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Video. Latest news bulletin | August 19th, 2026 – Morning
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 19th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Girl fights for her life in hospital after three family members die in beach tragedy
A younger girl from the same family is in a critical condition in hospital after the emergency
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Andy Burnham to lead UK growth from No 10 North in major power shift
The Prime Minister is expected to work at No 10 North once each week during his premiership
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Chinese maker of backflipping robots sees shares soar sixfold on stock market debut
Unitree Robotics drew wide attention earlier this year when its G1 models performed backflips and martial arts at China's Spring Festival Gala
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Afghan farmers turn their grapes into raisins after border closures slash fruit exports to Pakistan
Sporadic fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has left the border between the countries closed to trade
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Shares in humanoid robot firm Unitree surge 600% on Chinese stock market debut
Company’s robots have gained global fame via videos of them performing martial arts and as dancers for pop stars
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Iran war live: Tehran ‘threatens to attack Europe’ if Trump escalates conflict
UAE blames Iran for ballistic missile launches targeting shipping in region
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OpenAI slows down its model development amid cybersecurity concerns
OpenAI announced it has paused key stages of its most advanced AI training for two weeks and is overhauling security across its research operations, a month after one of its own models broke out of a test environment and infiltrated the systems of AI platform Hugging Face.
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Man Utd: How Michael Carrick's side are shaping up for Premier League season
As Manchester United prepare to start the new Premier League season at Hull on Saturday, BBC Sport examines how Michael Carrick's team will set up tactically.
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Shaun the Storm? Sheep could lend his name to weather event as Met Office opens vote
The public is being asked to choose between Shaun and his cousin Timmy the lamb
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Ricky Gervais reveals the one thing that would make him marry his longtime partner
Earlier this year, Jane Fallon revealed she had been diagnosed with breast cancer
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Mapped: Where thunderstorms and heavy rain will hit the UK
The Met Office has forecast an ‘intense downpour’ across parts of England and Wales after the driest July on record
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Video. Mud baths and red water: inside Bulgaria's Lake Atanasovsko
Video. Tourists slather mud and float in red brine at Lake Atanasovsko, while Pomorie’s salt museum preserves Bulgaria’s fading salt-making heritage.
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David Shrigley London exhibition will find the funny side of old masters
Dulwich Picture Gallery show to feature British artist’s work hung next to paintings by Dutch and Flemish greats
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Dead body found at Charlton Athletic’s stadium
Charlton issued a club statement after the body was discovered earlier on Tuesday
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Household energy bills expected to jump to three-year high in October
The predicted increase comes despite the Prime Minister’s plan to remove VAT from household electricity bills from October.
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UK needs more clean air zones like Ulez, says mother of girl killed by air pollution
A landmark new study has linked London’s ultra-low-emissions zones to improved lung function in children
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Erin Patterson appeal: Mushroom murderer's trial undermined by hotel mix-up, court told
Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.
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Moscow warehouse burns as Ukraine drone crews prepare to strike again
Ukraine is projecting the conflict deep into Russian territory
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Burnham makes Christmas pledge as he unveils £442m plan to end homelessness
This week, the government has committed to ‘offer everyone a route off the streets this Christmas’
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Camilla opens up on King Charles’ cancer diagnosis
Camilla has spoken about keeping her husband’s cancer diagnosis a secret prior to the official announcement
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Andy Burnham urged to join EU pact to fix Brexit ‘mess’
Lib Dems accused Nigel Farage’s Reform of preferring to claim they would ‘send in the Navy at taxpayers’ expense’ and than admit they’re responsible
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Ukraine’s ousted defence minister challenges Zelensky and calls for wartime elections
Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine faces ‘systemic crisis of governance’
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Premier League predictions: Phil McNulty previews new season
How will your club fare in the 2026-27 Premier League? BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty makes his annual predictions.
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Burnham pledges to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas – UK politics live
PM promises to mount ‘Covid-style campaign’ to get homeless people off streets in winter
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Samson and Goliath cranes set for £3.1m overhaul at Harland & Wolff
Work has already begun on Goliath, the older of the two cranes.
