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Straits Times
3 hours ago
- Business
- Straits Times
Telegram CEO to leave fortune to 100 children he's fathered
Pavel Durov, CEO and co-founder of Telegram messaging app, is worth US$13.9 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. PHOTO: AFP DUBAI – Telegram billionaire founder and chief executive officer Pavel Durov plans to leave his vast fortune to the more than 100 children he's fathered, according to an interview with France's Le Point magazine. Mr Durov, 40, said he's the official father of six children with three different partners. He also started sperm donation fifteen years ago and said more than 100 babies had been conceived that way. He doesn't want his kids to touch his fortune for 30 years. He's worth US$13.9 billion (S$17.9 billion), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. 'I want to specify that I make no difference between my children: there are those who were conceived naturally and those who come from my sperm donations,' he said in the interview with the French magazine. 'They are all my children and will all have the same rights,' he said. The tycoon is known for his sometimes provocative behavior, congratulating his 11.1 million subscribers at Easter with a Telegram post where he appeared with a naked torso. He does 300 push-ups in a row followed by 300 squats every morning, avoiding alcohol, coffee and tea, according to the interview. 'I wrote my will very recently,' he said. 'I decided that my children would not have access to my fortune until a period of thirty years has elapsed, starting from today.' With more than 1 billion active users, Dubai-based Telegram is one of the world's most popular messaging apps. Mr Durov was charged in 2024 by French authorities, who claim he was complicit in allowing crimes to be committed on the Telegram app. He's denied the charges. On June 19, Durov won a ruling that should allow him to travel more freely to Dubai. Starting July 10, the billionaire will be allowed to travel there for stints as long as two weeks, according to an official from France's justice ministry. The non-public decision was first reported by Le Monde. BLOOMBERG Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Scottish Sun
10 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Mum of gang boss Steven ‘Bonzo' Daniel breaks cover to appear at court
The accused had been excused from another legal hearing amid fears for their safety MATRIARCH SPOTTED Mum of gang boss Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel breaks cover to appear at court THE mum of gang boss Steven 'Bonzo' Daniel broke cover to appear in the dock accused of shoplifting. Family matriarch Annette Daniel, 63, appeared at Paisley Sheriff Court on Wednesday where she denied nicking furniture, decorations and kitchenware from Ikea. Advertisement 2 Annette Daniel, 63, left the court alone and on foot after her dock appearance 2 Daniel, 63, broke cover amid the ongoing gang feud to deny shoplifting at Paisley Sheriff Court Police beefed up their presence amid the ongoing turf war plaguing the country — which saw her home firebombed. Annette wore a smart camel-coloured blazer and trousers for her court date but had to wait around two hours for the case to call because her co-accused had not turned up. Sheriff Colin Pettigrew issued a warrant for James Shearer's arrest after he and his lawyer no-showed due to an 'administrative error'. Annette — who left court alone and on foot — was excused from appearing in person at a legal hearing in April after her solicitor raised 'professional concerns' for her safety due to the ongoing gang feud. Advertisement Horror moment Scots gangster Ross Monaghan is shot dead by hitman at Spanish pub Thugs acting for Dubai-based kingpin Ross 'Miami' McGill, 31, filmed the torching of her house alongside brother Norman's days before she had been due in the dock. Shearer, 50, of Dennistoun, Glasgow, and Daniel, from nearby Bishopbriggs, are accused of stealing household goods from the Swedish retailer's superstore in the city's Govan in February 2023. The pair have been ordered to return to court to face the allegations later in the year.
San Francisco Chronicle
10 hours ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Trawlerman turns on the style to win the Gold Cup on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot
ASCOT, England (AP) — On a sun-kissed day showcasing elegance and fashion at Royal Ascot, Trawlerman turned on the style to win the signature Gold Cup by seven lengths on Thursday. Jockey William Buick rode the favorite to victory in the top race of the week and earned a first prize of $500,000 for Trawlerman's owner, the Dubai-based Godolphin operation. King Charles III and Queen Camilla handed out the Gold Cup and medals after the race to Buick, trainer John Gosden and members of Godolphin. Trawlerman was second to the now-retired Kyprios in the Gold Cup last year but went one better. It was Ladies' Day at the royal meeting, meaning there was a display of towering and sometimes outlandish hats from racegoers in sweltering temperatures. ___
Hamilton Spectator
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Trawlerman turns on the style to win the Gold Cup on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot
ASCOT, England (AP) — On a sun-kissed day showcasing elegance and fashion at Royal Ascot, Trawlerman turned on the style to win the signature Gold Cup by seven lengths on Thursday. Jockey William Buick rode the favorite to victory in the top race of the week and earned a first prize of $500,000 for Trawlerman's owner, the Dubai-based Godolphin operation. King Charles III and Queen Camilla handed out the Gold Cup and medals after the race to Buick, trainer John Gosden and members of Godolphin. Trawlerman was second to the now-retired Kyprios in the Gold Cup last year but went one better. It was Ladies' Day at the royal meeting, meaning there was a display of towering and sometimes outlandish hats from racegoers in sweltering temperatures. ___ AP sports:
Winnipeg Free Press
10 hours ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Trawlerman turns on the style to win the Gold Cup on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot
ASCOT, England (AP) — On a sun-kissed day showcasing elegance and fashion at Royal Ascot, Trawlerman turned on the style to win the signature Gold Cup by seven lengths on Thursday. Jockey William Buick rode the favorite to victory in the top race of the week and earned a first prize of $500,000 for Trawlerman's owner, the Dubai-based Godolphin operation. King Charles III and Queen Camilla handed out the Gold Cup and medals after the race to Buick, trainer John Gosden and members of Godolphin. Trawlerman was second to the now-retired Kyprios in the Gold Cup last year but went one better. It was Ladies' Day at the royal meeting, meaning there was a display of towering and sometimes outlandish hats from racegoers in sweltering temperatures. ___ AP sports:
