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Mornings
Thursday 27 August 2026 · 06:00 BST · 30m · 4 stories · 13 annotated moments · 29 of 30 min on news stories (96%)
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A devastating flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, blamed on a glacial collapse, has killed at least 162 people in Nepal, with hundreds more missing, including more than 30 British tourists. Rescue efforts are hampered by the difficult terrain, and satellite images show widespread destruction. In Tibet, at least three people have died and hundreds are reported missing. The UK Prime Minister has offered support, and a consular assistance phone number has been provided.
Doctors have expressed concern about a rise in men using testosterone replacement therapy, often promoted on social media, warning of potential lifelong consequences such as fertility problems and heart risks. In Sudan, the ambassador to the UK has called on Britain to help end alleged UAE support for the RSF militia in the ongoing civil war, which has killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions.
Other news includes the naming of a woman and her seven-year-old niece who died in a house fire near Middlesbrough, with police not ruling out a link to a recent wrong-way crash. A British man became the first to have a brain tumor removed using live AI-assisted surgery, and the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks is set to face a military trial in 2028. Actor Tim Curry has died at the age of 80.
- 1:12 Story begins Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
- 1:27
Claim Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
The cause was reported as an earthquake-triggered avalanche, a landslide, or a glacial collapse.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 1:27-1:40
- 1:47
Claim Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
Local police confirmed 95 deaths.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 1:47-2:04
- 2:05
Claim Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
Hundreds of people were reported dead and many more missing, including foreign nationals, UK citizens, and police officers.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 2:05-2:15
- 3:57
Charged quote Nepal and Tibet earthquake death toll rises to 750
The river has you know completely left a trail of destruction Like never seen before as you can see like never heard before It has been a complete disaster I've never seen in my life, you know something like this floor like this proportion starts in the Himalayas and it's so great that it just washes everything away in the wake
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 3:57-3:59
- 9:20
- 10:08
Claim Doctors question social media driven testosterone therapy rise
TRT reduces natural sperm production and inhibits the body's own testosterone production.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 10:08-10:14
- 10:52
Claim Doctors question social media driven testosterone therapy rise
Doctors warn TRT can cause heart muscle thickening, high blood pressure, and worse cholesterol.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 10:52-11:02
- 11:40
Claim Doctors question social media driven testosterone therapy rise
A study found social media narratives link low testosterone to a crisis in masculinity.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 11:40-11:54
- 12:47
- 14:09
Claim Sudan ambassador urges UK to curb UAE support for RSF
The UAE has been accused of arming the RSF militia in the Sudan conflict.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 14:09-14:15
- 15:20
Claim Sudan ambassador urges UK to curb UAE support for RSF
The UAE has denied military involvement in the Sudan war.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 15:20-15:32
- 15:34
Claim Sudan ambassador urges UK to curb UAE support for RSF
The Sudan war has killed hundreds of thousands of civilians and displaced up to 14 million people.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 15:34-15:43
- 21:20
- 22:10
Claim Gary Oldman collects global icon award at Edinburgh TV Festival
Oldman is returning for season six of Slow Horses.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 22:10-22:12
- 22:12
Claim Gary Oldman collects global icon award at Edinburgh TV Festival
Oldman received the global icon award at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 22:12-22:17
- 22:17
Claim Gary Oldman collects global icon award at Edinburgh TV Festival
Oldman is 68 years old.
Sky News, Mornings, 27 August 2026, 22:17-22:27
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