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Signed: BBC News at Six
Wednesday 26 August 2026 · 18:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 11 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (82%)
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A torrential flash flood and mudslide on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 95 people and left hundreds missing, including 33 British nationals, with rescue efforts involving military helicopters. In a separate development, Meta agreed to pay about $17 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 US states, which accused it of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children; the company denied wrongdoing but will introduce new restrictions for younger users, such as two-hour time limits and overnight curfews.
In Middlesbrough, two people died in a house fire, including a child, and two men were arrested on suspicion of murder as police said they could not rule out links to wider organised crime following the earlier A66 crash that killed seven people. Prince Harry, Meghan, and their children returned to the UK from California to live in the Cotswolds, with their children enrolled in a new school. Energy prices for millions of households will reach their highest level for three years this autumn under the new price cap, which raises the typical annual bill by about £60.
A fire in a maternity ward at a hospital in Pakistan killed 14 newborns, leading the Prime Minister to sack a senior health official. UEFA dropped its threat to boycott FIFA competitions after receiving assurances, and the former chief constable of West Midlands Police faces a gross misconduct investigation over the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans. The CIA director made a rare visit to Moscow for talks with Russian intelligence officials, though details remained unclear. A 160-year-old Devon mine is set to reopen as the UK's only operating tungsten mine with a £71 million government investment. Actor Tim Curry died at 80, and tributes continued for Dolly Parton, who died at 80, with fans gathering in Nashville.
- 1:41 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
- 5:08
- 5:08
Claim Instagram head testifies in landmark social media child safety trial
Meta agreed to pay $16.68 billion to multiple US states to settle a court case related to child safety.
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 5:08-5:15
- 6:24
Claim Instagram head testifies in landmark social media child safety trial
The settlement includes changes such as disabling teen users from seeing likes or reactions and measures to prevent children from accessing platforms.
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 6:24-6:39
- 10:48
- 11:22
Contested quote Duke and Duchess of Sussex return to UK with children
The relocation has been driven by a number of factors. A summer holiday spent in the UK and Portugal with their children Archie and Lilibet seemed to seal it for the couple, along with their time spent at Highgrove with the King. Their UK home is thought to be in the Cotswolds, close to friends and family and where
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 11:22-11:32
- 12:16
Charged quote Duke and Duchess of Sussex return to UK with children
So I'm not surprised that they're thinking of coming here, because it's a lovely area. Whatever choices they make, that's for them, it's not a private matter. The cynical side of me thinks they've kind of made their bed, they should lay in it, to be completely honest. What we'll see in the weeks ahead is more of this from Prince Harry, as he steps up
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 12:16-12:22
- 13:52 Story begins Ofgem raises energy price cap by 4% for winter
- 16:50 Story begins 14 newborn babies die in Islamabad hospital fire
- 17:23
Charged quote 14 newborn babies die in Islamabad hospital fire
has sacked a senior official in the health department. Caroline Davis was at the scene. Her report contains distressing stories from the start. Her new baby's life, tiny, fragile, three days, now gone. It's not Allah, it's the fault of humans, she shouts. They say we have to save the adults first. We saved them. Why were they saving adults?
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 17:23-17:26
- 19:17
Charged quote 14 newborn babies die in Islamabad hospital fire
The authorities say hospital doors were not locked, that rescue services arrived quickly. An investigation is promised. Tiny bodies in adult coffins given back to the families, new to the world, taken from it so soon. Caroline Davis, BBC News, Islamabad. UEFA is set to drop its threat of boycotting FIFA competitions.
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 19:17-19:25
- 20:21
- 20:28
Claim CIA director John Ratcliffe held Moscow talks with Russian intelligence, Kremlin confirms
The Kremlin said Ratcliffe was meeting Russian intelligence officials and did not meet President Putin.
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 20:28-20:36
- 22:16
Claim CIA director John Ratcliffe held Moscow talks with Russian intelligence, Kremlin confirms
The last known CIA director visit to Moscow was by Bill Burns in 2021.
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 22:16-22:27
- 22:45
- 22:45
Claim Devon tungsten mine to reopen with £71 million government investment
The Hemerdon mine is a 160-year-old operation in Devon.
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 22:45-22:52
- 22:52
Claim Devon tungsten mine to reopen with £71 million government investment
The National Wealth Fund is providing up to £71 million.
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 22:52-22:59
- 24:30
Claim Devon tungsten mine to reopen with £71 million government investment
China supplies 80% of global tungsten.
BBC News, Signed: BBC News at Six, 26 August 2026, 24:30-24:37
- 25:27 Story begins Dolly Parton dies at age 80
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