How France and the U.A.E. Courted–and Hacked–Telegram’s Founder
How France and the U.A.E. Courted–and Hacked–Telegram’s Founder  
Podcast: WSJ What’s News
Published On: Wed Aug 28 2024
Description: A.M. Edition for Aug. 28. Six years before Pavel Durov landed in a French holding cell, Telegram’s antiestablishment CEO was in a very different position in France: having lunch with President Emmanuel Macron. The WSJ’s Matthew Dalton tells us about Durov’s complex history with governments. Plus, Ukraine deploys U.S.-made F-16 jet fighters, but says they’re not enough to counter Russia. And, General Motors delays plans for a battery factory in Indiana, its latest in a series of EV pullbacks. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices