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BBC News
Wednesday 26 August 2026 · 05:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 15 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (76%)
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The broadcast leads with tributes to country music icon Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer. President Trump ordered US flags to fly at half-mast, and musicians including Paul McCartney, Oprah Winfrey, Elton John, and Beyonce paid tribute. The report covered her rise from rural poverty, her songwriting, philanthropy, and her broad appeal across political and social divides.
Instagram head Adam Mosseri testified in a landmark social media trial, defending the company's privacy policies and digital well-being settings for children. Twenty-nine US states are suing Meta, which owns Instagram, accusing it of making products deliberately addictive to children. Mosseri acknowledged that the company reduced the number of employees privy to sensitive internal research after the release of the Facebook files, and said many documents were taken out of context.
The broadcast also reported a sharp rise in abuse of non-medical prescription drugs among young people in China, driven by academic and parental pressure and a shortage of mental health support. It also noted that CIA director John Ratcliffe visited Moscow for talks, and that SpaceX announced plans to build a new spaceport in Louisiana for its Starship megarockets.
- 0:14 Story begins Dolly Parton dies at age 80
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
American flags were flown at half mast across the US for a week.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 0:23-0:32
- 1:19
Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 1:19-1:23
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 1:19-1:23
- 1:19
Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 1:19-1:23
- 1:19
Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 1:19-1:23
- 1:19
Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Dolly Parton died at the age of 80.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 1:19-1:23
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Her foundation sent more than 300 million books to children.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 4:41-4:46
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Claim Dolly Parton dies at age 80
Her foundation sent more than 300 million books to children.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 4:41-4:46
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- 18:39
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, 26 August 2026, 18:39-18:47
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Claim Instagram head testifies in landmark social media child safety trial
Mosseri acknowledged that the company reduced the number of employees with access to sensitive internal research.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 19:13-19:20
- 19:20
Claim Instagram head testifies in landmark social media child safety trial
The change followed the release of the Facebook files by whistleblower Frances Haugen in 2021.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 19:20-19:26
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- 21:53
Claim Chinese teenagers' prescription drug abuse linked to mental health support shortage
Abuse of non-medical prescription drugs among minors is rising sharply.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:53-21:59
- 21:53
Claim Chinese teenagers' prescription drug abuse linked to mental health support shortage
Abuse of non-medical prescription drugs among minors is rising sharply.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:53-21:59
- 21:59
Claim Chinese teenagers' prescription drug abuse linked to mental health support shortage
The rise is driven by academic and parental pressure and a shortage of mental health support.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 21:59-22:07
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Claim Chinese teenagers' prescription drug abuse linked to mental health support shortage
The government has set a target of putting a trained counselor in schools by 2030.
BBC News, 26 August 2026, 24:14-24:23
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