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Channel 4 News
Monday 19 October 2026 · 19:00 BST · 55m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 47 of 55 min on news stories (85%)
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Channel 4 News reported partial curfews in two areas of central Paris and several northern French cities, plus a gatherings ban in Marseille, after weekend violence. The prime minister said the measures were needed to protect people and businesses; the Interior Ministry said 1,000 officers were injured on Saturday, seven seriously, and nearly 900 people were arrested in Paris in one day. Shops and a pharmacy were ransacked, the interior minister offered to resign and President Macron refused it, and Macron said those who destroyed property should not be confused with protesters with legitimate concerns. The far-right National Rally said Macron had lost control of the streets, while France Unbowed condemned violence but called for a political response. With a presidential election six months away, the report noted market falls, French borrowing costs above other G7 countries, debt at 120% of national income, and an upcoming Moody's rating.
The broadcast then reported that President Zelensky said Ukraine had no early warning from US allies before Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv; officials said 16 missiles and 200 drones hit cities, damaging 10 energy facilities and leaving more than half a million people without power or running water. It also reported fears that the US was withholding air-defence supplies already paid for by Europe, that Ukraine had launched 1,000 drones at St Petersburg, and that the US had limited Starlink speed for Ukrainian drones; Democratic Congressman Bill Keating criticised Trump's waiving of sanctions and raised concerns about possible business entanglements. In the Russell Brand trial, the jury heard a woman allege that Brand raped her in the toilets of a central London bar in 2004; Brand denies rape, sexual assault and indecent assault and says he never engaged in anything non-consensual. The programme also reported that Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 others were found guilty of murder over the deaths of 190 children and one adult, after more than 400 bodies were found in shallow graves.
Navi Pillay, the former International Criminal Court judge and UN human rights chief, told the programme she was proud to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and said political criticisms from the US and Israel carried no weight unless supported by facts; she discussed the UN Commission of Inquiry finding that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and the obligation to enforce international arrest warrants. A report on chronic urinary tract infections said around 1.6 million women in the UK are thought to have the condition, which has no medical definition or clear guidelines, and that patients often wait years for specialist help. Former US SEC chair Gary Gensler warned that artificial intelligence investment is a bubble that could burst within 18 to 30 months, discussed over half a trillion dollars of borrowing for data centres, and defended his approach to crypto regulation while warning about the risks of Trump's involvement in the industry.
On air
People and organisations this broadcast put on air during its news coverage. The channel's own presenters and reporters are not listed. Names as transcribed.
- 1:12
Navi Pillay, former International Criminal Court judge, former UN human rights chief
- 1:46
Sébastien Lecornu, French Prime Minister
- 2:25
- 4:04
President Macron, President
- 4:20
National Rally Party, far-right
- 4:58
France Unbowed Party, far-left
- 10:06
Mario Draghi, ECB president
- 10:58
Pascal Lecamp, French MP from the Democratic Movement Party, vice president of the Economic Affairs Committee
- 10:58
- 15:48
President Zelensky, Ukrainian president
- 19:12
Bill Keating, Democratic Congressman, member of both the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Armed Services Committee
- 24:59
Ian Winter KC, Russell Brand's barrister
- 36:47
Phoebe Price, 26-year-old
- 41:14
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Gary Gensler, head of the US financial regulator, now a professor of economics
- 46:25
Donald Trump, President
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Claim Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv energy infrastructure, killing two
Ukrainian officials feared the US had begun withholding air defence supplies already paid for by Europe.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 15:40-15:52
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Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
A complainant alleged Brand pulled her into a Soho bar toilet, pushed her head down, and orally raped her.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 24:22-24:33
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Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
A complainant alleged Brand pulled her into a Soho bar toilet, pushed her head down, and orally raped her.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 24:37-24:51
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Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
The woman said she focused on survival when asked why she did not resist.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 25:08-25:12
- 25:44
Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
A woman told the court Brand exposed himself to her in a car, and his lawyer said he had no recollection.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 25:44-25:50
- 25:44
Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
A woman told the court Brand exposed himself to her in a car, and his lawyer said he had no recollection.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 25:44-25:50
- 25:50
Claim Third woman tells Russell Brand trial she was raped in Soho bar toilet
A woman told the court Brand exposed himself to her in a car, and his lawyer said he had no recollection.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 25:50-25:58
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- 26:45
Claim Paul Mackenzie found guilty of murdering 191 people in Kenyan cult case
Mackenzie was found guilty of murdering 191 people, 190 of them children.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 26:45-26:55
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Claim Paul Mackenzie found guilty of murdering 191 people in Kenyan cult case
Mackenzie was found guilty of murdering 191 people, 190 of them children.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 26:45-26:55
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Claim Paul Mackenzie found guilty of murdering 191 people in Kenyan cult case
A judge reported that 429 bodies had been found.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 27:00-27:10
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Claim Paul Mackenzie found guilty of murdering 191 people in Kenyan cult case
A judge reported that 429 bodies had been found.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 27:00-27:10
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Claim Paul Mackenzie found guilty of murdering 191 people in Kenyan cult case
A survivor said she lost eight members of her family.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 29:16-29:20
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Claim Paul Mackenzie found guilty of murdering 191 people in Kenyan cult case
Before leading the sect, Mackenzie worked as a taxi driver.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 29:44-29:51
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Claim Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize amid ICC sanctions and Israeli backlash
The UN Commission of Inquiry chaired by Navi Pillay concluded Israel had committed genocide in Gaza and accused Hamas of war crimes.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 31:06-31:14
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Claim Chronic UTIs leave millions of women in pain without diagnosis or clear NHS pathway
An estimated 1.6 million women in the UK are thought to have chronic UTI.
Channel 4, Channel 4 News, 19 October 2026, 38:08-38:13
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