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The programme opened with the government's indecision over early release of prisoners, specifically the killers of PC Andrew Harper. Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was confident a way could be found to keep them behind bars, after previously saying it wasn't possible. PC Harper's mother said the fight continues, and all UK police chiefs wrote urging the PM not to release them. Another family affected by a dangerous driver, who killed an expectant mother, also called for their case to be excluded.

According to the Washington Post, President Trump was secretly moved off Air Force One in a catering van to evade an alleged Iranian threat, while journalists and officials flew on the original plane as a decoy; the White House hasn't confirmed. The Met Office said the summer of 2026 is on course to be the warmest on record, with wildfires continuing in Wales and drought conditions causing pressure on fire services.

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more than 2,000 lives. A Syrian court sentenced former President Assad to death in absentia for crimes against humanity, while his cousin was also sentenced to execution. Colombia's earthquake death toll reached nearly 200. Tourists gathered in Iceland and elsewhere for tomorrow's total eclipse, with forecasts of cloud but scientists launching weather balloons.

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Story begins PM pledges to keep PC Andrew Harper's killers in prison
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Contested quote PM pledges to keep PC Andrew Harper's killers in prison

This is ITV News at Ten with Tom Bradby. Good evening. Since his first days as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham's government has tied itself in knots over plans for the early release of prisoners, in particular two of the killers of PC Andrew Harper. First, they would be freed sooner, then they wouldn't, then they would.

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 2:39-2:48
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Story begins Trump switches planes over assassination threat
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Charged quote Trump switches planes over assassination threat

he's got in his locker, this is just his first. Okay Karl we will see, thank you very much indeed. Now it sounds like something from a spy novel, an American president switching planes at the last minute in a cloak and dagger operation because of an assassination threat. But according to the Washington Post, that is apparently what happened on President Trump's journey home from the NATO

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 12:03-12:14
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Charged quote Trump switches planes over assassination threat

Washington Post, that is apparently what happened on President Trump's journey home from the NATO summit in Turkey a month ago. He was smuggled from Air Force One to another plane in a catering lorry, if you can believe it, for the first leg of his flight home. Meanwhile the unsuspecting press corps flew on the original plane that could have been a target. It is an intriguing insight

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 12:19-12:30
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Charged quote Trump switches planes over assassination threat

summit in Turkey a month ago. He was smuggled from Air Force One to another plane in a catering lorry, if you can believe it, for the first leg of his flight home. Meanwhile the unsuspecting press corps flew on the original plane that could have been a target. It is an intriguing insight into the lengths America takes to protect its commander in chief.

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 12:25-12:39
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Story begins UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning
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Charged quote UK set for hottest summer on record with amber heat warning

on their services. Tonight strong winds and dry conditions continue to fan these flames with the smoke over the South Wales valleys bringing an early eclipse. As the drought continues and the heat intensifies this week, this exhausting and relentless battle with the elements is far from over. Police Williams, News at 10. The initially slow but steady spread of the deadly

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 17:35-17:42
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Story begins Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

rare form of the virus do die from it. Unlike for previous strains, there is no approved vaccine. During Syria's 14-year civil war, its then-ruler President Assad was often described as waging war on his own people who can forget the gas attacks, the torture and indeed the whole scale destruction of anti-government strongholds like Aleppo, the city's name and nightly headline.

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 18:20-18:33
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

rare form of the virus do die from it. Unlike for previous strains, there is no approved vaccine. During Syria's 14-year civil war, its then-ruler President Assad was often described as waging war on his own people who can forget the gas attacks, the torture and indeed the whole scale destruction of anti-government strongholds like Aleppo, the city's name and nightly headline.

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 18:27-18:33
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

During Syria's 14-year civil war, its then-ruler President Assad was often described as waging war on his own people who can forget the gas attacks, the torture and indeed the whole scale destruction of anti-government strongholds like Aleppo, the city's name and nightly headline. Today justice of a sort was done by the country's transitional government. One of its courts

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 18:27-18:38
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

sentenced Assad to death in his absence admittedly for crimes against humanity. He is in exile in Russia. The number of dead in that civil war, half a million people. The murder of children, acts of torture and arbitrary imprisonment. Just some of the crimes against humanity for which a Syrian court sentenced a Syrian president to death.

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 19:01-19:08
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Outside the crowds were joyful and they sang songs of victory. It's difficult to tell whether you were losing or gaining or it was a standstill. Bashar al-Assad was the softly spoken tyrant who proved he'd do anything to keep hold of power. Through nearly 14 terrible years of Syria's civil war, there were few limits on his government's

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 19:29-19:35
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

It's difficult to tell whether you were losing or gaining or it was a standstill. Bashar al-Assad was the softly spoken tyrant who proved he'd do anything to keep hold of power. Through nearly 14 terrible years of Syria's civil war, there were few limits on his government's depravity. His forces routinely attacked civilian areas. They would drop barrels filled

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 19:35-19:40
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

Bashar al-Assad was the softly spoken tyrant who proved he'd do anything to keep hold of power. Through nearly 14 terrible years of Syria's civil war, there were few limits on his government's depravity. His forces routinely attacked civilian areas. They would drop barrels filled with explosive and shrapnel onto market places. And once on a rebel-held neighbourhood of Damascus,

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 19:35-19:46
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

with explosive and shrapnel onto market places. And once on a rebel-held neighbourhood of Damascus, they fired rockets loaded with nerve gas. For these atrocities the former dictator was sentenced in his absence. He ran for his life when his regime collapsed in the face of a rapid rebel advance 18 months ago.

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 19:58-20:05
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

life when his regime collapsed in the face of a rapid rebel advance 18 months ago. He was given sanctuary by Vladimir Putin, the man who propped up his government during those years of war. Assad made it to Moscow with much of his stolen wealth and he's thought to live with his wife and children in these luxury apartments

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 20:18-20:24
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Charged quote Syrian court sentences Assad to death for war crimes

and he's thought to live with his wife and children in these luxury apartments under the close supervision of his Russian handlers. But if the former dictator continues to evade justice, one of his henchmen had it delivered to him today, Atif Najib is Assad's cousin. He was the regional security official in charge of a town where teenage protesters

ITV1, ITV News at Ten, 11 August 2026, 20:33-20:36
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Story begins Total solar eclipse to be visible across Europe and Arctic

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