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The Israeli military has stated it will not launch a criminal investigation into the April 2024 attack that killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, including three British men. The IDF said there was no reasonable suspicion of criminal misconduct given the complex operational reality. In the UK, three family members who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham have been named as Palestinian refugee Hassan Al-Kawaz, his partner Zayna Allen, and their 14-year-old daughter Sara Al-Kawaz; a fourth family member, a young girl, remains in hospital. The Prime Minister has warned about the dangers of open water swimming.

In Ukraine, former Defence Minister Nikolai Fedorov has called for wartime elections, posing a significant challenge to President Zelensky. The analyst noted that Zelensky faced a difficult day with a parliamentary vote on a new defence minister, protests, and anti-corruption raids, but he secured the ratification of his new minister and sacked a deputy head of his office. Inflation in the UK has risen to 2.9%, its highest level in four months, driven by a surge in energy bills. Separately, investigators have found a track irregularity near where a train derailed near Lewes, with 30 people injured. Two more men have been sentenced for violent disorder during anti-migrant protests in Epping.

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  5. 19:16

    Claim Isles of Scilly named England's friendliest place in survey

    The Isles of Scilly were named England's friendliest place in the National Conversation survey.

    Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 19:16-19:31

  6. 19:37

    Claim Isles of Scilly named England's friendliest place in survey

    Barking and Dagenham, Stoke-on-Trent, and Ashfield topped the list of England's unfriendliest places.

    Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 19:37-19:50

  7. 20:25

    Claim Isles of Scilly named England's friendliest place in survey

    The Isles of Scilly have a population of about 2,000 people across five inhabited islands.

    Sky News, Sky News Today with Jayne Secker, 19 August 2026, 20:25-20:36

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