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The programme reported the Duchess of Sussex's statement that she was made aware in 2018 of disturbing allegations against her father, Thomas Markle, involving children, and that she kept her distance to protect her children. It said Thomas Markle Jr. had claimed to find images of child sexual exploitation at their father's former home in the Philippines, while Thomas Markle Sr. strongly denied the allegations and the Philippines Department of Justice was investigating; ITV News said it had established a letter passed to Meghan by the Metropolitan Police exists. It then reported that two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, after which Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Hebron sealed off and operations across the West Bank, with buildings demolished and dozens detained ahead of elections.

It reported that Storm Austin brought heavy rain, strong winds and large waves, with Jersey recording 84 mph gusts and more than 30,000 properties losing power in England and Wales, while Storm Bulow was expected to bring yellow and amber wind warnings to Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland. In France, it reported preparations for another weekend of protests after recent disorder, with curfews, some protest bans, 70,000 police and army deployment to protect public buildings; students cited school conditions and the cost of living, and at least 500,000 people were expected to take to the streets.

The bulletin reported that, according to the White House, Melania Trump helped broker a local ceasefire in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, where about 2,000 residents including 40 children needed food and medical supplies; it noted Ukrainian accounts did not mention her and that the Pope had also spoken to the Russian and Ukrainian leaders. It also reported the Prime Minister stressing the need to prepare for future summers as British firefighters trained in Gran Canaria in controlled burning, after a record 1,350 wildfires in England and Wales, with unions calling for more firefighters, protective equipment and national wildfire training.