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UN says 65.3 million forcibly displaced; Phone free concerts; Algeria exam fraud

The UNHCR chief says there is now a record number of people who are displaced by war and conflict. 

Would you like to go to a concert without your smartphone? There's a new device which lets you keep your phone but stops you from using it, so you can enjoy the show.

And Algeria has temporarily blocked social media networks while thousands of students resit exams they took earlier this month. The problem was that questions were leaked on Facebook and Twitter.

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