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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: United Kingdom

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The BBC News homepage lists several stories published on 8 November 2026. One reports that a surgeon who was having lunch near a shooting in Krakow undoubtedly saved a police officer’s life, according to a colleague; two officers are praised for preventing a Polish gunman from killing more people. The homepage also reports that a train collision in Egypt killed seven people and injured more than 100, alongside other UK and international news.

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