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Sky News Today with Sam Washington
Saturday 22 August 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 7 stories · 15 annotated moments · 30 of 30 min on news stories (99%)
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The broadcast opened with breaking news of a fatal crash involving a police vehicle on the A66 near Middlesbrough, with multiple deaths confirmed by Cleveland Police and the North East Ambulance Service. The programme also reported that FIFA president Gianni Infantino, tracked down by Sky News in the Dominican Republic, refused to answer questions about his future, instead making jokes, amid calls for his resignation over a failed plan to sell part of the World Cup.
Sky News data analysis showed that nearly 19,000 hectares of land have burned across England and Wales this year, a record for this point in the year, with wildfires increasingly close to homes. In the US, heavy rain and flash flooding hit New York City. In Ukraine, a Russian strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih killed at least 16 people, with officials describing a double-tap attack. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said he would match US tariffs dollar-for-dollar after trade talks broke down, suspending negotiations.
Other stories included Lord O'Neill declining to become the Prime Minister's chief economic advisor, a six-year-old girl dying after being rescued from the sea, TikTok agreeing to pay $400 million to settle a US children's privacy lawsuit, and Prince Harry and co-claimants being ordered to pay £9.5 million to the Daily Mail's publisher, while Meghan was reported to be in talks for a role in Guy Ritchie's series The Gentleman.
- 0:11 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
- 2:29
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
A crash occurred at approximately 3:39am on the A66 at South Bank.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 2:29-2:42
- 3:42
Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Multiple people died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 3:42-3:48
- 5:00
- 9:46
- 14:06
- 14:06
Claim Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center kills 16
A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 14:06-14:15
- 14:17
Claim Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center kills 16
A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 14:17-14:28
- 14:24
Claim Russian strike on Kryvyi Rih shopping center kills 16
A Russian attack on a shopping centre in the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed at least 14 people and injured more than 120, including 11 children.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 14:24-14:37
- 15:15
- 15:15
Claim Trump pauses planned tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US tariffs will be matched dollar for dollar.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 15:15-15:27
- 15:15
Claim Trump pauses planned tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US tariffs will be matched dollar for dollar.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 15:15-15:27
- 15:15
Claim Trump pauses planned tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said the US tariffs will be matched dollar for dollar.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 15:15-15:27
- 15:20
Claim Trump pauses planned tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
The US and Canada failed to reach a trade deal, and 50% tariffs on Canadian goods have taken effect.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 15:20-15:37
- 15:20
Claim Trump pauses planned tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
The US and Canada failed to reach a trade deal, and 50% tariffs on Canadian goods have taken effect.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 15:20-15:32
- 15:20
Claim Trump pauses planned tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
The US and Canada failed to reach a trade deal, and 50% tariffs on Canadian goods have taken effect.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 15:20-15:37
- 15:20
Claim Trump pauses planned tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
The US imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, including wine, cement, clothing and dairy products.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 15:20-15:37
- 15:48
Claim Trump pauses planned tariffs on Canadian goods for three days
Canada has suspended trade negotiations with the US.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 15:48-16:02
- 17:19
- 17:54
Claim Meghan Markle in talks for role in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen
Prince Harry and others were ordered to pay £9.5 million in legal costs.
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 17:54-18:09
- 20:10
Claim Meghan Markle in talks for role in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen
Meghan Markle was reported to have been offered an acting role in a UK-based project
Sky News, Sky News Today with Sam Washington, 22 August 2026, 20:10-20:16
- 22:42
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