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Russia tries to unplug from World Wide Web

It’s been reported that Russia recently conducted a large-scale experiment to test if the country could disconnect from the global internet. Andrei Semerikov, general director of a Russian service provider, claims that communication hubs were told to cut off communication with foreign channels. Russia reportedly tried to conduct a similar experiment back in 2014, but Read More


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Nearly 2 million Brazilians gather to protest corrupt government, poor economy, as water supplies dry up amid global drought

Hundreds of thousands of protesters met on the streets of Brazil to call for the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. The protest revolts were fueled by government corruption and mismanagement of the economy. According to a survey conducted by the polling firm Datafolha , approximately 66 percent of Brazilians are in favor of the removal Read More