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BBC News — BBC News Now
Wednesday 5 August 2026 · 12:30 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 6 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (74%)
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A deadly heatwave is gripping East Asia, with South Korea recording its highest ever temperature of 42.5 degrees Celsius in Yongsan and Seoul issuing its first severe heat warning. At least 19 heat-related deaths have been reported in South Korea since May, while in Japan more than 52,000 people have been hospitalized for heatstroke since May 1st, with 79 deaths in the past two months. The heat is complicating earthquake recovery efforts in Kumamoto, and three lions at a Tokyo zoo have died from the heat.
In Greece, the man suspected of killing Scottish aid worker Elizabeth Jane Ross appeared in court in Athens, facing charges of homicide with intent, robbery, and weapons offenses; the case was deferred. Russia's latest bombardment of Kyiv has highlighted Ukraine's shortage of Patriot missiles, and the US has reportedly used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles in the Iran conflict. In Michigan, a tight Democratic primary race for the US Senate between Abdul el-Sayed and Haley Stevens remained too close to call. In Gaza, the International Committee of the Red Cross described the painstaking and dangerous work of recovering bodies from rubble, with over 10,000 people still believed to be buried. In the Philippines, workers in the IT and outsourcing industry report that artificial intelligence is changing or ending jobs, with the International Labour Organization estimating that more than a quarter of Filipino workers are exposed to generative AI.
- 0:53 Story begins Western Europe sees hottest June and July on record
- 6:25
- 9:13
- 9:48
- 13:07
Claim Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary
Democratic primary turnout in Michigan exceeded the 2020 record.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 5 August 2026, 13:07-13:13
- 14:30
- 19:27
Claim Netanyahu rejects Trump Gaza peace plan, opposes Palestinian state
The ICRC has not had access to Israeli places of detention since 2023.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 5 August 2026, 19:27-19:31
- 19:44
Claim Netanyahu rejects Trump Gaza peace plan, opposes Palestinian state
Over 10,000 people are believed to be buried under rubble in Gaza.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 5 August 2026, 19:44-19:55
- 20:24
- 22:09
Claim AI automation threatens Philippines outsourcing industry
The IT and call center industry accounts for almost 10% of the Philippines economy and is one of the country's largest employers.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 5 August 2026, 22:09-22:22
- 22:39
Claim AI automation threatens Philippines outsourcing industry
The International Labour Organization estimates that more than a quarter of Filipino workers are exposed to generative AI, the highest proportion in Southeast Asia.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 5 August 2026, 22:39-22:48
- 23:17
Claim AI automation threatens Philippines outsourcing industry
The government has approved funding to upskill more than 300,000 workers in the industry each year.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 5 August 2026, 23:17-23:23
- 24:10 ~6 min without annotations
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