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24 October 2019

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Child being vaccinated

Children's vaccine reminder system 'inconsistent'

A National Audit Office report investigated the reasons for falling pre-school vaccine uptake.

Ismail Ahmed

'If you don't stay positive, you're likely to lose'

From Somaliland to picking strawberries and becoming a fintech leader, Ismail Ahmed has topped the Powerlist 2020.

Joe Biden (20 October)

Trump team hijacks Biden's pitch to Latino voters

Ex-Vice-President Joe Biden sees his drive to rally Hispanics hijacked by the president's campaign.

Woman in her shop

Who are Zimbabwe sanctions hurting?

The country is observing a public holiday to protest against sanctions.

A graphic showing three images of a man to depict facial recognition

India's facial recognition plan and other news

BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the week's best technology stories.

School meals

One in four children not taking free school meals

Many primary children registered for free meals do not have one on a typical day, research suggests.

Terminator

Terminator sends shudder across AI labs

There are genuine risks associated with AI - but the Terminator scenario isn't one of them.

Lazio fans

Lazio fans pictured making fascist salutes

Lazio fans have been pictured making fascist salutes before and during their side's Europa League defeat by Celtic.

Phone graphic of data moving to victim's phone.

Stalking software is 'on the rise'

Experts warn of a rise in a type of software commonly used by abusive partners to spy on phones.

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