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BBC News
Thursday 22 October 2026 · 05:00 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 20 of 30 min on news stories (65%)
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Governments and organisations were scrambling to protect websites after two major flaws were found in the PHP programming language, with some sites taken offline as a precaution and tech firms warning that hackers had begun to exploit the vulnerabilities. The United States ordered non-essential embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia after attacks by Iran-backed Houthi fighters, including one on Khad airport in Dammam in which eight people were injured and one killed. Kyiv came under Russian missile attack hours after Russia said it was ready to resume peace talks, with six people injured; US envoy Steve Witkoff presented a ceasefire plan in Moscow, and a security expert told the programme that productive talks were unlikely and that Russia was unlikely to accept a front-line freeze without security guarantees.
MPs warned of gaps in Britain's ability to defend the Arctic, citing shortages of Royal Navy warships and submarines. The UN and World Meteorological Organization called for urgent action on an El Nino expected to peak in December and possibly be unprecedented in strength, and which had already brought extreme temperatures, drought and floods. Pope Leo's doctors said he would not need further therapy after cancer surgery and that he would slowly return to work, while Tesla's profits fell nearly 43% to almost $790 million in the quarter. Judges in England and Wales were given new powers to punish criminals who refuse to face victims' families at sentencing, including cell confinement and restrictions on visits, due to come into effect next year.
A New Mexico judge fined Meta $25 billion for deceiving users about its privacy practices, with the case stemming from personal data acquired in 2015 and later used in the following year's presidential election; Meta was expected to appeal. Four places were shortlisted for UK City of Culture 2029: Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham, with each receiving £125,000 towards a final bid and the winner due early next year. The broadcast also reported on Martin McDonagh's politically themed film Wild Horse Nine, set on Easter Island in 1973 and involving the CIA and Chile, which was tipped as a possible Oscar contender with praise for John Malkovich's performance; the Mercury Prize nominees, including Olivia Dean, Raye, Jade and Paul McCartney, with the winner due in Newcastle; and a three-metre dusky shark nicknamed Bukanji that was freed from a South Korean canal but returned to the waterway, prompting plans for another rescue operation.
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Claim Russian missiles hit Kyiv again as US envoy presents ceasefire plan
Russian ballistic missile strikes in Kyiv injured six people and damaged homes and a petrol station.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 4:25-4:37
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Claim Russian missiles hit Kyiv again as US envoy presents ceasefire plan
US envoy Steve Witkoff presented Vladimir Putin with a new ceasefire plan in Moscow.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 4:45-4:54
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 9:27-9:39
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 9:27-9:42
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 9:42-9:48
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 9:42-9:48
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 9:42-9:48
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
An earlier law in April already allowed judges to add up to two years to sentences or impose a fine for non-attendance, but the government said this did not deter offenders already facing long sentences.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 10:50-11:01
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
An earlier law in April already allowed judges to add up to two years to sentences or impose a fine for non-attendance, but the government said this did not deter offenders already facing long sentences.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 10:50-11:01
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 11:08-11:19
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 11:08-11:19
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 11:08-11:19
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 11:08-11:19
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Claim Judges given new powers to punish criminals who skip sentencing
Judges in England and Wales are gaining new powers to punish offenders who refuse to appear for sentencing, with sanctions including cell confinement for up to three weeks, loss of prison privileges for almost three months, and restrictions on social visits.
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 11:08-11:19
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Charged quote Raye wins Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope
The £25,000 prize recognises outstanding albums released in the UK and Ireland in the past year. Olivia Dean has already won Album of the Year at the Brits and the MOBO Awards for the sumptuous pop soul of The Art of Loving. She is currently the front runner to win the Mercury Prize too. She faces competition from Paul McCartney,
BBC News, 22 October 2026, 23:47-23:50
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