Live News Schedule Saturday 17 October 2026

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 01:00
  BBC News—17/10/2026 00:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 01:06
  The Newsroom—17/10/2026 00:06 GMT
  The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
3. 01:30
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 00:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
4. 01:32
  The Global Story—America’s rogue ambassadors
  The US ambassador to Greece is not the only US diplomat causing a stir(R)
5. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 02:30
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 01:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 02:32
  Americast—Are Latino voters turning on Trump?
  And could they decide which party controls Congress?
8. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
10. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
11. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—17/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
12. 05:32
  The Climate Question—Are we ready for a super El Niño?
  This El Niño could become one of the strongest on record. What action can we take?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  BBC News—17/10/2026 05:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
2. 06:06
  Weekend—Trump exempts Russia from sanctions
  Trump said that it is in the US "national interests" to withhold some of the sanctions.
3. 07:00
  Today—17/10/2026
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
4. 09:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 10:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 11:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 13:00
  BBC News—17/10/2026 12:01 GMT
  The latest five minute news bulletin from BBC World Service.
3. 13:06
  Newshour—Ukraine condemns Trump's Russia sanctions waiver
  US president signed off on the sanctions back in September
4. 14:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 15:00
  John Swinney's SNP conference speech
  Live coverage as the SNP leader addresses party members in Aberdeen.
6. 16:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
7. 17:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 19:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 20:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 21:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 22:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 23:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
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Late
1. 00:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
2. 01:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
3. 02:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
4. 03:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
5. 04:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
6. 04:30
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 03:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
7. 04:32
  Happy News—The Happy Pod: An island of strangers saved our wedding
  Kimberly and Jayden were stuck on Hatteras Island after a storm closed roads
8. 05:00
  BBC News
  The latest updates and analysis from the BBC.
9. 05:30
  BBC News Summary—18/10/2026 04:30 GMT
  The latest two minute news summary from BBC World Service.
10. 05:32
  Unspun World with John Simpson—Russia escalates attacks on Ukraine as winter approaches
  John Simpson explores the effect on civilians of Russia’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities