON Reaches $1.7 bn
One of these lucky – or well-calculated projects, would be Telegram's native token TON. Telegram, which plans using its expertise in encrypted distributed data storage to create TON, a fast and inherently scalable multi-blockchain architecture, is relying on its 10-year experience in building user-friendly … Read More
Iran To Shut Down Telegram For ‘Security Reasons’
Iranian news agency IRNA has reported Tehren will block the popular messenger service Telegram within a few days. Irna reports the decision was taken to shut down the service for reasons of national security. Telegram messaging service will be replaced by a national messenger within days, Head of … Read More