Teen girl educated in UK confirmed to have died in Swiss bar fire
The family of Charlotte Niddam announced her death "with great sadness" as Swiss authorities confirmed all victims had been identified.
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Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech
Some major retailers and independent stores have introduced AI body scans, CCTV or facial recognition equipment to identify crimes like shoplifting.
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Van Tulleken brothers: The three wellness issues we've stopped worrying about
Dr Xand and Dr Chris van Tulleken explain why they're not worrying about eating more protein, taking magnesium or avoiding microplastics.
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Steve Coogan on his Roy Keane film - and his part in Posh and Becks' first meeting
Coogan stars as football boss Mick McCarthy in the film Saipan, about the fall-out between him and captain Roy Keane.
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The myth of willpower - and why some people struggle to lose weight more than others
Thousands of genes that have an influence on weight, say experts - which means weight loss isn't a level playing field
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Eva Schloss, Holocaust survivor and stepsister of Anne Frank, dies aged 96
Eva Schloss, the stepsister of diarist Anne Frank, has died aged 96.
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More snow and ice warnings take effect as schools due to return
The Met Office warns of disruption to travel as many people return to work and school after Christmas.
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Power to seize phones from small boat migrants comes into force
Mobile phones and sim cards will be seized from migrants who have arrived in small boars from Monday, as part of efforts to tackle Channel crossings and people smugglers.
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Mum pays tribute to 'special boy', aged 16, who died after being hit by car
A mother has paid tribute to her 16-year-old son who died after being hit by a car as he crossed a road in Manchester.
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Mother named as victim of Withernsea drowning, daughter still missing
A mother has died and her daughter remains missing after getting into trouble in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast.
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Mother and daughter named as sea tragedy victims alongside man who tried to save them
Mark Ratcliffe and Sarah Keeling died on Friday and the police search for Grace Keeling continues.
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Mum and daughter named alongside 'selfless hero' as sea tragedy victims
Mark Ratcliffe's family say he was "so cruelly taken trying to save others".
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Engineers working to restore gas to 4,600 homes
Malborough is first in line for reconnection, with vulnerable customers taking priority.
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Junk food advert ban set to come into force
The government hopes a ban on junk food adverts will prompt manufacturers to develop healthier recipes.
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Junk food ads banned to tackle childhood obesity
The government hopes a ban on junk food adverts will prompt manufacturers to develop healthier recipes.
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Schools to stay shut as new amber snow alerts issued
More heavy snow is expected overnight, after days of difficult conditions in many parts of northern Scotland.
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Grandfather who died trying to save others from sea remembered as 'selfless hero'
A man who died trying to help two people stuck in the sea off the East Yorkshire coast has been been remembered by his family for his "heart of gold".
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UK government refuses to say if US broke international law over Maduro capture
Sir Keir Starmer's right-hand man refused to say whether the US has broken international law by striking Venezuela and capturing its president.
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Man who drowned while trying to save two people from sea named by family
A man who died trying to help two people stuck in the sea off the Yorkshire coast has been named by his family.
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Starmer ready for closer alignment with the EU 'in the national interest'
His comments are the strongest yet about how the UK's post-Brexit relationship with the EU could evolve.
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