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- Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery 17/10/2026The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.
- Trump waives several Russia sanctions as row with Zelensky intensifies 17/10/2026The US president temporarily ends many restrictions on Moscow recently passed by Congress over "national security" concerns.
- Rare pink diamond goes on display in France 100 years after amateur heist 17/10/2026The French royal jewel will be on public display for the first time since it was found hidden in an apple after a 1926 theft.
- Trump 'completely wrong' to restrict support for Ukraine, Italian minister tells BBC 16/10/2026Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.
- Pope pictured for first time since surgery and cancer diagnosis 16/10/2026The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer after having surgery at Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Tuesday.
- Trial of German steakhouse heiress that sparked a huge spy scandal 16/10/2026For 15 months, a high-security courtroom in Hamburg has been hearing the case of Christina Block, accused of ordering the abduction of her children.
- Trump denies limiting Ukraine access to Starlink network 16/10/2026Speed curbs limited Ukraine's defences against deadly Russian attacks on Tuesday night.
- Inside Ukrainian offensive pushing Russia back - with Starlink playing a key role 16/10/2026The BBC joins Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi as it regains crucial territory in the Donbas, but optimism has been dampened by souring relations with President Trump.
- Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls latest strikes a 'disgrace' 16/10/2026EU leaders rally around Ukraine's president after new criticism from Donald Trump, who says Zelensky is "more difficult to work with than Putin".
- Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise? 16/10/2026Zelensky thanked the "real leaders" ahead of a meeting with the EU in Brussels.