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Privacy activists target Google over French 'spam' emails
Privacy activists target Google over French 'spam' emails

Google is breaking EU law by sending users of its email service Gmail direct advertising messages, activists said in a complaint sent to French regulators on Wednesday. The group said under EU law, that kind of marketing was allowed only if users had consented.

South African inflation hits new 13-year high
South African inflation hits new 13-year high

Inflation in South Africa accelerated to its highest level in 13 years in July, pushed mainly by surging food, transport and electricity prices, official data showed Wednesday as workers staged protests over the high cost of living. For South Africans, it has resulted in rising costs for necessities including food, electricity, fuel and medication, the statistics agency said.