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ITV News at Ten
Tuesday 18 August 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 14 annotated moments · 28 of 30 min on news stories (94%)
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A landmark US lawsuit began against Meta, brought by 29 states alleging its algorithms deliberately made social media addictive to children; grieving parents testified, and Meta plans to appeal previous rulings. Separately, three members of the same family died after getting into difficulty in the water at Shoreham-by-Sea, with a younger girl critically ill in hospital.
Russia issued fresh threats over UK support for Ukraine, with Foreign Minister Lavrov warning of consequences and the Russian embassy accusing Britain of acting as an accomplice; the Prime Minister reaffirmed the UK's 100% backing for Ukraine. A British couple on honeymoon were killed in a helicopter crash on the Greek island of Sifnos, along with the pilot. Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered Imran Khan moved from prison to hospital, and wildfires in Stourbridge left homes damaged but residents grateful to firefighters.
Water customers in Kent were told supplies remained critically low despite restoration, with the government criticising the situation. Princess Diana's brother, Lord Spencer, announced a book about her ahead of the 30th anniversary of her death. A salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs affected 200 people. The Premier League's chief executive called for FIFA president Gianni Infantino to resign, and a taxidermist bought a rare thylacine head at auction for £62,000.
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Charged quote Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features
to make them addictive to young minds. Outside, one man who grew up in the age of the algorithm put it like this, Meta stopwatch my childhood online and sold it to advertisers. They understood my brain better than I did and deliberately addicted me to apps. The heartbreak behind each of these handwritten names
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 2:42-2:55
- 7:55 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
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Contested quote Drone attacks on Russian oil facilities cause Moscow fuel shortages
into exactly what led to the tragic events that took place here this afternoon. Mark McQuillan, News at Ten. In the space of 24 hours, Russia has doubled up on its threats aimed at scaring Britain out of supporting Ukraine with long range drones. First, Russia's embassy in London tried to put the frighteners on because of the damage
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 10:24-10:26
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Charged quote Drone attacks on Russian oil facilities cause Moscow fuel shortages
First, Russia's embassy in London tried to put the frighteners on because of the damage those drones are doing well inside Russia way beyond the front line. Then President Putin's attack dog, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told state television that British involvement in the war would have, as he put it, consequences.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 10:39-10:42
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Charged quote Drone attacks on Russian oil facilities cause Moscow fuel shortages
part of a range of unmanned weapons, helping to change the face of the war and rattling Russia. Here, Russia's embassy accused the UK of acting as an accomplice and co-perpetrator of bloody crimes and terrorist attacks. London's actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer, it warned.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 12:38-12:44
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Charged quote British honeymoon couple killed in Greek helicopter crash named
position we were before with these threats being made. Okay, Carl, thank you very much indeed. Now a British couple who were killed in a crash in a private Greek helicopter were just starting out on their honeymoon and indeed their life together. Alex Cromy and Marie Ebert had arrived in Athens and were being flown on to the island of Sifnos.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 15:46-15:49
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Charged quote British honeymoon couple killed in Greek helicopter crash named
and were being flown on to the island of Sifnos. Their helicopter came down just as it was due to land there yesterday evening. Their pilot, a veteran of the Greek Air Force, sadly died with them. Marie Ebert and Alex Cromy's life together had only just begun. Both of them were successful young professionals.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 16:03-16:05
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Charged quote Earl Spencer announces tell-all memoir about Princess Diana
only to use water for essential purposes. The government said the situation was simply not good enough. No kidding. The Royal Family knows only too well the impact that a tell-all book can have. Think Spare by Prince Harry. Well, now his uncle, Lord Spencer, Princess Diana's brother, of course, is publishing one.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 21:26-21:31
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Contested quote Earl Spencer announces tell-all memoir about Princess Diana
Do we have any sense of what the book will be? I haven't had an early copy of it, Tom, so I don't know exactly what he's going to say, but its publisher has said it's extraordinarily moving, beautifully written and remarkably candid. I think that is of interest. It says, these pages contain many revelations
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 22:01-22:07
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Claim Premier League chief says FIFA has pressed self-destruct button over World Cup sell-off plan
FIFA confirmed the departure of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 24:45-24:50
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Claim Premier League chief says FIFA has pressed self-destruct button over World Cup sell-off plan
FIFA confirmed the departure of chief operating officer Kevin Lamour.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 24:45-24:55
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Claim Premier League chief says FIFA has pressed self-destruct button over World Cup sell-off plan
Richard Masters said change is needed at the top of FIFA.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 24:55-25:05
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Claim Premier League chief says FIFA has pressed self-destruct button over World Cup sell-off plan
Three confederations want Gianni Infantino to stand down.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 25:06-25:10
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Claim Premier League chief says FIFA has pressed self-destruct button over World Cup sell-off plan
UEFA is threatening a boycott of FIFA competitions.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 25:22-25:25
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Claim Premier League chief says FIFA has pressed self-destruct button over World Cup sell-off plan
UEFA is threatening a boycott of FIFA competitions.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 18 August 2026, 25:22-25:25
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