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BBC News
Saturday 22 August 2026 · 13:00 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 9 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (83%)
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The US imposed 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods after trade talks failed, affecting about $20bn of trade; Canada's prime minister suspended negotiations and vowed to match the tariffs dollar for dollar. A police pursuit on the A66 near Middlesbrough ended in a fatal crash involving a police car and a Volkswagen Passat, with several deaths and an investigation launched by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. In Ukraine, a Russian drone attack on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih raised the death toll to 16, with nine people still missing and 130 wounded, while Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia's Samara region, hitting an Ozon logistics centre and an oil refinery. TikTok agreed to pay $400m to settle a US case over children's online privacy violations, and the Duchess of Sussex is in talks to return to acting in a Netflix series, while Prince Harry and six others face a legal bill from a dismissed case against a newspaper publisher.
A six-year-old girl died after her family got into difficulty at Shoreham-by-Sea, with her father, mother, and 14-year-old sister also dying. Macmillan Cancer Support reported that the number of men living with prostate cancer in the UK has risen by 100,000 since 2020, with more than 68,000 new diagnoses each year. A report highlighted dangerous and antisocial riding of electric motorbikes across the UK, with residents describing intimidation and injuries, and police given new powers to seize vehicles. China's Second World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in Beijing, with robots competing in events such as boxing, sprints, and household tasks.
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- 4:17
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The pursuit had been abandoned before the crash.
BBC News, 22 August 2026, 4:17-4:29
- 4:19 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
- 4:56
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
A crash occurred at approximately 3:39am on the A66 at South Bank.
BBC News, 22 August 2026, 4:56-5:06
- 5:27
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
The road was closed between Normanby Road and Church Lane with diversions in place.
BBC News, 22 August 2026, 5:27-5:36
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- 18:31
Claim Concerns over dangerous e-bike and electric motorbike riding
The law states that e-motorbikes should only be driven on private land.
BBC News, 22 August 2026, 18:31-18:35
- 20:24
Claim Concerns over dangerous e-bike and electric motorbike riding
Legal e-bikes have pedals, assist the rider, and are capped at 15.5 miles per hour.
BBC News, 22 August 2026, 20:24-20:28
- 21:03
Claim Concerns over dangerous e-bike and electric motorbike riding
The government wants to introduce fast track disposal of seized bikes.
BBC News, 22 August 2026, 21:03-21:10
- 21:14 Story begins China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
- 21:14
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
The World Humanoid Robot Games are being held in Beijing for the second time.
BBC News, 22 August 2026, 21:14-21:19
- 21:19
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
Robots compete in events including boxing, sprints, household tasks and firefighting.
BBC News, 22 August 2026, 21:19-21:26
- 21:46
Claim China hosts World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing
Most participating teams are Chinese companies.
BBC News, 22 August 2026, 21:46-21:55
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