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Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff

Brazil outlines plans to ban NSA

The Brazilian government has unveiled plans to block the controversial US spying agency, the National Security Agency (NSA) it has been revealed. Proposals put forward so far include plans to lay an underwater fiber optic cable directly to Europe so as to avoid routing the country’s internet connections through the US. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced recently that her government[Read More…]

NSA under fire for spying in Mexico

NSA under fire for spying in Mexico

It has recently been reported that the National Security Agency (NSA) has spied on officials in Mexico. But new revelations have highlighted how the “National” Security Agency’s practices, extended internationally, as well. A report from Der Spiegal revealed that the president of Mexico has had his emails hacked by the spy agency, after NSA officials successfully exploited a key mail[Read More…]

Police and corporations unite to sell new iOS7 phone

Police and corporations unite to sell new iOS7 phone

Police forces in America have been asking residents to upgrade to the iPhone iOS7 it has emerged. In New York City, the NYC Police Department (NYPD) were stopping people and handing them a Public Awareness Notice” for “Apple users”. This notice was trying to convince people of the “security benefits” of upgrading to iOS7 iPhone and iPad devices. According to[Read More…]

Three good samaritans rescue man from train-tracks

Three good samaritans rescue man from train-tracks

A US man was rescued from the clutches of death thanks to three good samaritans it has emerged. Authorities said the man fell onto the tracks of Boston’s Orange Line at North Station at about 9pm local time on Wednesday. A video showed the man walking straight onto the tracks, where he remained motionless. Three people then jumped down and[Read More…]

Michael Giles

Former military veteran told ‘Stand Your Ground’ does not apply to him

Yet another failed case of Stand Your Ground has made waves in America, after an African-American man was jailed for his part in defending himself against an unprovoked attack. Michael Giles, an ex-military service veteran was sentenced to 25 years despite the fact that his attacker had openly admitted to attacking him for no reason in court. Nobody was killed[Read More…]