The programme examines Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plan to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas, the first pledge he made on entering Downing Street. It also considers how the economy, higher interest rates and rising energy prices are affecting rough sleeping.

BBBC News2026-08-19 20:00

Ousted Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections during wartime, posing the most serious internal challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy since Russia’s invasion.

RReuters2026-08-19 19:48

Bloomberg’s early edition of Balance of Power examines US-Canada trade negotiations and Trump’s pause on 50% tariffs against Canada, with analysts and former officials discussing the talks.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-19 19:43

Former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis is back in a Las Vegas courtroom as testimony continues in his trial over the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur.

FFox News2026-08-19 19:41

President Donald Trump took reporters on a tour of White House construction Wednesday, highlighting a new granite helipad and praising its strength and durability. He said it would leave foreign leaders “very impressed” and remain in use long after his presidency.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-19 19:39

Behind Tehran’s bustling traditional bazaar, Iranians are struggling with soaring prices and a weakening currency. Point-to-point inflation has risen above 87%, while food and beverage prices are up about 130%; staples including cooking oil and rice have climbed by hundreds of percent. Families take on multiple jobs, artists cut back on supplies and drivers fear fuel price hikes amid tensions with the US.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-19 19:36

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made another attempt to rein in long-term borrowing costs after they reached multiyear highs. The move sent Treasury yields and the dollar lower.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-19 19:36

More than 10,000 people have traveled to the UK’s Medicine Festival to join ancestral ceremonies, dance, practise yoga and explore different approaches to mind-body wellbeing. Many attendees came from across Europe.

Eeuronews2026-08-19 19:33

Donald Trump says he plans to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year. His comments came days after he said he had ordered US forces to scale back joint drills with South Korea, calling them an “inappropriate and hostile” signal to Pyongyang.

Eeuronews2026-08-19 19:18

More than 10,000 people have gone to the Medicine Festival to join ancestral ceremonies, dance, practise yoga and explore different approaches to mind-body health. Many participants travelled from across Europe.

Eeuronews2026-08-19 19:16

ABC’s Steve Portnoy discusses the Kennedy Center board’s vote last week to close the famed cultural institution for yearslong renovations and add Donald Trump’s name.

AABC News2026-08-19 19:15

Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin reports on “Outnumbered” about the arrest of a suspect from El Salvador allegedly connected to the stabbing death of a 42-year-old mother in Fairfax County, Virginia. The suspect was reportedly caught and released beforehand.

FFox News2026-08-19 19:15

The robotics division of China’s largest auto exporter, Chery Automobile, is preparing for an IPO to finance future growth and investment, its chief said. The unit is also targeting overseas sales of police robots as competition heats up in China’s humanoid robotics sector.

RReuters2026-08-19 19:10

Immigrant parents without legal status who have U.S.-born children face a painful choice: risk deportation while taking them to school or keep them home. At least 17 ICE incidents near schools have been reported since January 2025.

NNBC News2026-08-19 19:07

Merck and Moderna said Wednesday that a personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine succeeded in a large late-stage trial involving patients with high-risk melanoma.

AABC News2026-08-19 19:05

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed senior aide Iryna Mudra, reportedly a target of a corruption investigation. Former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for elections, which have been suspended since martial law was declared at the start of the war with Russia. About 200 people protested outside parliament in Kyiv against Fedorov’s replacement.

BBBC News2026-08-19 19:00

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten reviews the week’s numbers, including Trump’s approval rating falling to another low for his presidency, voters who dislike both parties barely favoring Democrats, and Americans losing hope for better opportunities. He also examines democratic socialism and what Washington’s primaries may signal for the midterms.

CCNN2026-08-19 19:00

El Niño has returned and could intensify into a super El Niño this year, potentially driving global temperatures into record territory, particularly in Canada. Meteorologist Kristi Gordon says it could amplify drought, heavy rain and flooding, with far-reaching impacts.

GGlobal News2026-08-19 18:51

President Donald Trump is hosting cryptocurrency executives at the White House as U.S. financial regulators prepare to advance a framework for certain digital assets this week. His official schedule says he will speak with technology leaders; Trump has earned more than $1.4 billion from his family’s crypto ventures.

RReuters2026-08-19 18:49

Body camera footage shows officers falling when a second-story deck collapses as they try to make an arrest.

TThe Associated Press2026-08-19 18:47

President Trump told reporters that he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this year. The comments came shortly after he announced that military exercises with South Korea would be scaled back.

NNBC News2026-08-19 18:33

Several Federal Reserve officials favored raising interest rates last month, while many said tighter policy would be needed if inflation failed to fall, according to the record of the central bank’s latest debate. The Fed’s next decision is due in September.

BBloomberg Television2026-08-19 18:32

The Outnumbered panel discusses shocking fraud cases in blue states, including an alleged Medicaid scheme involving a Minnesota refugee and COVID relief fraud charges against a Massachusetts mayor.

FFox News2026-08-19 18:30

Israel’s military says it will open internal investigations into the 2024 killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab as she fled Gaza City and an attack in Rafah that killed 15 rescue workers, including ambulance and UN vehicle staff. It will not pursue a criminal probe into the World Central Kitchen convoy strike, saying there is no reasonable suspicion of misconduct despite misidentified targets.

AAl Jazeera English2026-08-19 18:29