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Wednesday, October 14, 2026 8:50 AM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

Watch: What we know about the Pope's lung cancer diagnosis -- The Pope is recovering in hospital after a successful surgery to remove part of his right lung. -- Europe

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Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines -- Four years after the attacks, Serhii Kuznetsov appears in court accused of a plot to destroy Russia's gas pipelines to Germany. -- Europe

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Island fossil identified as new dinosaur species -- Invictibellatrix would have been up to four metres long with feathers and had 20cm claws. -- Hampshire & Isle of Wight

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Hidden video recording device found in cabin of Australian navy ship

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Pope's cancer diagnosis leaves Catholics questioning what comes next -- With few details so far, it is unclear what might need to change for a Pope who has been focused on stability.

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Watch: Moment Duane Davis is sentenced to 40 years for Tupac Shakur's murder

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Who's to blame for the toxic haze choking South East Asia? -- Anger is mounting at the companies accused of burning land in Indonesia and the authorities who have failed to stop them.

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Struijk has red card shown after VAR intervention overturned -- The red card controversially shown to Brighton defender Pascal Struijk against Sunderland is overturned.

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Quiz: Do you remember the big names who took aim at football club chiefs? As Lisandro Martinez launches a blistering attack on the Manchester United hierarchy, do you remember these famous past examples of well-known football figure calling out leadership figures? 36 mins ago

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LIVE - Russell Brand was 'ruthless' and a 'sexual predator', prosecutors allege as rape trial begins - The actor and comedian has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

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Watch: Witnesses describe 'traumatic' moment man fell out of Six Flags rollercoaster

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Mauritius reels from worst riots in decades after woman shot by police

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Turkish police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts

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Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings

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Lena Dunham's Girls to return for limited HBO run -- Ten years after the series finale, the "Girls" are getting back together to explore the "milestone of turning forty", HBO says.

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One stolen every four minutes - inside the UK police battle against vehicle thieves -- Officers tell the BBC they are overstretched and struggling to keep up with sophisticated criminals.

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'I applied for 200 jobs' - How 'spray and pray' AI job applications can backfire -- Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

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Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children' -- A new industry being dubbed the "loneliness economy" has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.

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Which emergency foods should you stock up on?

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How did Katie Zacharia do at her first - very brief - White House briefing?

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Watch: Block of flats destroyed in Russian strikes on Ukraine

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Sydney teen charged with murder of boy who was shot in face -- The 12-year-old was shot at a unit in Sydney last month and died in hospital three days later.

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Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying charges -- The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow's defence capabilities for Tokyo.

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Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur's murder -- Davis was found guilty last month over his role in the late rap superstar's death in a drive-by shooting in 1996. -- US & Canada

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World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey

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Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine's front line operations, Kyiv says

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Family pays tribute to 'warm and engaging' man killed in tiger attack

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Saudi Arabia overturns death sentence for man over Facebook comment, Sri Lanka says

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Pictured: Winning entries for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026

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Actress Selma Blair faces charges for kicking nurse and officer after plane incident

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Robot seized by German police after it was allegedly used to grope teenage girl

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Burnham had two hospitality dinners with Man City chairman, deleted records show

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Pope diagnosed with lung cancer but had successful surgery, Vatican says

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John Cleese urges St Andrews students not to elect Q Manivannan as rector

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Viking hold Bayern in thriller as Kane breaks Messi record - Norwegian champions Viking produce one of the biggest results in their history to hold six-time European winners Bayern Munich to a thrilling draw in the Champions League.

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Did Chelsea benefit most from extended international break? -- The extended three-week break may have benefited Chelsea more than any other team in the Premier League.

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Man Utd defender Martinez issues scathing attack on board -- Lisandro Martinez launches a blistering attack on Manchester United's hierarchy for not strengthening the squad following qualification for the Champions League.

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'No excuses' - but is Villa's stadium rebuild affecting team? -- With Villa Park's North Stand currently closed for building work, is the reduced capacity affecting Aston Villa's performances?

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