Ethiopia blocks Facebook and other social media for exams

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Ethiopia has blocked social media sites across the country after university entrance exams were posted online. The government said the ban was to prevent students being distracted from studying during the exam period and to prevent the spread of false rumours. The blocked sites include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Viber. They will be unavailable for…

France on high alert during Euro 2016 final

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French authorities imposed tight security at the Euro 2016 soccer final played at a stadium outside Paris on Sunday evening. Portugal beat host France 1-0, winning its first championship. The UEFA European Championship is the continent’s biggest sports event and is held every 4 years. 6,800 police officers were deployed around the Stade de France…

Man Detained Wearing ‘Fake’ Suicide Vest

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     A shopping centre in Brussels’ central retail district is put into lockdown after a man was arrested wearing a fake suicide vest.      A man wearing a “fake” suicide vest has been arrested during an anti-terror operation at a shopping centre in Brussels.      Authorities sealed off the streets around the…