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Monday, 19 October 2026 · Updated just now

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Sport

Palace manager Sage facing fight to keep his job

Crystal Palace boss Pierre Sage faces a fight to keep his job, but will be given more time.

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World

Ukrainians dying because US restricting intelligence sharing, Zelensky adviser tells BBC

Serhii Beskrestnov says there has not been enough time to warn people about incoming missile attacks. The White House said there had been no changes to intelligence sharing.

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Technology

US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues

DeepSeek is a powerful, popular and relatively inexpensive artificial intelligence model out of China.

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World

Kenya cult leader who told parents to starve children guilty of 191 murders

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges - all but one of them children.

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World

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing

The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

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Technology

Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support says court filing

The Saudi government did not immediately respond to BBC requests for comment.

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Entertainment

Freud confirms Beatles' songs to star in musical

The Beatles agree for their songs to feature in a stage version of Yesterday, says the co-producer.

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Sport

Haaland a doubt, Semenyo out - what are Man City's options?

Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca explores his attacking options for Tuesday's Champions League game against AEK Athens.

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Business

Musk and Anthropic pledge public share giveaways

Musk's announcement comes after Anthropic pledged to create a public benefit fund ahead of its blockbuster stock market listing.

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Technology

Don't fall for this - how to protect yourself from AI scams

Trading standards officers say AI is "super-charging" existing scams through clones and fake websites.

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Science

How to see the Orionid meteor shower

One of the best-known meteor showers peaks this week and will remain active until 7 November.

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Culture

Hollywood stars on films that mean most to them

Stars step into the BBC's exclusive photo studio

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Science

Brazil sees record fall in Amazon deforestation as key election looms

The Amazon rainforest is a crucial buffer against climate change - but deforestation had expanded under former president Jair Bolsonaro.

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Health

Trans people should use hospital spaces according to biological sex, NHS England says

New guidance says trans patients should be cared for on single-sex hospital wards or bays that align with their biological sex.

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Culture

Why fraudster Elizabeth Holmes still fascinates

A gripping new film explores her baffling character

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Culture

Why La Bola Negra could win the Oscars' top prize

This sweeping drama about gay Spanish life is set to be a major awards contender

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