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BBC News Now
Thursday 15 October 2026 · 12:00 BST · 30m · 2 stories · 12 annotated moments · 28 of 30 min on news stories (95%)
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Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries days after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire, targeting an oil installation in Russia's Ryazan region and saying it destroyed six SU-34 bombers overnight at an airfield in Voronezh with Neptune cruise missiles. Ukraine had held off striking refineries since Sunday, but President Zelensky told Piers Morgan he felt betrayed by Washington's agreement with Moscow and blamed the Pentagon for limiting access to the Starshield system. Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid continued over the weekend, leaving around 600,000 people without power.
European leaders met in Brussels to discuss further support for Kyiv, amid concern that the US president appeared more sympathetic to Moscow. A correspondent said the Trump-Zelensky relationship was at its most frayed since the Oval Office bust-up in February last year, and that Europe was discussing its reliance on US technology and defence systems, including Starlink. Reports said Starlink terminals had been attacked in Poland and Bulgaria, with European leaders pointing to Russia, while former US Ambassador William Taylor said the ceasefire was not working and Washington should pressure Putin.
Later, the broadcast carried live coverage of the seventh ceremonial opening of the Senedd in Cardiff, where King Charles and the Queen arrived and met officials, party leaders and members. The King addressed the Senedd for the first time as monarch, speaking about public service, change and continuity, Welsh language and culture, the environment, community and an upcoming visit to Aberfan; the Presiding Officer and First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth also spoke. The opening marked the first time a Plaid Cymru First Minister met the monarch at the ceremony, with Plaid Cymru leading a minority government, and a planned poem by the National Poet of Wales was not read after being deemed unsuitable for an apolitical event. Small numbers of anti-monarchy and Welsh republican protesters were outside.
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
A pause in Ukrainian strikes was linked to a US-brokered energy ceasefire.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 1:14-1:22
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries after a pause or truce.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 1:22-1:28
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Ukrainian officials said six Russian military jets were destroyed overnight.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 1:28-1:37
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Ukrainian officials said six Russian military jets were destroyed overnight.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 1:28-1:37
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he felt betrayed by Donald Trump after suggestions that the US administration was involved in restricting Kyiv's access to Starlink.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 1:55-2:05
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Claim Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after truce
Ukraine said Russia attacked power plants soon after Trump said an energy ceasefire had been agreed by both sides.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 2:36-2:45
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Claim King Charles opens Welsh Parliament's seventh term in Cardiff
The King and Queen attended the seventh ceremonial opening of the Welsh Senedd in Cardiff.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 11:03-11:10
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Claim King Charles opens Welsh Parliament's seventh term in Cardiff
The King has attended every Senedd opening since devolution began in 1999.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 12:45-12:52
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Claim King Charles opens Welsh Parliament's seventh term in Cardiff
The King has attended every Senedd opening since devolution began in 1999.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 12:45-12:52
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Claim King Charles opens Welsh Parliament's seventh term in Cardiff
A poem by National Poet of Wales Hanan Issa was not read at the Senedd opening because it was deemed not suitable for an apolitical event.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 15:35-15:42
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Claim King Charles opens Welsh Parliament's seventh term in Cardiff
A poem by National Poet of Wales Hanan Issa was not read at the Senedd opening because it was deemed not suitable for an apolitical event.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 15:35-15:47
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Claim King Charles opens Welsh Parliament's seventh term in Cardiff
The ceremonial opening was the first with a Plaid Cymru First Minister meeting the monarch, and it was the first Senedd term with a governing party other than Labour.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 15 October 2026, 17:29-17:36
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