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Channel 4 News
Saturday 22 August 2026 · 18:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (72%)
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Seven people died in a collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way hit a police car. The two officers killed were named as PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough. A pursuit had begun after officers spotted a suspicious vehicle, and all occupants of both vehicles died. The Prime Minister and police chiefs expressed condolences and urged against speculation, and the incident will be reviewed by the IOPC.
TikTok agreed to pay a $400 million settlement in the US over allegations it failed to protect children's online privacy, in a case brought by the US Department of Justice. Separately, Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of opening Pandora's box with attacks on Russian infrastructure and threatened grain exports, while seven people were killed in Russian attacks in Ukraine, and Emmanuel Macron agreed to speed up arms supplies.
Tens of thousands of vaccine doses have begun arriving in the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat the fastest growing Ebola outbreak on record, with over 5,000 confirmed cases and more than 2,500 deaths. There is no vaccine for this variant, but the AirVivo vaccine used in previous outbreaks is being rolled out. The health system is fragile due to conflict and mistrust.
- 0:13 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
- 2:30
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The police watchdog confirmed that officers sighted a suspicious vehicle and initiated a pursuit before the crash.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 2:30-2:45
- 2:50
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The two police officers who died were named PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 2:50-3:00
- 2:50
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The two police officers who died were named PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 2:50-3:00
- 2:50
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Multiple people died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 2:50-2:55
- 3:00
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Formal identification of the five occupants of the Passat is not yet complete.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 3:00-3:10
- 4:07
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The IOPC launched an investigation into the incident, and Cleveland Police is cooperating.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 4:07-4:18
- 6:18
- 6:23
Claim TikTok to pay $400m to settle US children's privacy case
The US Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 6:23-6:33
- 6:53
Claim TikTok to pay $400m to settle US children's privacy case
The settlement is one of the largest child privacy settlements ever.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 6:53-6:58
- 7:08
Claim TikTok to pay $400m to settle US children's privacy case
The Justice Department acknowledged that TikTok changed its privacy controls since the lawsuit was filed.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 7:08-7:18
- 14:11
- 14:21
Claim Ebola outbreak in DRC fastest growing on record as death toll tops 2,500
The outbreak is the fastest growing on record.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 14:21-14:26
- 14:36
Claim Ebola outbreak in DRC fastest growing on record as death toll tops 2,500
More than 2,500 people have died, with half of those deaths occurring in the last 20 days.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 14:36-14:51
- 14:36
Claim Ebola outbreak in DRC fastest growing on record as death toll tops 2,500
The mortality rate is 47.6%.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 14:36-14:51
- 15:11
Claim Ebola outbreak in DRC fastest growing on record as death toll tops 2,500
Only 30 to 40% of cases have been detected so far.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 15:11-15:21
- 16:37
Claim Ebola outbreak in DRC fastest growing on record as death toll tops 2,500
No vaccine exists for this specific strain of Ebola.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 16:37-16:42
- 17:40
Claim Ebola outbreak in DRC fastest growing on record as death toll tops 2,500
12 health facilities have been attacked since the outbreak began.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 22 August 2026, 17:40-17:46
- 17:54
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