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    Macron: Telegram CEO’s arrest linked to independent probe

    French President Emmanuel Macron clarified on Monday that the recent arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France is tied to an independent investigation, not political motives. Durov was detained at a Paris airport on Saturday, facing allegations that his platform facilitated money laundering, drug trafficking, and other crimes. Durov, who holds citizenship in Russia, France, the United Arab Emirates,…