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Twitter has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. state of Texas against entities that have allegedly been involved in data scraping on a massive scale.
The social network had recently imposed a limit on the number of tweets a user can read a day – due to the practice.
US Correspondent Caroline Malone reports.
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The UK economy has contracted by 0.1% in May according to the latest figures released on Thursday by the Office of National Statistics.
The negative economic impact of the King's Coronation bank holiday is shown to be a contributing factor.
Simon Gaitán reports…
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The Indian prime minister has arrived in Paris, ahead of his appearance as the guest of honour during Friday's French national day parade.
It's Narendra Modi's first trip to France since May last year and comes on the 25th anniversary of France and India signing their strategic partnership in 1998.
Ross Cullen reports from Paris.
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Nigeria's Debt Management Office says the country has repaid a $500 million Eurobond owed since 2013.
It said the payment was part of a dual-tranche $1 billion Eurobond for a tenor of ten 10 years at a coupon of 6.375 per cent per annum.
The Eurobond was Nigeria's first foray into the international capital market.
Correspondent Ajeck Mangut reports.
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CUE: China’s going to use two rockets on its mission to land astronauts on the moon by 2030. The space agency’s been giving details to Chinese state media of its plans.
Here’s Andrew Wood in Hong Kong
The rally on Wall Street continues with US markets up for a third street day following the release of new inflation data.
And shares of Domino's Pizza rose sharply after the company announced plans to partner with food delivery apps.
Ira Spitzer reports.
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Inflation in the US rose at its lowest pace in more than two years, according to new figures from the Labor Department for the month of June.
Cheaper used vehicles and airline tickets have helped ease price pressures.
Ira Spitzer has more.
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Mortgage repayments are set to increase by £500 or more a month for almost 1 million British households.
This comes as fixed mortgage rates reached a 15 year high earlier this week and interest rates continue to rise.
Simon Gaitán reports…
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South African power utility Eskom is unable to meet a sudden increase in demand. Cold weather has triggered a ten percent increase in electricity consumption. Higher stages of scheduled power outages will remain in place until Eskom’s generating capacity has improved.
Mark Roughton reports.
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