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BBC News
Wednesday 19 August 2026 · 05:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 21 of 30 min on news stories (71%)
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In California, prosecutors opened a landmark trial accusing Meta of making Facebook and Instagram addictive to children while misleading the public, with 29 US states seeking hundreds of billions in penalties; Meta denies the claims. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister vowed to offer accommodation to every rough sleeper in England this winter, and three members of a family died after getting into difficulty in the sea off West Sussex, with a younger girl in critical condition.
The day's other news included South Korea and the US ending military exercises early, US sanctions on two International Criminal Court officials, the UAE suspending trade with Iran after alleging missile fire, and the death of ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard. Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov called for wartime elections, citing a crisis of governance and corruption; analysts noted practical obstacles to holding a vote.
President Trump paused new 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods for three days after talks with Prime Minister Carney, while a study linked London's ULEZ to improved children's lung health. In Australia, Erin Patterson began an appeal against her murder conviction for poisoning three relatives with mushrooms, and Queen Camilla revealed the difficulty of keeping the King's cancer diagnosis secret early in his treatment.
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Claim Instagram head testifies in landmark social media child safety trial
A lawsuit against Meta was brought by 29 US state attorneys general from both political parties.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 2:32-2:41
- 6:25 Story begins Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
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Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Four people, two adults and two children, got into difficulty in the water at Shoreham.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 6:25-6:33
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Claim
The call for help to the coastguard was made at around 2.45pm.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 6:54-6:58
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Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Four people, two adults and two children, got into difficulty in the water at Shoreham.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 7:44-7:50
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Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Four people, two adults and two children, got into difficulty in the water at Shoreham.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 8:27-8:37
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Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
The emergency response involved police, coastguard, RNLI, ambulance crews and two air ambulances.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 8:27-8:37
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Claim Four charged over Sheffield baby stabbing death
Sea conditions around Shoreham were rough due to strong winds.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 8:37-8:44
- 10:25 Story begins Zelensky warns against wartime elections in Ukraine
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Claim Zelensky warns against wartime elections in Ukraine
Fedorov was the first senior Ukrainian political figure to call for elections during the war.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 10:36-10:42
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Claim Zelensky warns against wartime elections in Ukraine
Fedorov's dismissal in July led to protests and calls for his reinstatement.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 10:56-11:04
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Claim Zelensky warns against wartime elections in Ukraine
Around one million troops are at the front line, making voting difficult.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 11:46-11:49
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Claim Zelensky warns against wartime elections in Ukraine
Ukraine's constitution bans elections while martial law is in force.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 11:46-11:51
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Claim Erin Patterson appeals murder conviction in mushroom poisoning case
Patterson's legal team argued that the jury's verdict was compromised because the jury stayed in the same hotel as prosecution members and media.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 20:56-21:01
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Charged quote Erin Patterson appeals murder conviction in mushroom poisoning case
There's two days of hearings. There is the appeal by Erin Patterson to try and overturn her conviction, but the prosecution is also appealing her sentence that they say is manifestly inadequate. Now, just a reminder, it was 33 years before she had a chance at parole. They are arguing that she should never be freed from prison,
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 21:32-21:35
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Claim Erin Patterson appeals murder conviction in mushroom poisoning case
Patterson's legal team argued that the jury's verdict was compromised because the jury stayed in the same hotel as prosecution members and media.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 22:25-22:30
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Claim Queen Camilla reveals pressure over King's cancer diagnosis secrecy
Queen Camilla spoke publicly about the pressure of keeping the King's cancer diagnosis secret.
BBC News, 19 August 2026, 24:17-24:27
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