Report Says Facebook Blocked 115 Accounts on Eve of US Election
Facebook on Monday said it blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned they may be linked to “foreign entities” trying to interfere[…]
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Over 200 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave in Ethiopia
Police in Ethiopia has discovered a mass grave containing over 200 bodies near the border between the Somali and Oromia regions of the country. The graves were discovered as part[…]
Google+ Closes 500,000 Users’ Over Data Breach
Google will shut down the consumer version of its social network Google+ after announcing data from up to 500,000 users may have been exposed to external developers by a bug[…]
Lion Air Jet in Another Accident, Few Days After Deadly Crash
A Lion Air passenger jet underway involved in another accident, just a week after a plane from the Indonesian airline crashed with the loss of all 189 people on board.[…]
Trump Sacks Attorney General Jeff Sessions
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was fired by Donald Trump Wednesday after enduring more than a year of bitter criticism from the president over his decision to step aside from[…]
Danish Striker Nicolas Bendtner to Spend 50 Days in Jail For Assault
Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner was sentenced to 50 days in prison after being convicted of assaulting a taxi driver on Friday. Having missed the summer’s World Cup with injury, 30-year-old[…]
Israel Has Appointed the First Female Ambassador to Egypt
Israel has appointed a first female ambassador to Egypt, Israeli Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Amira Oron was appointed by the Supreme Appointments Committee of the Foreign Ministry, which is[…]
Ethiopia Get First Female President
Ethiopia on Thursday appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of president for the first time. In a unanimous vote, Ethiopian lawmakers picked career diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde to replace[…]
Leicester City Confirm Chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Died in Helicopter Crash
Tearful Leicester City fans have gathered to lay flowers at the King Power Stadium after reports the club’s owner was on board a helicopter which crashed and burst into flames[…]
Bangladesh Court Jails Ex-PM Zia for 7 Years Over Corruption
A court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to seven years in jail after finding her guilty of misusing her power to collect money for a charity[…]
