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A mixed international and UK bulletin led by Christa Pike's first comments since her botched execution. The Ukraine evacuation from Oleshky dominated airtime at six minutes and four seconds, while Police Scotland's Epstein-related inquiries got four minutes and twenty-four seconds.

Running order

1:21 Christa Pike speaks of pain after surviving lethal injection · 2m 32s
Christa Pike said she remained in constant pain after surviving two doses of pentobarbital in Tennessee, and her lawyers want her death sentence commuted to life without parole.
3:53 Police Scotland confirms active inquiries into Andrew's Balmoral visits with Epstein and Maxwell · 4m 24s
Police Scotland said active inquiries at an early stage were examining Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's 1999 Balmoral visit with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and he strenuously denies wrongdoing.
8:17 Prosecution finishes closing arguments in Russell Brand trial · 2m 27s
Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC invited the jury to convict Russell Brand on all counts, saying he snapped from charming to nasty, while Brand denies the charges.
11:30 Civilians evacuated from Oleshky under local ceasefire · 6m 4s
Around 1,000 residents, including 50 children, were expected to leave Oleshky via Russia and Belarus under an 80-hour ceasefire brokered by the Pope and Melania Trump.
17:34 Binance freezes $3bn of assets after $6.3bn suspected North Korea hack · 2m 1s
Binance suspended deposits and withdrawals after hackers stole 4.7 billion pounds in 20 minutes, with North Korea's Trader Traitor unit blamed and losses covered.
19:35 Burnham agrees joint devolution work with Scottish and Welsh first ministers · 4m 14s
Andy Burnham agreed joint devolution work with Scotland's John Swinney and Wales's Rhun ap Iorwerth, including a Number 10 North policy sprint, but ruled out a second Scottish independence referendum.
26:34 Erin Patterson loses appeal and is resentenced to life without parole · 2m 3s
An Australian court rejected Erin Patterson's appeal and ordered she never be released for murdering three people with beef wellingtons laced with toxic mushrooms.

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1:52

Christa Pike, death row prisoner from Tennessee
3:53

Police Scotland
4:10

Wes Streeting, Defence Secretary
7:20

John Swinney, Scotland's First Minister
9:10

Riel Karmy-Jones KC, lead prosecutor
12:02

Melania Trump, US First Lady
18:24

Emily Taylor, Chief Executive of Oxford Information Labs
19:35

Andy Burnham, PM
20:52

Rhun ap Iorwerth, First Minister of Wales

1:21
Story begins Christa Pike speaks of pain after surviving lethal injection
1:52

Contested quote Christa Pike speaks of pain after surviving lethal injection

US correspondent David Blevins has the details. There is pain in my mind and in my soul. Those are the haunting words of Christa Pike, the death row prisoner from Tennessee, whose story of survival is nothing short of remarkable. A month ago today, she was given not one, but two lethal doses of the drug pentobarbital.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 1:52-2:01
2:01

Claim Christa Pike speaks of pain after surviving lethal injection

Christa Pike survived a lethal-injection execution attempt involving two doses of pentobarbital, later gave her first public statement, and is thought to be the only person to survive such an attempt.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 2:01-2:08
3:53
Story begins Police Scotland confirms active inquiries into Andrew's Balmoral visits with Epstein and Maxwell
3:53

Claim Police Scotland confirms active inquiries into Andrew's Balmoral visits with Epstein and Maxwell

Police confirmed active inquiries into Jeffrey Epstein's stay at Balmoral involving Prince Andrew.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 3:53-4:03
4:03

Claim Police Scotland confirms active inquiries into Andrew's Balmoral visits with Epstein and Maxwell

Epstein and Maxwell reportedly visited the King's private estate in 1999.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 4:03-4:10
7:57

Claim Police Scotland confirms active inquiries into Andrew's Balmoral visits with Epstein and Maxwell

Prince Andrew denied allegations against him.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 7:57-8:08
8:17
Story begins Prosecution finishes closing arguments in Russell Brand trial
11:30
Story begins Civilians evacuated from Oleshky under local ceasefire
11:41

Claim Civilians evacuated from Oleshky under local ceasefire

About 1,000 residents wanted to leave Oleshky, with evacuation buses expected to travel through Russia and Belarus before returning to Ukraine.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 11:41-11:46
12:02

Claim Civilians evacuated from Oleshky under local ceasefire

Buses evacuated people from Oleshky to both Russia, including a convoy that reached Anapa, and Ukraine.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 12:02-12:07
14:10

Claim Civilians evacuated from Oleshky under local ceasefire

About 1,000 residents wanted to leave Oleshky, with evacuation buses expected to travel through Russia and Belarus before returning to Ukraine.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 14:10-14:17
15:04

Claim Civilians evacuated from Oleshky under local ceasefire

Buses evacuated people from Oleshky to both Russia, including a convoy that reached Anapa, and Ukraine.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 15:04-15:14
17:34
Story begins Binance freezes $3bn of assets after $6.3bn suspected North Korea hack
17:34

Claim Binance freezes $3bn of assets after $6.3bn suspected North Korea hack

Binance suffered a roughly £5bn hack, suspended deposits and withdrawals, said losses would be covered, and North Korea's Trader Traitor unit was believed responsible.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 17:34-17:47
17:43

Claim Binance freezes $3bn of assets after $6.3bn suspected North Korea hack

Analysts described the incident as potentially the largest crypto heist ever.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 17:43-17:47
17:55

Claim Binance freezes $3bn of assets after $6.3bn suspected North Korea hack

Binance reported that billions of dollars worth of assets were affected.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 17:55-17:59
18:03

Claim Binance freezes $3bn of assets after $6.3bn suspected North Korea hack

Binance suffered a roughly £5bn hack, suspended deposits and withdrawals, said losses would be covered, and North Korea's Trader Traitor unit was believed responsible.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 18:03-18:14
19:35
Story begins Burnham agrees joint devolution work with Scottish and Welsh first ministers
22:00

Claim Burnham agrees joint devolution work with Scottish and Welsh first ministers

Downing Street said Burnham ruled out a Scottish referendum during the rest of his premiership.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 22:00-22:10
26:34
Story begins Erin Patterson loses appeal and is resentenced to life without parole
26:36

Claim Erin Patterson loses appeal and is resentenced to life without parole

Erin Patterson lost her appeal against her convictions for killing three extended family members and hospitalising a fourth.

Sky News, Sky News Today, 30 October 2026, 26:36-26:46

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