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Privacy Complaint Targets Google Over Unsolicited Ad Emails

Logo of Google is seen at VivaTech fair in Paris
Google has breached a European Union court ruling by sending unsolicited advertising emails directly to the inbox of Gmail users, Austrian advocacy group noyb.eu said on Wednesday in a complaint filed with France's data protection watchdog.
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A shopping cart is seen in a supermarket as inflation affected consumer prices in Manhattan, New York City

World at rising risk of recession as inflation hits consumers

The global economy is increasingly at risk of sliding into recession, surveys showed on Tuesday, as consumers faced with generation-high inflation rein in spending while central banks are tightening policy aggressively just when support is needed.
The Kipsigis and Talai were evicted in the early 20th century from their ancestral lands

Kenyans taking UK to EU court over colonial-era abuses

They took their case to the UN, where a panel of special investigators in 2021 expressed "serious concern" at the UK's failure to offer a public apology or acknowledge their share of responsibility for these colonial-era abuses.
Corus steelworks is seen at Teesside, northern England

UK economy slows as factories report output slump

Britain's private sector slowed to a crawl in August as factory output fell and the larger services sector eked out only a modest expansion, adding to signs that recession may be looming, a closely watched survey showed on Tuesday.