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In Japan, it’s estimated that one in five people over the age of 65 are living with dementia or early symptoms of the condition.

Reporting for BBC Tech Now, Suranjana Tewari visits Tokyo to find out more about the scale of the problem, and to see the technologies being developed to address it.

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Eleven people are now known to have been killed in a shooting targeting Jewish community at Australia's Bondi Beach.

Twenty-nine others, including a child, have been taken to hospital.

Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon officially declared it as a "terrorist incident", adding that there were well over 1,000 people at the site, many celebrating the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

One of the two gunmen is dead and the other is "in a serious condition in hospital", Lanyon said.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describes the attack as "an act of evil antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation".

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Police have said nine people were killed in a shooting at Bondi Beach.

One gunman has also been killed and a second is in critical condition.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described the scenes in Bondi as “shocking and distressing”.

A Hanukkah event was taking part at the beach, but police said it is still unknown if the incident is connected to it.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has written in the Guardian Newspaper urging members of the British Medical Association to rethink planned strikes. ​​ ​​

Possible strikes coincide with flu-related illnesses and hospitalisations at a higher rate than usual for this time of year, which have led to worries that a strike would lead to problems for the NHS. ​​ ​​

Also, Laura has spoken to the new chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson. Since the Supreme Court ruling over the definition of a woman in April they have been working on new guidance on who can access single-sex spaces. So how might the guidance be implemented?

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How can robots help astronauts survive in space?

The National Space Industry Hub in Sydney, Australia, is home to some of the most innovative startups on the scene.

Reporting for BBC Tech Now, Nick Kwek visits the hub to explore if robots can lead the way in space exploration.

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In the run up to the festive season, the selection of toys on offer seems to get bigger every year – and we’re now seeing more and more AI toys vying for our attention.

But are they safe?

Reporting for BBC Tech Now, Shiona McCallum looks at the rise of AI toys.

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The English section of South Korea's gruelling college entrance exam, or Suneung, is notoriously difficult, with some students comparing it to deciphering an ancient script, and others calling it "insane".

But, the criticism around this year's test was so intense that the top official in charge of administering it resigned to take responsibility for the "chaos" it caused.

"We sincerely accept the criticism that the difficulty of questions... was inappropriate," said Suneung chief Oh Seung-geol, adding that the test "fell short" despite having gone through several rounds of editing.

Among the most daunting questions are one on Immanuel Kant's philosophy of law and another involving gaming jargon.

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French indie sensation Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 stole the spotlight at the Game Awards in Los Angeles, taking home a record nine prizes including Game of the Year.

With reporter Andrew Rogers, we look at what makes a game stand out in a billion-dollar industry, why some productions take years to finish, and how artificial intelligence is rewriting the world of gaming.

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Democrats in the US Congress, have released a cache of photos, showing a range of powerful and high profile figures, linked to the convicted paedophile, Jeffrey Epstein.

The images include Donald Trump, and the former US President, Bill Clinton. There's Richard Branson and the film director, Woody Allen, among others. All have strongly denied any wrongdoing in relation to the late convicted sex offender, and the released images do not depict misconduct.

The congressional lawmakers say they received more than 95,000 pictures just last night from the Epstein estate, and plan to release more of them in the coming days.

Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting from Sarah Smith in Washington.

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King Charles has said he can "share the good news" his cancer treatment will reduce in the new year.

In a recorded video message broadcast on Channel 4 for the Stand Up To Cancer campaign, the King said: "This milestone is both a personal blessing and a testimony to the remarkable advances that have been made in cancer care."

This news that he is responding well to treatment is the biggest update on the King's health since he revealed his diagnosis in February 2024.

The type of cancer has not been identified and treatment and monitoring will continue, but he said: "Early diagnosis quite simply saves lives."

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