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Wed 14 Oct 2026
A police officer watches over an anti-migrant demonstration
UK
Rightwing extremists increasingly likely to consider terrorist attacks, MI5 chief says
Pope Leo steps out of a car.
World news
Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer as growth removed during surgery
Man gestures sitting inchair
Artificial intelligence
Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
The BBC logo outside the BBC Broadcasting House on Portland Place in London
US
BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit
Before a grand stone staircase with a red carpet along the centre, Andy Burnham and Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands; Burnham is wearing a dark side with a blue tie, while Zelenskyy is wearing a black tunic with a charcoal image printed onto it
Politics
Burnham to host Zelenskyy at No 10 in show of ‘rock-solid’ support
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In focus

A person in protective gear crouches in a field.
Ukraine
Ukraine is littered with landmines on a scale last seen in Vietnam. How can they be removed?
Thailand
An eerie trip inside Thailand’s oldest amusement park, deserted after flooding
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Features

An older man with a beard looks at a portrait of a young man, smiling, in a white frame on a blue wall
Online abuse
My son killed himself after falling for an online scam. I heard it happen – and vowed to protect other children
Stage
The Cherry Orchard review – Kristin Scott Thomas makes a modern matriarch in trad, earthy Chekhov
★★★☆☆
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The long read

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I was kidnapped and held hostage for 977 days. Could I forgive my captors?
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Opinion

Trump gives a thumbs up as Putin rolls white paint over an EU flag
quote  Brexiters can’t cope with the fact that Putin was cheering them on
Rafael Behr
quote  In Germany the mood is dark. But the Weimar narrative is a far right trap
Klaus Brinkbäumer
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Sport

Pablo Barrios (No 8) celebrates after firing Atlético Madrid ahead inside the first minute.
Champions League
Barrios strikes after 53 seconds as Atlético pile misery on 10-man Manchester United
Women's World Cup
James and Russo lead England's ruthless rout of Greece to set up Ukraine playoff
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Podcast

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The fall of Germany’s ex-spymaster – podcast
Podcast | 22:40
 
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Climate crisis

A skylark in England.
Environment
‘Shocking and sobering’: UK bird populations fall to lowest level on record
Exclusive
Coastal erosion in England has claimed at least 183 homes in past 16 years
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Business & technology

A barista at Costa, back to camera, prepares coffee at an espresso machine
Business
UK high street bosses urge chancellor to cut cost of employing young people