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Channel 4 News
Saturday 24 October 2026 · 18:30 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 10 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (85%)
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Protests took place across France, with clashes in Paris as police used tear gas and water cannon against demonstrators throwing projectiles and fireworks; more than 70,000 officers were deployed and most Paris protests were banned except a union-led march whose route was changed. The demonstrations included students protesting school spending and others, including Gilets Jaunes, over living costs and public services. The report also covered a suspected Islamophobic attack west of Paris in which a 26-year-old man was killed and a 12-year-old girl was critically injured, with Le Monde reporting the suspect told police he wanted to attack black people and Arabs.
In Tel Aviv, tens of thousands gathered at Hostages Square before Tuesday’s Israeli election to call for Benjamin Netanyahu’s removal at the ballot box and a state inquiry into the October 7 attacks. The bulletin reported polls showing neither Netanyahu’s coalition nor the opposition with an overall majority, with the opposition leading and the key question being whether it would work with Israeli Arab parties; it also interviewed Sharon Lifshitz, whose father died in captivity and whose mother was released. A later report examined AI in the election, including deepfake posts by Netanyahu and others, research finding a substantial share of political posts contained AI-generated material, and a labelling requirement.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed it received a 2019 letter containing claims about alleged offending outside the UK by the Duchess of Sussex’s father and did not share the details with other law enforcement agencies; the report noted Philippine authorities were investigating Thomas Markle over alleged child sexual abuse images found in a former home, which he denies, and that the Met was reviewing its handling. The bulletin also reported Storm Austin bringing down trees and cutting power in the south-west and Storm Bulow prompting rail and ferry cancellations and an amber danger-to-life warning for parts of Northern Ireland, northern England and Scotland. It ended with a feature on grassroots music venues in which Tinie Tempah discussed his new album and a campaign with the Music Venue Trust to keep such venues open.
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Sharon Lifshitz, whose parents were taken hostage on October 7 by Hamas
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Donald Trump, President
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Iphigenia Mumuzi, researches disinformation online
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Metropolitan Police, police
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Tinie Tempah, rapper
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- 2:37
Claim France protests: 135 arrested as 70,000 police deployed
Clashes in Marseille involved protesters throwing rocks and bottles and police using tear gas and sonic grenades.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 2:37-2:44
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Claim France protests: 135 arrested as 70,000 police deployed
Around 70,000 security personnel will be deployed on the streets for protests.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 3:02-3:13
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Claim France protests: 135 arrested as 70,000 police deployed
A suspected Islamophobic attack killed a 26-year-old man and left a 12-year-old girl in critical condition.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 4:32-4:48
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Claim Tel Aviv rally demands Netanyahu removal and October 7 inquiry
A rally in Tel Aviv before Tuesday's election drew tens of thousands of attendees, possibly around 100,000.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 7:14-7:21
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Claim Tel Aviv rally demands Netanyahu removal and October 7 inquiry
Speakers at the Tel Aviv rally called for a state inquiry into the October 7 events.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 7:51-7:58
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Claim Tel Aviv rally demands Netanyahu removal and October 7 inquiry
Polls indicated no clear parliamentary majority for either the Netanyahu bloc or the main opposition bloc, with the two camps nearly tied in seats and Arab parties potentially decisive.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 8:18-8:29
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Charged quote Meghan Markle responds to Thomas Markle abuse allegations
We're going to go live now to Frances Reed, who's outside the Met HQ at New Scotland Yard. Frances? Yeah, well if there's one thing that the Met police didn't need right now, it's more questions about its performance. But it's now confirmed that in 2019, not only did it receive a letter making a number of claims about Thomas Markle
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 19:00-19:06
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Claim Tinie Tempah releases The Night's Not Dead and backs grassroots venues
Tinie Tempah released the album The Night's Not Dead.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 21:54-22:06
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Claim Tinie Tempah releases The Night's Not Dead and backs grassroots venues
The UK lost one grassroots music venue every 10 days last year.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 23:45-23:52
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Claim Tinie Tempah releases The Night's Not Dead and backs grassroots venues
Tinie Tempah campaigned with the Music Venue Trust to keep grassroots music venues open.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 24 October 2026, 24:44-24:54
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