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Channel 4 News
Wednesday 26 August 2026 · 19:00 BST · 1h · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 48 of 60 min on news stories (81%)
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A catastrophic flash flood in the border area of Nepal and Tibet swept away villages and bridges, with more than 150 bodies recovered, hundreds of people missing, and around 400 foreign tourists, including 33 Britons, out of contact. Rescue efforts were under way led by the Nepalese military, and Chinese president said it was assisting. Scientists suspected a glacial lake outburst as the cause.
Other news included a fire in a Pakistani maternity ward that killed 14 newborns; two men were arrested after a house fire near Middlesbrough killed two people; and an inquest found that the death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday was due to unnatural causes. Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion to settle a US court case about child harm, introducing usage limits and night-time blocks for American teenagers, but no similar changes were promised globally.
In Gaza, life near Israel's advancing yellow line remained dangerous, with ongoing airstrikes despite a ceasefire. The energy price cap is set to rise by four percent in October, pushing average bills to £1,723, and the government's VAT cut was wiped out by high wholesale gas prices. Hospices face a £745 million funding gap, while a blue tongue virus outbreak is hitting farmers across the country. Tributes to Dolly Parton, who died from cancer, and to actor Tim Curry were also reported.
- 0:00 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
- 0:16
Claim Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
More than 150 bodies have been recovered.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 0:16-0:44
- 0:40
Claim Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
Nepal's foreign minister suggested the floods, triggered by an avalanche of ice and rock, may have been caused by an earthquake.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 0:40-0:56
- 0:56
Claim Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
33 British nationals are among the missing.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 0:56-1:02
- 2:28
Claim Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
Local police confirmed 95 deaths.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 2:28-2:43
- 8:15
Claim Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
The Red Cross reported waves 8 to 10 meters high.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 8:15-8:32
- 13:46
- 14:52
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.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 14:52-15:07
- 15:41
Claim Instagram head testifies in landmark social media child safety trial
The settlement includes an incentive for state attorneys general to secure similar commitments from competitors like TikTok, which a legal expert said may serve as a template for pursuing other platforms.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 15:41-15:50
- 16:01
Claim Instagram head testifies in landmark social media child safety trial
Meta spent $10 billion on legal costs in the current quarter.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 16:01-16:11
- 22:04 Story begins Ofgem raises energy price cap by 4% for winter
- 23:40
Claim Ofgem raises energy price cap by 4% for winter
Ofgem increased the energy price cap by 4% for October to December.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 23:40-23:52
- 23:53
Claim Ofgem raises energy price cap by 4% for winter
A VAT cut saves £45 but is considered insufficient.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 23:53-24:02
- 24:26
Claim Ofgem raises energy price cap by 4% for winter
The VAT cut on energy is funded for only six months.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 24:26-24:29
- 30:34
- 33:31
Claim Israel expands Gaza yellow line to 64%, shrinking safe zone
More than 1,200 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since the ceasefire.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 33:31-33:40
- 33:57
Claim Israel expands Gaza yellow line to 64%, shrinking safe zone
Israel expanded its controlled area in Gaza from 53% to 64%.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 33:57-34:04
- 36:10
Claim Israel expands Gaza yellow line to 64%, shrinking safe zone
Israel has built 13 new military outposts and at least 25 kilometres of earth embankments since the ceasefire.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 36:10-36:22
- 37:47 Story begins Hospices face 745 million pound funding gap
- 42:54
- 44:23
Claim Bluetongue cases surge as farmers face vaccine shortage and testing delays
Confirmed bluetongue cases were reported, with a total of 630 and regional breakdowns including 46 in Somerset.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 26 August 2026, 44:23-44:34
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- 50:55 Story begins Dolly Parton dies at age 80
- 54:43 ~5 min without annotations
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