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

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The BBC News homepage features several current stories, including White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving her role days after taking it. The White House says she is “transitioning out” after Donald Trump said she should reconsider her position. Other headlines cover the war in Ukraine, an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank and several UK legal cases.

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