This is bbc news. We ll have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. Hi, i m ros atkins with this week s edition of the media show. We re going to talk about the messaging app telegram after its founder was arrested close to paris. We ll also bejoined by the editor of the satirical website in the us, the onion, which is relaunching its print edition. And we ll hear about a blockbuster game which has been made in china. Let s start by talking about the messaging app telegram, because its founder and its ceo, pavel durov, has been arrested close to paris and we re going to explore the implications notjust for him and for telegram, but for many of the biggest tech platforms in the world. To do that, let s begin with mike isaac, tech correspondent for the new york times, who s in san francisco. We didn t quite know a lot from the very beginning. We understood that durov was detained, and it was pretty clandestine in the beginning. Then later,
Across as some kind of creepy tourist who was just kind of feasting on the unusual sight and ticking it off on a weird bucket list. That wasn t my intention, i was invited there, but i m aware that it s a sensitive area, isn t it? oh, but you can see. . . I mean, vitaly, i m sure, agrees with me that the reaction of ukrainians that you were there, they were very honoured, they were so pleased, because they know you, and also because you have become a well known advocate of what is a growing issue for ukraine, and that is how to deal with mental health. Yeah, yeah. And that s why i went there. Olena zelenska, the first lady, she has, for a few years now, had these special conferences in which she invites other first ladies and, as they call them, first ladies and gentlemen. So the first ladies and gentlemen gather, and discuss things, and use what i suppose you might call the soft power of a presidential or prime ministerial spouse. Their connections and their ability to get things done
It could be costly, it is the Czech Republic on the break. Its heartbreak for scotland at hampden park as they lose their opening match of the european championship. Its disappointment for the tartan army after a 23 year wait to watch their team at a major tournament. And coming up on the bbc news channel. Denmarks players share a smile and a laugh with christian eriksen. The midfielder s recovering in hospital after suffering a Cardiac Arrest in their opening euro 2020 game. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the next few minutes the Prime Minister is due to speak about the next stage of Easing Restrictions in england. Well bring you his announcement live from Downing Street as soon as it starts. Its thought the current rules are likely to remain in place for another four weeks from june the 21st. That was the day when all restrictions were due to be lifted. Whats changed is the rise in cases thanks to the Delta Variant that was first identified in india. While were w
It could be costly, it is the Czech Republic on the break. Its heartbreak for scotland at hampden park as they lose their opening match of the european championship. Its disappointment for the tartan army after a 23 year wait to watch their team at a major tournament. And coming up on the bbc news channel. Denmarks players share a smile and a laugh with christian eriksen. The midfielder s recovering in hospital after suffering a Cardiac Arrest in their opening euro 2020 game. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the next few minutes the Prime Minister is due to speak about the next stage of Easing Restrictions in england. Well bring you his announcement live from Downing Street as soon as it starts. Its thought the current rules are likely to remain in place for another four weeks from june the 21st. That was the day when all restrictions were due to be lifted. Whats changed is the rise in cases thanks to the Delta Variant that was first identified in india. While were w
It could be costly, it is the Czech Republic on the break. Its heartbreak for scotland at hampden park as they lose their opening match of the european championship. Its disappointment for the tartan army after a 23 year wait to watch their team at a major tournament. And coming up on the bbc news channel. Denmarks players share a smile and a laugh with christian eriksen. The midfielder s recovering in hospital after suffering a Cardiac Arrest in their opening euro 2020 game. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. In the next few minutes the Prime Minister is due to speak about the next stage of Easing Restrictions in england. Well bring you his announcement live from Downing Street as soon as it starts. Its thought the current rules are likely to remain in place for another four weeks from june the 21st. That was the day when all restrictions were due to be lifted. Whats changed is the rise in cases thanks to the Delta Variant that was first identified in india. While were w