Meta’s agreed to an $18 billion settlement resolving claims from 29 US states that Facebook and Instagram harmed children.

Technology and AI editor Zoe Kleinman joins Adam Fleming to discuss the short trial and why Meta have settled and not admitted any wrongdoing. New features will be implemented on Facebook and Instagram for children including two-hour daily time limits and a night mode – but Meta says other tech platforms should be made to adopt these features too.

And, the Home Office has released its latest figures showing small boat arrivals have dropped by 23% on the previous year, along with a breakdown of other immigration statistics. Dominic Casciani, Home and Legal correspondent unpacks the story behind the latest migration statistics.

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Twelve people have been arrested after a collision that killed seven people, including two police officers, Cleveland Police says.

Nine men and three women, aged 19 to 61, have been arrested across Teesside, England, on suspicion of offences including participating in the activities of an organised crime group.

Two police officers were killed when a Volkswagen Passat collided with their marked car around 03:30 BST on Saturday; the five people in the other vehicle were also killed.

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Rescuers are looking for survivors after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border destroyed homes, swamped roads, and swept away bridges.

More than 900 are missing and at least 359 have died in the disaster, according to Nepali officials.

But what do we now know about how it may have started?

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00:50 The latest
01:41 What happened
03:42 The rescue effort
05:33 What is a ‘glacier collapse’?
08:03 Fears of a new flood
09:17 How unprecedented is the Nepal flood?
10:11 The difficulties reporting from Tibet
11:50 Survivors describe the horror
12:29 Waiting for news of missing loved ones

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The number of people killed by a catastrophic flash flood on the border between Nepal and the Tibet region of China has risen to at least 350. More than 1,300 are still missing, including hundreds of tourists and people making religious pilgrimages. Rescue teams continue to search for survivors, as experts warn that more floods could be coming.

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07:40 Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, planner of the September 11th terror attacks, is scheduled to stand trial

10:00 AI-assisted surgery removes a tumour near the brain

12:28 Germany’s far-right AfD party leads in the polls ahead of Saxony-Anhalt state elections

15:48 What bats can teach us about treating cancer and other serious diseases

17:30 Yayoi Kusama, the avant-garde artist famous for “infinity mirror room” immersive installations, has died at the age of 97

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the UK, BBC News understands.

Prince Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet are believed to have flown into the country privately from California.

They will not return to official duties but will live in Britain as non-working royals. It is thought the family will base themselves at a private property outside of London in the Cotswolds area.

The Sussexes left the UK and stepped back from their royal duties in early 2020, before settling in California in March that year.

King Charles was told of the move earlier this month. The family visited the King at his Highgrove home in July this year, but it is understood the move was not discussed.

Before that visit, Prince Harry and Meghan had not been in the UK together since they attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.

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