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Will Belarus offline knock down presidential protests? | World news

While fighting for his political survival, Alexander Lukashenko took a big gamble by cutting off the Internet in most of Belarus. Belarussians trying to protest against his government are mostly burned out of the outside world: mobile internet is polluted and popular messaging apps are disabled, forcing protesters to find …

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Riot declared in Portland for the second night in a row

Portland, Oregon A riot was again declared by authorities Sunday night in Portland as Protestants marched to a police union building, blocked a road and set off dumpster fires as officials worked to quell night riots in Oregon’s largest city step. The protest was almost over when it started outside …

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