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BBC News Now
Wednesday 19 August 2026 · 14:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 14 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (78%)
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The Israeli military has ordered internal criminal investigations into two widely condemned killings during the Gaza war: the January 2024 death of five-year-old Hind Rajab and the killing of 15 emergency and aid workers a year later. The military confirmed troops opened fire on Hind's car, and an ambulance sent to help was also shelled, killing two crew members. Meanwhile, recent strikes in Gaza have killed 17 people, including nine on a police post, according to the Hamas-run health ministry and local medics.
Ukraine's ousted defence minister, Mihailo Fedorov, has called for wartime elections, saying democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia and warning of a systematic governance crisis. His dismissal sparked protests, and parliament confirmed Yevgeny Hmara as his replacement, while anti-corruption investigators searched offices linked to a deputy head of the presidential office. In the UK, Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to offer accommodation to every rough sleeper in England by Christmas, announcing extra funding of 100 million pounds, with analysis showing rough sleeping numbers have risen overall since 2017 despite some progress in Greater Manchester.
The Palestinian Embassy confirmed that the father who died in the Shoreham sea tragedy was Hossam al-Khawas, a Palestinian refugee from Lebanon, with a young girl still in critical condition. Tennis player Nick Kyrgios admitted taking cocaine after a provisional suspension for a failed doping test, apologising for his mistake. Separately, a jury was discharged in the trial of eight Palestine Action supporters accused of helping plan an attack on an Israel-linked weapons factory in Filton, with the Crown Prosecution Service to decide on a retrial.
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Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military confirmed for the first time that its troops opened fire on the car carrying Hind Rajab.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 2:07-2:19
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Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military confirmed for the first time that its troops opened fire on the car carrying Hind Rajab.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 2:07-2:19
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Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
Nine people were killed in the Hind Rajab incident, including two paramedics.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 2:53-2:57
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Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military found no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct in the 2024 killing of World Central Kitchen employees.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 3:49-3:57
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Claim Israeli military finds no misconduct in World Central Kitchen killings
The Israeli military found no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct in the 2024 killing of World Central Kitchen employees.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 3:51-4:03
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Contested quote PM announces crackdown on waste crime with increased fines
And you can see in the years since then it's been going up, and in 2025 it was just under 200. However, it is reasonable to say that Greater Manchester has done better than England overall when it comes to rough sleeping over that same period. So let's look at the picture of rough sleeping overall in England on this next chart here.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 16:02-16:11
- 19:33 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
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Claim Nick Kyrgios apologises after provisional suspension for cocaine test
Kyrgios is a former Wimbledon finalist.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 24:20-24:25
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Claim Nick Kyrgios apologises after provisional suspension for cocaine test
Kyrgios is a former Wimbledon finalist.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 24:20-24:25
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Claim Nick Kyrgios apologises after provisional suspension for cocaine test
Kyrgios has played only 10 matches over the last four seasons, mostly due to injury.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 24:29-24:35
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Claim Nick Kyrgios apologises after provisional suspension for cocaine test
Kyrgios has played only 10 matches over the last four seasons, mostly due to injury.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 24:29-24:35
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Claim Nick Kyrgios apologises after provisional suspension for cocaine test
Kyrgios had his house broken into and sustained a foot injury during the incident.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 24:41-24:46
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Claim Jury discharged in trial over Elbit Systems factory attack
The jury was discharged in the trial of eight Palestine Action supporters, who were accused of planning an attack but were not present at the scene; the Crown Prosecution Service will decide whether to seek a retrial.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 25:06-25:17
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Claim Jury discharged in trial over Elbit Systems factory attack
The jury was discharged in the trial of eight Palestine Action supporters, who were accused of planning an attack but were not present at the scene; the Crown Prosecution Service will decide whether to seek a retrial.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 25:24-25:36
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Claim Jury discharged in trial over Elbit Systems factory attack
The jury was discharged in the trial of eight Palestine Action supporters, who were accused of planning an attack but were not present at the scene; the Crown Prosecution Service will decide whether to seek a retrial.
BBC News, BBC News Now, 19 August 2026, 25:43-25:49
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