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BBC News and Weather
Friday 21 August 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 9 stories · 15 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (86%)
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Prince Harry and six other claimants lost their privacy case against the Daily Mail's publisher, with a judge ordering an initial payment of more than £9 million and potential total costs of up to £34.5 million. The judge said the allegations were unreasonable to a high degree. Separately, Meghan Markle is reported to be in early talks to join the Netflix series The Gentlemen. The Food Standards Agency advised young children, over-65s, and those with health conditions to avoid undercooked eggs when eating out due to a salmonella outbreak, with 207 cases and one death.
A Russian drone attack on a shopping centre in central Ukraine killed at least 15 people and injured 130, with President Zelensky calling it cynical and despicable. In Russia, Ukrainian drone strikes on oil facilities have caused long petrol queues in Moscow. The Met Office warned that a developing El Nino could be the strongest in over a century, bringing stormier weather to the UK and making next year likely the hottest on record. A six-year-old girl died after being pulled from the sea at Shoreham, following the deaths of her parents and sister. A body was recovered from a cruise ship off Scotland. The US Supreme Court allowed construction of the White House ballroom to proceed. The Prime Minister pledged a permanent national memorial for terrorism victims on the first national day of remembrance, while a report called for overhaul of the compensation scheme. In the West Bank, a 17-year-old Palestinian was killed in clashes with Israeli settlers, and Israel reopened a settlement closed since 2005.
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 6:55-7:06
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 6:55-7:06
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 7:06-7:11
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
The Sussex family is planning to move back to the UK, with the reported job offer accelerating their decision.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 7:17-7:22
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
The Sussex family is planning to move back to the UK, with the reported job offer accelerating their decision.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 7:36-7:51
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Claim Meghan Markle in talks for Guy Ritchie's Netflix series
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 7:41-7:51
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- 10:00 Story begins Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
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Charged quote Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
15 people are reported to have been killed and 130 injured in a Russian attack on a shopping centre in central Ukraine. President Zelensky said there were two separate strikes on the building calling that absolutely cynical and despicable. Well Dan Johnson is live in Kiev with the latest. Just bring us up to date Dan. Yes this appears to be a really clear example of what is
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 10:10-10:16
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Claim Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 10:24-10:37
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Claim Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 10:24-10:37
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Claim Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 10:24-10:37
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Claim Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 10:53-11:09
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Claim Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 11:09-11:17
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Claim Russian drone strike on Kiev region kills 37
A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children.
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 11:09-11:17
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Charged quote PM pledges national memorial as UK marks first terror victims day
Survivors were hoping a prominent national figure would join them today to draw attention to their shared experience. Sometimes you can be made to feel like you're the person who's done wrong, that you're on your own, that no one in the system is fighting for you. Well speaking on behalf of my ministerial colleagues and the victims minister is with us
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 22:06-22:28
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Contested quote PM pledges national memorial as UK marks first terror victims day
person who's done wrong, that you're on your own, that no one in the system is fighting for you. Well speaking on behalf of my ministerial colleagues and the victims minister is with us today too, we will fight for you. Responding to criticism surrounding compensation the government says 180 million pounds was paid out last year for all types of violent crime including
BBC One, BBC News and Weather, 21 August 2026, 22:21-22:34
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- 26:57 Story begins England beat Pakistan by an innings in first test
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