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Shares in Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree soar in Shanghai trading debut
Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, have soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut in Shanghai
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Soaring energy prices see inflation rise to highest level since March
The rise in energy bills has driven a sharp increase in inflation, moving further away from the Bank of England’s target
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Trump announces pause on 50% tariffs for Canada after reaching ‘a DEAL’
The 50 per cent tariffs were due to go into effect overnight
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In Israel, military service debate spotlights ultra-Orthodox Jews and their growing clout
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish families are an unmissable facet of Israeli life
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Families' agonising search for answers as thousands still missing in Gaza
Ten months after a ceasefire was declared, thousands of Palestinians in Gaza are still reported missing.
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Surging energy prices push inflation up to highest level since March
The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation rose to 2.9% in July, up from a 15-month low of 2.6% in June.
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High street bank gives you £100 in grocery vouchers simply for opening new account
Customers who open an Edge account with Santander can get a voucher to spend at Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, Asda or Waitrose – but there are some hoops to jump through first
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Australia braces for bushfires in almost every state as El Niño strengthens
Dry conditions in the east and heavy fuel loads across central and northern Australia are driving the picture, the council said
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russians ‘withdraw billions’ from banks amid Putin fears
The withdrawals are causing liquidity problems in Russia, a senior finance official said
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Erin Patterson appeals 3 murder convictions in Australia over death cap mushroom lunch
Triple-murderer Erin Patterson is appealing her convictions for poisoning four of her estranged husband’s relatives with death cap mushrooms
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Texas teen convicted in fatal stabbing at track meet seeks a new trial and judge
The case of a Texas teenager convicted of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a high school meet in suburban Dallas is back in court this week
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Sydney Swans ban 5 players for rest of AFL season over hotel misconduct and a police investigation
Five Australian rules footballers have been banned for the rest of the AFL season by the Sydney Swans for breaching club standards during a stay at a Melbourne hotel that led to a police investigation into sexual assault allegations
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John Irvin, British film-maker who directed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 86
The director’s BBC hit opened the door to Hollywood action films including Hamburger Hill, The Dogs of War and Raw Deal
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Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal
US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal.
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Camilla found it ‘difficult’ keeping king’s cancer diagnosis private before announcement
In video celebrating Maggie’s cancer charity, queen recalls ‘longing to let it out’ on visit to centre in 2024
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Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice
Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appeal
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US-South Korea war games cut short after Washington request, Seoul says
It comes after Trump announced plans to curtail joint military exercises with South Korea, citing a "very good" relationship with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
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Witness gets combative in Tupac trial - 'I don't want to send him to prison'
The witness said he had little love for the man on trial for the rapper's murder, but refused to answer questions that he thought would send Duane "Keffe D" to prison.
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First Nations MP resigns from NT parliament, accusing government of passing laws which are ‘dehumanising, oppressing and destroying’ Indigenous people
Yolngu independent Yiŋiya Guyula accused the CLP of ‘contributing to the breakdown of our culture and people, in what is becoming a slow genocide’
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Mesmerizing jellyfish take center stage at 1st US museum dedicated solely to the floating predators
Floating tentacled predators pulse and swirl in hypnotic patterns in the dark museum space, lit primarily by images projected on walls and the light from the saltwater tanks
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Lala strengthens into a hurricane while moving west away from Hawaii
A storm system moving west away from Hawaii has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane
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Tim Montgomerie: Suspended Reform UK member vows to fight to remain in party
Tim Montgomerie says his appeal will be a test of whether the party can tolerate free speech.
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Mushroom killer’s lawyers call for retrial after hotel blunder: Latest
Patterson’s lawyer says jurors were housed alongside police, media and others connected to the high-profile trial
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Jesse Waters says Trump has said ‘more sleazy’ things than Ossoff’s jibe about aide
‘To suggest that Trump surrounds himself with attractive women, yeah, I think he’s done that his whole life,’ Jesse Watters said
