BBC News: Top Stories

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: October 16, 2026Country: United Kingdom

World / InternationalPoliticsCrime & Law

The BBC News homepage lists headlines including Volodymyr Zelensky’s assertion that Ukraine has the right to defend itself after Donald Trump criticised refinery strikes. Other stories cover a Norwegian teenager detained over an alleged UK murder plot, an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank, and a US school shooting. The page also features news about the Pope, Catherine, Scottish devolution, drought, and the sentencing of a police officer in Glasgow.

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