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

World / InternationalCrime & Law

BBC News’s homepage lists several current headlines, including a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon. Police say three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher were killed before a bystander shot the suspect. Other headlines concern expected higher taxes for banks in the upcoming budget, the war in Ukraine and a ship attack near the Strait of Hormuz.

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