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Tom Richardson,BBC Newsbeat and Mel Ramsay,BBC NewsActivisionActress Kiernan Shipka takes a central role in Black Ops 7’s campaignThere are some things you can always rely on, and a new Call of Duty game coming out each year is one of them.As one of the best-known names in video games, it’s a series that needs little introduction.According to publisher Activision, it’s sold an estimated 500 million copies, a movie adaptation is on the way, and despite having launched in 2003 it still reliably appears at – or near – the top of the annual bestseller charts.But this year the world’s top…

When Sophie first met her now fiancé, Wales rugby international Dillon Lewis, she felt she had to be up front.At the time, she was freezing her eggs – a process she started because of potential fertility issues from her endometriosis.The condition means cells similar to those in the lining of the womb (uterus) grow in other parts of the body, which can lead to symptoms including period pain, fatigue, plus pain in the lower tummy and back.”It can be very challenging, especially with endometriosis or something chronic, or infertility issues like I’ve struggled with,” Sophie said.”How do you bring that…

Getty ImagesThe two-child limit means many low-income families do not receive further benefits when they have a third or subsequent child.It has been the subject of intense political debate and speculation, with Chancellor Rachel Reeves hinting at changes in the Budget.So how does the system work and what might happen?What is the two-child cap and how many people does it affect?The policy, introduced by Conservative chancellor George Osborne, means parents can only claim universal credit or tax credits for their first two children.It applies to third or subsequent children born after 6 April 2017.A total of 1.6 million children are…

Laura CressTechnology reporterGetty ImagesA Danish man has been convicted of sharing nude scenes from copyrighted films and TV series on the social media site Reddit.According to a police document seen by BBC News, the man – who is not named in the document – shared 347 clips of nude scenes on the Reddit group he moderated, which were then viewed 4.2 million times. The Danish police say he has been given a seven month suspended sentence for copyright infringement.Experts say the man was prosecuted under a rarely-used clause in Danish copyright law, with the judge finding that by taking the…

Gareth Lewis,Wales political editor and Steffan Messenger,Wales environment correspondentBBCWork will begin next year, with the aim of generating power by the mid 2030sA first-of-its-kind nuclear power station is to be built on Anglesey, bringing up to 3,000 jobs and billions of pounds of investment.The plant at Wylfa, on the Welsh island’s northern coast, will have the UK’s first three small modular reactors (SMR), although the site could potentially hold up to eight.Work is due to start next year with the aim of generating power by the mid 2030s.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said that Britain was once a world leader…

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James GallagherHealth and science correspondentNye familyGracie Nye in hospital when she was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetesScientists have discovered why type 1 diabetes is more severe and aggressive when it develops in young children.Type 1 is caused by the immune system attacking cells in the pancreas that control blood sugar levels.The research team showed the pancreas was still developing in childhood, particularly under the age of seven, making it far more vulnerable to damage.They say newly developed drugs could buy patients time for the pancreas to mature, delaying the disease.Type 1 diabetes affects around 400,000 people in the UK.Gracie,…

Nick TriggleHealth correspondentPA MediaThousands of NHS staff redundancies in England will now go ahead after a deal was reached with the Treasury to allow the health service to overspend this year to cover the cost of pay-offs.The government said earlier this year 18,000 admin and managerial jobs would go with NHS England, the body that runs the NHS, being brought into the Department of Health and Social Care alongside cuts to local health boards.NHS bosses and health ministers had been in talks with the Treasury over how to pay for the £1bn one-off bill with the health service wanting extra…

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesApple has confirmed that it has removed two of China’s most popular gay dating apps – Blued and Finka – from its app store in the country following an order from authorities.”We follow the laws of the countries where we operate. Based on an order from the Cyberspace Administration of China, we have removed these two apps from the China storefront only,” an Apple spokesperson said.The move has raised concerns amongst the LGBT community in the country.The BBC has contacted the Chinese embassy in Washington and the companies behind both apps for comment.A “lite” version of the…

PA MediaNurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital have taken their NHS bosses to an employment tribunalNHS bosses “penalised” female nurses complaining about a transgender woman using their changing room, an employment tribunal has been told.Eight nurses are challenging a policy which allows the single-sex room at Darlington Memorial Hospital to be used by Rose Henderson, a biological male who identifies as a woman.In closing submissions, the nurses’ barrister said they had suffered indirect discrimination, harassment and victimisation due to County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust’s Transitioning In The Workplace policy.The trust said the nurses had “demonised” Rose and the policy conformed…