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Sky News — Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow
Wednesday 5 August 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 10 stories · 15 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (73%)
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At least 17 people were killed and 44 injured in heavy Russian attacks on Ukraine, with President Zelensky accusing Moscow of targeting civilian businesses in the Kyiv region. The Russian Defence Ministry claimed it struck logistics hubs and supply centres. Zelensky renewed calls for more ballistic missile interceptors from allies. A man accused of killing Scottish aid worker Elizabeth Jane Ross in Athens and disposing of her body in a suitcase appeared in court; the suspect, an Afghan boxer, admitted moving the body but denied murder. A 35-year-old man was charged with the death of a nine-year-old girl found seriously injured on an industrial estate in Arbroath; police said the pair were known to each other. The Prime Minister committed to meeting survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, though confusion persisted over whether a full public inquiry was being considered; the Justice Minister said the government would look into the scandal, and the victims' minister sought an urgent meeting about a possible joint inquiry into Epstein and Mohamed Al-Fayed. Sky News understood that the Board of Deputies and Jewish Leadership Council both declined an invitation from the Conservative Party to meet with Joshua Bonehill-Payne, a former neo-Nazi jailed for anti-Semitic offences; Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch had defended the party's decision to allow him to stand as a councillor.
A man was charged after being arrested near Donald Trump's golf course in Los Angeles with ammunition in his pocket and a loaded gun in his vehicle; authorities said he had been taking photos of security planning ahead of a presidential visit. FIFA president Gianni Infantino was to hold an emergency meeting with senior leaders in Morocco after scrapping a plan to sell stakes in the World Cup, facing criticism from European football bodies. In Guatemala, authorities evacuated over 650 people after the Fuego volcano erupted, sending gas and ash into the sky. A discarded SpaceX rocket launched in 2025 was expected to crash into the moon, leaving a crater up to 30 metres wide. Data from the Community Security Trust showed nearly 2,000 anti-Semitic incidents were recorded in the first six months of the year, up by a fifth on the same period last year, with spikes after the US and Israel began a war with Iran and after the stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green. A special report from Silwan in East Jerusalem featured a leading expert stating that Israel is guilty of ethnic cleansing as it demolishes Palestinian homes to make way for a park; the Israeli authorities denied wrongdoing, saying the houses lacked planning permission, while the deputy mayor said all illegal buildings should be torn down.
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Charged quote Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
putting pressure on Ukraine's allies to provide more support to them. And I think this latest attack really points to the fact that the conflict has entered this dangerous new phase now, where more and more civilians are being killed on both sides as the drone wars kind of ratchet up. In recent days, we've seen several strikes
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 2:40-2:44
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Charged quote Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
And I think this latest attack really points to the fact that the conflict has entered this dangerous new phase now, where more and more civilians are being killed on both sides as the drone wars kind of ratchet up. In recent days, we've seen several strikes deep inside Russian territory, with Ukraine specifically targeting warehouses
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 2:46-2:51
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Charged quote Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
And in that case, seven people were killed, according to local authorities. After such prominent strikes on the Russian side, it felt like a response from Moscow was inevitable. It seems like this latest assault on Kiev is indeed it. And as I say, Gareth, it kind of points to the fact that the war has entered this new phase,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 3:35-3:38
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Charged quote Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
It seems like this latest assault on Kiev is indeed it. And as I say, Gareth, it kind of points to the fact that the war has entered this new phase, a kind of expansion of its footprint, if you like, and more and more civilians are being killed on both sides. And joining us live, Ivor, good to see you.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 3:47-3:50
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Charged quote Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Kyiv
And as I say, Gareth, it kind of points to the fact that the war has entered this new phase, a kind of expansion of its footprint, if you like, and more and more civilians are being killed on both sides. And joining us live, Ivor, good to see you. Thank you so much. Well, coming up later in the programme,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 3:50-3:54
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Charged quote Government denies active consideration of Epstein and Al-Fayed inquiry
and a white British man will appear in court later today. The Prime Minister has committed to meeting victims and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. The convicted paedophile died in a New York prison cell in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges. This morning, there was confusion over whether the Prime Minister's considering holding
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 5:09-5:12
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Charged quote Government denies active consideration of Epstein and Al-Fayed inquiry
told Sky News the government will look into the scandal. The victim's minister had discussions with the Prime Minister about it. It's right that we look into what we can do. We need to, no stone should be left unturned when we consider these horrific crimes that seem to have happened at a huge scale. The Prime Minister will look into it.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 5:32-5:36
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Charged quote Government denies active consideration of Epstein and Al-Fayed inquiry
The victim's minister had discussions with the Prime Minister about it. It's right that we look into what we can do. We need to, no stone should be left unturned when we consider these horrific crimes that seem to have happened at a huge scale. The Prime Minister will look into it. He'll take his time, no doubt,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 5:36-5:38
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Contested quote Government denies active consideration of Epstein and Al-Fayed inquiry
of a joint inquiry into the activities of Jeffrey Epstein and Mohamed El-Fayed, the ex-Harrods owner, as well. So the position at the moment seems to be that the government isn't actively considering it, but talks around the possibility of an inquiry are ongoing, and the Prime Minister has committed to meeting survivors on this issue.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 6:56-6:58
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Charged quote Convicted anti-Semite withdraws as Conservative council candidate
an anti-Semitic advert illustrated with a picture of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. Well, Kemi Badenoch defended the Conservative Party's decision previously to allow the former neo-Nazi to stand as a councillor in Somerset. The Tory party leader says he's been rehabilitated and now works to tackle racism and anti-Semitism,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 8:27-8:29
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Contested quote Convicted anti-Semite withdraws as Conservative council candidate
Well, Kemi Badenoch defended the Conservative Party's decision previously to allow the former neo-Nazi to stand as a councillor in Somerset. The Tory party leader says he's been rehabilitated and now works to tackle racism and anti-Semitism, but she did concede previously that he may not be allowed to become a Conservative candidate for parliament.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 8:32-8:34
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- 11:32 Story begins Government review finds anti-Semitism in schools
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
the attempt to sell off shares in the World Cup venture, this $25 billion venture that attempted to be launched, raising $4.2 billion from private investors. It's caused outrage across the world of football, but Europe, which has been mounting the opposition, has not managed to build up a global alliance.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 25:39-25:42
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Contested quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
of support for Gianni Infantino's re-election next year from Wales, from Serbia, from Sweden, as well, but not a groundswell. Even the United States has been very cautious, even though the North American region, CONCACAF, has collectively criticized Infantino's secretive ways over negotiating this deal,
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 26:03-26:06
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Charged quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
from Wales, from Serbia, from Sweden, as well, but not a groundswell. Even the United States has been very cautious, even though the North American region, CONCACAF, has collectively criticized Infantino's secretive ways over negotiating this deal, but the U.S. Soccer Federation still not coming to a definitive position as well.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 26:09-26:12
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Contested quote European federations seek to oust FIFA president Infantino
over negotiating this deal, but the U.S. Soccer Federation still not coming to a definitive position as well. So in that sense, Infantino might believe he can fight on and resist this. As he's fought off controversies in the past, he did withdraw the plan in the early hours of Saturday morning, accepting it had been divisive
Sky News, Sky News Today with Gareth Barlow, 5 August 2026, 26:21-26:23
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