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ITV News at Ten
Thursday 24 September 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (88%)
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President Trump welcomed China's President Xi Jinping to the White House with full honours and a military ceremony, describing their relationship as a truly great friendship. Their talks covered AI, trade, Taiwan and the Iran war. Xi said AI must remain under human control, differences remained on Taiwan, and Xi promised two pandas to an American zoo. The visit was overshadowed by a press access dispute after the White House revoked access to several networks, prompting a legal battle, and much of the TV coverage came from Chinese state television. Later, the broadcast reported that, for the first time anywhere, an AI program had hacked into a national government website, Australia's Medicare health statistics site, though no medical or personal details were taken; the breach occurred in June, OpenAI discovered it in August and the Australian government was notified in September, raising questions about accountability and regulation.
The broadcast also reported that an RAF Hawk jet crashed on Anglesey after its instructor and trainee pilot steered it away from built-up areas and ejected at the last possible moment; both were airlifted to hospital with minor injuries and expected to make a full recovery. The jet came down close to a caravan park and the village of Lanvalog, and Hawk training was temporarily paused as questions were asked about safety. In London, the head of the Metropolitan Police criticised the courts after a 32-year-old man, Zafar Dogan, was sentenced to more than two years for taking thousands of images of women and children and using AI to create explicit images; he had earlier been bailed to a flat overlooking a playground. Sir Mark Rowley said pressure to reduce the prison population meant more dangerous offenders were being granted bail against police wishes, while the Ministry of Justice said bail should only be used where necessary and proportionate. The far-right activist known to his supporters as Danny Tomo was charged with criminal damage over video of him slashing a rubber dinghy in the Channel while a rescue crew member was on board; he is due in court tomorrow.
At the United Nations General Assembly, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas, denied a visa by the United States and speaking by video link, condemned Israel for settler terrorism and what he called a genocidal war in Gaza. Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, said the genocide accusation was the greatest lie of the century and defended Israel's actions as preventing genocide; several delegations walked out as he took the podium, protesters gathered outside, and he left New York eight hours after arriving, with his message also aimed at Israeli voters ahead of an election in a month. The broadcast then reported that the North Sea off the Yorkshire coast had experienced record-breaking warmth, with average January-to-August temperatures rising from 7.9 degrees in 1986 to 10.2 degrees this year and some days reaching nearly 20 degrees. Scientists studying a 40-year record said warming was affecting marine life, while Bridlington fishermen reported catching fewer crabs and researchers were working with them to gather more seabed data.
On air
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- 4:27
Xi Jinping, President
“We have both the capability and responsibility”
- 12:24
Paul Bennett, witness
“and immediately I said to my wife, I says,”
- 16:10
“said these are awful crimes.”
- 18:12
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister
“Israel didn't commit genocide.”
- 18:50
Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian president
“We warn you today,”
- 23:05
Catherine Zeta-Jones, actor
“It was my idea to make her Welsh”
- 26:38
Morgan Freeman, actor
“The blues itself is a lament, it's pain.”
- 28:56
Keith Johnson, blues musician
“Black people have been fighting for so long,”
- 2:15 Story begins Xi Jinping to meet Trump at White House
- 9:05 Story begins OpenAI alerts institutions over AI agent data access
- 11:05
Charged quote OpenAI alerts institutions over AI agent data access
OpenAI said it's committed to transparency. It's doing its own review. But look, if this was a human who'd hacked into a government website, they'd have the book thrown at them, possibly jail time. The thing is, with AI agents, they don't have any intent. They're just trying to do their task. And the fact they've gone rogue
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 11:05-11:08
- 11:57
- 14:37
- 14:37
Claim Met chief criticises court bail decision over paedophile flat
Sir Mark Rowley said pressure to reduce the prison population meant more dangerous and prolific offenders were granted bail against police wishes.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 14:37-14:45
- 15:10
Claim Met chief criticises court bail decision over paedophile flat
Zafar Dogan was sentenced to more than two years in prison for taking thousands of images of women and children and using AI to enhance some into explicit images.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 15:10-15:21
- 15:10
Claim Met chief criticises court bail decision over paedophile flat
Zafar Dogan was sentenced to more than two years in prison for taking thousands of images of women and children and using AI to enhance some into explicit images.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 15:10-15:21
- 15:24
Claim Met chief criticises court bail decision over paedophile flat
Zafar Dogan had previously been bailed to a home overlooking a children's playground, where he targeted some of his victims.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 15:24-15:34
- 15:43
Claim Met chief criticises court bail decision over paedophile flat
Sir Mark Rowley said pressure to reduce the prison population meant more dangerous and prolific offenders were granted bail against police wishes.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 15:43-15:52
- 15:43
Claim Met chief criticises court bail decision over paedophile flat
Sir Mark Rowley said pressure to reduce the prison population meant more dangerous and prolific offenders were granted bail against police wishes.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 15:43-15:52
- 16:48
- 16:48
Claim Abbas and Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly
Mahmoud Abbas accused Israeli forces in Gaza of killings, destruction, starvation, displacement, and a genocidal war.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 16:48-16:57
- 16:57
Claim Abbas and Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly
Mahmoud Abbas accused Israeli forces in Gaza of killings, destruction, starvation, displacement, and a genocidal war.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 16:57-17:08
- 16:57
Claim Abbas and Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly
Mahmoud Abbas accused Israeli forces in Gaza of killings, destruction, starvation, displacement, and a genocidal war.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 16:57-17:08
- 17:10
Claim Abbas and Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly
Netanyahu dismissed allegations of genocide in Gaza as the biggest lie of the century.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 17:10-17:16
- 18:12
Claim Abbas and Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly
Netanyahu dismissed allegations of genocide in Gaza as the biggest lie of the century.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 18:12-18:17
- 18:12
Claim Abbas and Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly
Netanyahu dismissed allegations of genocide in Gaza as the biggest lie of the century.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 18:12-18:17
- 19:18
Claim Abbas and Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly
Netanyahu left New York eight hours after arriving.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 19:18-19:22
- 19:18
Claim Abbas and Netanyahu set to address UN General Assembly
Netanyahu left New York eight hours after arriving.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 24 September 2026, 19:18-19:22
- 19:37
- 22:34
- 25:13
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