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Wednesday 26 August 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (83%)
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A flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing, including 33 British nationals among 500 unaccounted-for foreign tourists. The disaster struck in the Rasua district, apparently caused by a landslide, and destroyed highways, bridges and hydropower stations. Rescue efforts were hampered by the remote terrain and weather, with helicopters deployed and families scrambling to safety, while the Nepalese government said entire villages had been washed away.
Meta agreed to pay about $17 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 US states accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children, without admitting wrongdoing, and will introduce restrictions such as two-hour time limits and overnight curfews for younger users. Nvidia reported revenues of nearly $100 billion for the three months to the end of July. A house fire near Middlesbrough killed a woman and her seven-year-old niece, with two men arrested on suspicion of murder. Prince Harry and Meghan returned to the UK, planning to live in the Cotswolds. Energy prices will rise by nearly 4% in October under the Ofgem price cap, adding about £60 a year for a typical household.
Fourteen newborn babies died in a fire in a maternity ward at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, with a senior health official sacked. UEFA is set to drop its threat of boycotting FIFA competitions after receiving assurances over Gianni Infantino's plan to sell World Cup stakes. The CIA director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow to meet Russian intelligence officials, with the reason unclear. Actor Tim Curry died at 80, and country music star Dolly Parton died at 80, with tributes from musicians and reflections on her philanthropy.
- 2:03 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
- 7:02
- 10:24 Story begins Nvidia reports nearly $100 billion quarterly revenue
- 10:28
Claim Nvidia reports nearly $100 billion quarterly revenue
Nvidia's market value exceeded $5 trillion.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 10:28-10:30
- 10:30
Claim Nvidia reports nearly $100 billion quarterly revenue
Nvidia reported revenue of nearly $100 billion for the quarter ending in July.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 10:30-10:36
- 11:34
Claim Nvidia reports nearly $100 billion quarterly revenue
Nvidia forecast revenue of $108 billion for the next quarter.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 11:34-11:38
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- 16:33 Story begins Ofgem raises energy price cap by 4% for winter
- 19:58 Story begins 14 newborn babies die in Islamabad hospital fire
- 22:39
- 22:39
Claim European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
UEFA is set to lift its boycott of FIFA competitions.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 22:39-22:54
- 22:54
Claim European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
UEFA is set to lift its boycott of FIFA competitions.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 22:54-23:00
- 23:06
Charged quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
in the forthcoming under-20 Women's World Cup. Our sports editor, Dan Roan, joins me. How significant is this decision then, Dan? I think this will come as a major relief to the six European teams, including England, that are due to take part in that Women's under-20 World Cup, which starts at the end of next week in Poland.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 23:06-23:11
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Charged quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
including England, that are due to take part in that Women's under-20 World Cup, which starts at the end of next week in Poland. The players in those teams have been left in limbo, really, in recent weeks, wondering whether or not they'd be the first real casualties of this remarkable world football civil war.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 23:18-23:22
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Charged quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
which starts at the end of next week in Poland. The players in those teams have been left in limbo, really, in recent weeks, wondering whether or not they'd be the first real casualties of this remarkable world football civil war. But I think it will also be seen by some as something of a victory, this,
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 23:22-23:25
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Charged quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
for Gianni Infantino, who now looks increasingly likely to still be in power come the next presidential elections in March of next year. UEFA had talked tough over this, threatening a boycott of FIFA competitions, even after Infantino's controversial proposal had been abandoned and he'd apologised for it.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 23:40-23:45
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Charged quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
come the next presidential elections in March of next year. UEFA had talked tough over this, threatening a boycott of FIFA competitions, even after Infantino's controversial proposal had been abandoned and he'd apologised for it. Now, insiders say they have received the binding assurances that they demanded.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 23:45-23:50
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Contested quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
UEFA had talked tough over this, threatening a boycott of FIFA competitions, even after Infantino's controversial proposal had been abandoned and he'd apologised for it. Now, insiders say they have received the binding assurances that they demanded. That will be confirmed at a meeting in Monaco tomorrow. Privately, UEFA accept now that the chances of forcing Infantino out
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 23:52-23:57
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Charged quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
But they do say that they're more determined than ever to find a candidate to challenge him in those elections. The risk for them, however, is that this looks like something of a climb down, that their threat was empty, and certainly if they hope that the threat of a boycott would force him to stand down, they'll have been disappointed
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 24:14-24:17
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Charged quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
to challenge him in those elections. The risk for them, however, is that this looks like something of a climb down, that their threat was empty, and certainly if they hope that the threat of a boycott would force him to stand down, they'll have been disappointed and the perception is that they may have blinked first
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 24:17-24:22
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Charged quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
The risk for them, however, is that this looks like something of a climb down, that their threat was empty, and certainly if they hope that the threat of a boycott would force him to stand down, they'll have been disappointed and the perception is that they may have blinked first in this increasingly acrimonious battle of wills. All right, Dan, thank you. Dan Roan.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 24:25-24:27
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Charged quote European nations drop FIFA boycott threat, continue Infantino protests
that their threat was empty, and certainly if they hope that the threat of a boycott would force him to stand down, they'll have been disappointed and the perception is that they may have blinked first in this increasingly acrimonious battle of wills. All right, Dan, thank you. Dan Roan. The Kremlin has given a few more details about the highly unusual visit to Moscow
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 26 August 2026, 24:27-24:30
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- 27:18 Story begins Dolly Parton dies at age 80
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