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Channel 5 — 5 News at Lunchtime
Wednesday 5 August 2026 · 12:45 BST · 5m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 1 of 5 min on news stories (28%)
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The broadcast began with reports of strikes in Kiev, where residential buildings, a railway station, and warehouses were hit. President Zelensky stated that missile interceptors could have saved lives. Next, Police Scotland reported that four members of Uganda's boxing team have gone missing after the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, having failed to board their flight home; a team member had previously told a Ugandan sports website that athletes intended to seek asylum in Scotland.
A parliamentary report called for a ban on over-the-counter flea treatments for cats and dogs, noting that the chemicals most commonly used are already banned as pesticides in the UK due to toxicity for bees and other wildlife, and that millions of doses are unnecessarily applied each year. A piece of a SpaceX rocket, a four-tonne upper stage of a Falcon 9 that had been drifting in space since last year, is believed to have crashed into the moon, with scientists saying the collision would be equivalent to an explosion of three tonnes of TNT and will leave a large crater. Finally, five rare African secretary bird chicks hatched at Chester Zoo, the first time the species has bred there in the zoo's 95-year history.
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Claim Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, hitting residential buildings, a railway station, and warehouses; at least one person was killed and ten injured.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:00-0:06
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Claim Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, hitting residential buildings, a railway station, and warehouses; at least one person was killed and ten injured.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:00-0:06
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Claim Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, hitting residential buildings, a railway station, and warehouses; at least one person was killed and ten injured.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:00-0:06
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Claim Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
President Zelensky said missile interceptors could have saved lives.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:06-0:11
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Claim Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
President Zelensky said missile interceptors could have saved lives.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:06-0:11
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Claim Athletes from Uganda and Pakistan missing after Commonwealth Games
Several Commonwealth Games athletes, including boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, have not returned to their home countries; some reports suggest they may seek asylum in the UK.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:11-0:17
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Claim Athletes from Uganda and Pakistan missing after Commonwealth Games
Several Commonwealth Games athletes, including boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, have not returned to their home countries; some reports suggest they may seek asylum in the UK.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:11-0:17
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Claim Athletes from Uganda and Pakistan missing after Commonwealth Games
Several Commonwealth Games athletes, including boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, have not returned to their home countries; some reports suggest they may seek asylum in the UK.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:17-0:19
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Claim Athletes from Uganda and Pakistan missing after Commonwealth Games
Several Commonwealth Games athletes, including boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, have not returned to their home countries; some reports suggest they may seek asylum in the UK.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:17-0:19
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Claim Athletes from Uganda and Pakistan missing after Commonwealth Games
Several Commonwealth Games athletes, including boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, have not returned to their home countries; some reports suggest they may seek asylum in the UK.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:19-0:26
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Claim Athletes from Uganda and Pakistan missing after Commonwealth Games
Several Commonwealth Games athletes, including boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, have not returned to their home countries; some reports suggest they may seek asylum in the UK.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:19-0:26
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
Debris identified as empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January last year.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:50-0:56
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
Debris identified as empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January last year.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:50-0:56
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
Debris identified as empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January last year.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:56-1:02
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Claim SpaceX rocket debris crashes into moon; shares drop after earnings
Debris identified as empty upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket launched in January last year.
5 HD, 5 News at Lunchtime, 5 August 2026, 0:56-1:02
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