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BBC News
Saturday 17 October 2026 · 13:00 BST · 10m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 10 of 10 min on news stories (96%)
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French police fired tear gas at protesters in Paris as thousands gathered across France for a day of action. High school students who had protested in recent weeks were joined by trade unionists and political activists over grievances including the high cost of living and underfunded public services; a BBC reporter described a packed square, a broad social movement calling on the French authorities to improve public services, address the cost of living crisis and bolster education, and a heavy police presence firing tear gas and pushing protesters back. Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky said Donald Trump's decision to block new US sanctions against Russia would only encourage Moscow to keep attacking Ukraine; the sanctions would have targeted Moscow's oil and gas exports, while the Kremlin welcomed the move as historic. President Trump cancelled the introduction of new sanctions known as the Lindsey Graham Act after saying he would start buying Russian diesel; Ukraine accused Trump of betrayal, Russia welcomed it, and Trump hoped the deal would bring down petrol prices ahead of crucial midterm elections. Ukraine continued targeting Russia's oil industry, strikes once done with US support that now risk angering the White House, and Kyiv said they would continue.
A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man were killed in a light aircraft crash in central Scotland near Drem yesterday afternoon. The Piper Tomahawk had taken off from Glasgow Airport just after 4.15pm and stopped transmitting 22 minutes later; Police Scotland officers were at the scene, airspace restrictions were in place and a team from the air accidents investigation branch had arrived, while local residents spoke of shock and sadness. Royal Mail said it was ready to deliver letters and parcels over the busy Christmas period despite claims it was losing 400 staff a week, with the Communication Workers Union saying staff were unhappy about a new delivery system; Royal Mail said performance was improving but still missing targets and it was recruiting 22,000 seasonal workers while rolling out the DM26 system.
Pope Leo was due to leave hospital four days after surgery to remove an early-stage cancer in his lung. The Vatican said he was being discharged and would give his usual Sunday blessing in St Peter's Square tomorrow, with doctors saying tests showed his recovery was going well and further tests awaited for any sign the cancer had spread. He had said mass inside the Gemelli hospital and had a phone call with Vladimir Putin urging dialogue and peace in Ukraine, his first call with Putin for over a year.
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Claim Macron calls for calm amid nationwide French protests
French police fired tear gas at protesters in Paris.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 0:21-0:29
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Claim Macron calls for calm amid nationwide French protests
Thousands of demonstrators gathered across France in a day of action.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 0:21-0:29
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Claim Trump blocks new US sanctions on Russia amid Zelensky warning
Trump paused or blocked new sanctions on Russia, citing national interest; the measures targeted energy and defence sectors, Putin and other senior officials and were due to take effect after being signed into law to pressure Moscow over the Ukraine war.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 2:03-2:18
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Claim Trump blocks new US sanctions on Russia amid Zelensky warning
Trump paused or blocked new sanctions on Russia, citing national interest; the measures targeted energy and defence sectors, Putin and other senior officials and were due to take effect after being signed into law to pressure Moscow over the Ukraine war.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 2:03-2:18
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Claim Trump blocks new US sanctions on Russia amid Zelensky warning
The Kremlin welcomed Trump's decision and called it historic.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 2:10-2:18
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Claim Trump blocks new US sanctions on Russia amid Zelensky warning
Trump paused or blocked new sanctions on Russia, citing national interest; the measures targeted energy and defence sectors, Putin and other senior officials and were due to take effect after being signed into law to pressure Moscow over the Ukraine war.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 2:50-3:04
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Claim Light aircraft crash near Drem kills two
A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man were killed in a light aircraft crash in central Scotland.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 4:20-4:30
- 4:23 Story begins Light aircraft crash near Drem kills two
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Claim Light aircraft crash near Drem kills two
A 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man were killed in a light aircraft crash in central Scotland.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 4:23-4:30
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Claim Light aircraft crash near Drem kills two
The crash happened yesterday afternoon near Drem.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 4:30-4:36
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Claim Light aircraft crash near Drem kills two
The aircraft was a Piper Tomahawk that took off from Glasgow Airport just after 4.15pm yesterday and stopped transmitting 22 minutes later.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 5:18-5:33
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Claim Light aircraft crash near Drem kills two
The aircraft was a Piper Tomahawk that took off from Glasgow Airport just after 4.15pm yesterday and stopped transmitting 22 minutes later.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 5:18-5:33
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- 8:17 Story begins Pope Leo discharged after lung cancer surgery
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Claim Pope Leo discharged after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo was expected to leave hospital that afternoon, four days after surgery to remove an early-stage lung cancer.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 8:17-8:25
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Claim Pope Leo discharged after lung cancer surgery
Doctors said a chest x-ray and blood tests showed that Pope Leo's recovery from surgery was going well.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 9:07-9:13
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Claim Canada end England women's 41-match unbeaten run with 24-21 win in Toronto
Canada beat England 24-21 in Toronto with a late try by Shoshana Seumanutafa, ending England's 40-match unbeaten streak in women's rugby in front of nearly 19,000 fans.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 10:13-10:23
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Claim Canada end England women's 41-match unbeaten run with 24-21 win in Toronto
Canada beat England 24-21 in Toronto with a late try by Shoshana Seumanutafa, ending England's 40-match unbeaten streak in women's rugby in front of nearly 19,000 fans.
BBC One, BBC News, 17 October 2026, 10:24-10:29
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