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Monday 12 October 2026 · 05:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 21 of 30 min on news stories (69%)
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Ukraine accused Russia of continuing deadly attacks despite an energy ceasefire announced by President Trump. President Zelensky said Russia struck power plants after the announcement and continued to hit civilian areas, while footage showed damage at an industrial site near Kyiv. Trump posted that both sides had agreed to stop attacks on energy facilities immediately, but the Kremlin had yet to comment, and Zelensky said the announcement was news to him. Ukraine said it would support a ceasefire if Russia stuck to the terms. A report from Kyiv described a strike on Kharkiv that killed three people and injured more than twenty, and noted that Ukrainian cities were facing dark and cold conditions as the power network was hit. A military analyst told the programme that the energy ceasefire was a concoction and a lie, that Russia attacked a power station within two hours, and criticised the US decision to lift export restrictions on Russian diesel.
Yemen's Houthi rebels renewed warnings against using Saudi airports after two deadly strikes on Riyadh's main international airport in as many days. Israeli officials said one person was killed and eleven wounded in Sunday's attack on King Khalid International Airport, following a missile strike a day earlier that killed thirteen people and injured more than three hundred, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade. The Houthis said they were targeting Saudi Arabia over its support for government forces in Yemen's civil war, and Britain's embassy advised against all but essential travel to Jeddah, Dammam and all airports in the kingdom except Medina. A correspondent reported that the Houthis claimed responsibility for several attacks, including on a state-run gas plant, and an analyst said the group had shown growing ability to disrupt the region while refraining from attacking US, Israeli and commercial shipping targets. The analyst also discussed the difficulty Saudi Arabia faced in responding, the impact on the World Petroleum Congress in Riyadh, and the question of whether the US would have to assist the Saudis more directly. Brent crude was reported at 103 dollars per barrel.
Almost 140 people were known to have been killed when a boat carrying more than 300 capsized off Djibouti, among the deadliest shipwrecks on a route used by migrants from the Horn of Africa seeking to reach the Gulf States through war-torn Yemen. South Korea said North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles that flew more than 900 kilometres, nine days after Pyongyang fired a missile it said incorporated artificial intelligence technology. A US federal judge ordered an immediate halt to taxpayer-funded adverts promoting President Trump ahead of next month's midterm elections, following a lawsuit that alleged the ads were political propaganda and government court filings that acknowledged at least 19 million dollars in costs. In central Nepal, severe flash flooding destroyed bridges and damaged a hydropower facility, with at least 95 people rescued and residents told to leave. Leaders of India's youth-led cockroach movement accused Delhi police of excessive force during protests against the national election chief. A man was killed after entering a tiger enclosure at a Yorkshire wildlife park, and Pope Leo said he would undergo surgery after doctors detected a very early stage nodule in his lung. Manchester City won their first match since being found guilty of all charges related to breaches of financial rules, while the club maintained they had not broken any rules and had appealed. Robert Pattinson attended the London premiere of his new film Prime Time, in which he plays journalist Chris Hansen, who worked with a vigilante group to expose child predators.
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Trump said both sides had agreed to stop attacks on energy facilities with immediate effect, while the Kremlin had not commented.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 1:39-1:50
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Zelensky said the ceasefire announcement was unexpected to him, but Ukraine would support a ceasefire if Russia adhered to its terms.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 1:50-1:59
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Zelensky said the ceasefire announcement was unexpected to him, but Ukraine would support a ceasefire if Russia adhered to its terms.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 1:50-1:59
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Trump said both sides had agreed to stop attacks on energy facilities with immediate effect, while the Kremlin had not commented.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 1:50-1:59
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
A strike on a shop in Kharkiv killed three people and injured more than 20.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 2:30-2:38
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
A strike on a shop in Kharkiv killed three people and injured more than 20.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 2:30-2:38
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Charged quote Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
it comes to the attack of energy facilities, and yet both sides, Ukraine and Russia, not necessarily in the loop? Well, I think the energy ceasefire was a concoction of Donald Trump's brain. It was a lie. Neither side knew about it, as President Zelensky was very clear in stating. And if the Russians knew about it, they certainly didn't abide by it, by attacking a power station
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 4:59-5:07
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Charged quote Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
How does the diesel deal between President Trump and President Putin play into all of this? It was probably one of the most appalling decisions we've seen out of an American president for many decades, to give comfort and support to an adversary who's providing weapons and information to the Iranians who is killing Americans. I mean, it's just the most awful decisions.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 5:42-5:57
- 7:40 Story begins Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
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Claim Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
The Houthis warned airlines and passengers not to use Saudi airports or airspace, with exceptions for Mecca and Medina airports.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 8:38-8:46
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Contested quote Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
Saturday morning at one of Saudi Arabia's busiest airports, hundreds of people from all over the world waiting for their flight, then this. A missile hitting a crowded terminal, killing more than a dozen people, wounding over 300. Emergency services were said to be overwhelmed. Late last night, a group called the Houthis claimed responsibility, not just for Saturday's
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 9:13-9:20
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Charged quote Houthi missile attack on Riyadh airport kills 12
He's sort of not responding yet. What are your thoughts? This is absolutely a disaster for the Saudis on a diplomatic front, on an economic front as they're trying to position Saudi Arabia and Riyadh as a hub for commerce and business and tourism. This does not make it easy. For the US response, the way President Trump sees this is that this is pulling the focus
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 13:45-13:55
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Charged quote Man enters tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
The cockroach junta party has pledged to press on with protests. Around the world and across the UK, this is BBC News. This is BBC News. Visitors to a wildlife park in Yorkshire have been describing their shock and distress after a man was killed when he entered the Tiger enclosure. He died at the scene.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 18:26-18:31
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Charged quote Man enters tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
… metal bar and then next thing you know he just jumped in and then he like crawled towards in front of the tiger where the tiger was perched and just lay there. We've seen the tiger get down and come over to him and obviously grab onto him and then he was shouting for help and then people around us was obviously trying to get the kids away and gone to try and find help.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 19:18-19:22
- 20:26 Story begins Pope Leo to undergo surgery after lung nodule found
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Claim Pope Leo to undergo surgery after lung nodule found
Pope Leo announced he will have surgery after a routine check-up found an early-stage, well-contained lung nodule, with recovery expected to take about a week.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 20:34-20:44
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Claim Manchester City win first match after financial breach verdict
Manchester City were reported to have been found guilty of breaching financial rules.
BBC News, 12 October 2026, 22:11-22:15
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