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Verified Live
Friday 28 August 2026 · 15:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 9 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (84%)
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The death toll in Nepal from Wednesday's flash flooding has risen to 547, with more than 900 people missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists. Scientists traced the flood to a glacial collapse that registered as a 5.2 seismic event, and new drone footage showed the ice fall. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with troops abseiling into cut-off areas, while a barrier lake in Tibet has raised fears of further flooding. Aid is arriving, with the British government pledging 5 million pounds, and the Red Cross says 90,000 people have been affected.
Norway has a new king, Haakon VIII, following the death of his father, King Harald V, at the age of 89. Harald, who reigned for 35 years, was remembered as a modernising and popular monarch, with thousands gathering in Oslo to pay tribute. His son's reign begins amid scandals involving his family, including a conviction for rape against his stepson, which is currently being appealed.
On the six-month anniversary of the war between the US, Israel, and Iran, President Trump said the fighting will continue as long as it takes, with no talks currently planned with Tehran. White House officials claim the US has subdued Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, but tanker traffic remains at roughly half of pre-war levels. An expert said the US has no clear exit strategy and that Iran retains the ability to target shipping, describing the situation as a fragile equilibrium of no war, no peace.
- 0:13 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
- 15:09
- 15:38
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply due to Iran war
Tanker traffic and oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz were reported at roughly half of pre-war levels.
BBC News, Verified Live, 28 August 2026, 15:38-15:44
- 16:11
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply due to Iran war
The regime in Tehran is reported to be more hardline now than before the war.
BBC News, Verified Live, 28 August 2026, 16:11-16:17
- 16:50
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply due to Iran war
US claims of subduing Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz were reported as inaccurate, with Iran retaining the ability to target shipping.
BBC News, Verified Live, 28 August 2026, 16:50-16:56
- 16:50
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply due to Iran war
US claims of subduing Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz were reported as inaccurate, with Iran retaining the ability to target shipping.
BBC News, Verified Live, 28 August 2026, 16:50-16:56
- 16:50
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply due to Iran war
US claims of subduing Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz were reported as inaccurate, with Iran retaining the ability to target shipping.
BBC News, Verified Live, 28 August 2026, 16:50-16:56
- 17:16
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply due to Iran war
The situation was described as a fragile equilibrium of no war, no peace.
BBC News, Verified Live, 28 August 2026, 17:16-17:23
- 18:07
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply due to Iran war
Broadcasters stated that the US administration has no clear exit strategy.
BBC News, Verified Live, 28 August 2026, 18:07-18:14
- 18:47
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply due to Iran war
The US was reported to have shifted to an economic warfare strategy after its military objectives failed.
BBC News, Verified Live, 28 August 2026, 18:47-18:52
- 20:29
Claim Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global oil supply due to Iran war
The regime in Tehran is reported to be more hardline now than before the war.
BBC News, Verified Live, 28 August 2026, 20:29-20:34
- 21:59
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