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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2h
A helicopter spiralled out of control and crashed into palms trees above a California beach.

The Huntington Beach Fire Department said five people were hospitalised, including two who were in the helicopter and were “safely pulled from the wreckage.”

No cause on the incident was released.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 21h
Letitia Wright reveals who encouraged her to direct debut film
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Letitia Wright reveals who encouraged her to direct debut film
She's best known as Shuri - the tech genius and warrior princess of the Marvel blockbusters Black Panther and Wakanda Forever.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 21h
John Swinney backed in referendum debate at SNP conference
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John Swinney backed in referendum debate at SNP conference
SNP leader John Swinney’s strategy for securing another independence referendum has been backed by his party.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 21h
Hundreds of thousands march for Palestine in central London
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Hundreds of thousands march for Palestine in central London
Hundreds of thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators have marched in central London to mark two years since the start of the war in Gaza.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 21h
Father of IDF soldier believes captured son is ‘dead’
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Father of IDF soldier believes captured son is ‘dead’
We spoke to Ruby Chen, the father of Itay Chen.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 21h
Palestinian families anticipate prisoners release in West Bank
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Palestinian families anticipate prisoners release in West Bank
Our foreign affairs correspondent Paraic O’Brien spent the day in the West Bank speaking to the families of Palestinian prisoners who are on the list to be released as part of the peace deal.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 21h
Hamas reasserts control over parts of Gaza ravaged by war
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Hamas reasserts control over parts of Gaza ravaged by war
In Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, excitement is building as crowds turn out for what they hope will be the last of the weekly rallies calling for the return of the hostages.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
‘No guarantee this genocide will stop’ – Palestinian poet on Gaza ceasefire
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‘No guarantee this genocide will stop’ – Palestinian poet on Gaza ceasefire
Now the poet Mosab Abu Toha was forced to leave his home in northern Gaza with his family, after the war began.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
Plaid Cymru leader calls for ‘progressive alliance’ to tackle ‘populist right’
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Plaid Cymru leader calls for ‘progressive alliance’ to tackle ‘populist right’
The leader of Plaid Cymru says the party’s ready to replace Labour in next May’s Senedd elections.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
John Swinney denies cosying up to Donald Trump
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John Swinney denies cosying up to Donald Trump
As SNP members gather for their party conference, all eyes are on John Swinney.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
Thousands mourn former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton
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Thousands mourn former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton
Thousands of people have lined the streets of Manchester for the funeral cortege of Ricky Hatton, the former world champion boxer, who died last month aged 46.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
Judge blocks Trump’s attempt to send National Guard troops to Chicago
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Judge blocks Trump’s attempt to send National Guard troops to Chicago
Well President Trump might be celebrating his peace efforts abroad - but at home he's fighting Democratic rivals around the country as he tries to step up his federal crackdown from Memphis to Portlan...
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
‘Israel will enforce this agreement’ – government spokesperson
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‘Israel will enforce this agreement’ – government spokesperson
We spoke to the Israeli government spokesman David Mencer - and asked him if Israel had shifted its policy towards Hamas - so it could meet the requirements of President Trump's ceasefire deal.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
Gaza ceasefire: families wait anxiously for hostages release
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Gaza ceasefire: families wait anxiously for hostages release
The IDF says it has now completed all the preparations it needs to handle the return of the hostages.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
Gaza deal implementation will need ‘heavy US involvement’ – former diplomat
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Gaza deal implementation will need ‘heavy US involvement’ – former diplomat
We spoke to Barbara Leaf, a US diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs under Biden, and was ambassador to the United Arab Emirates before that.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
Will Trump pursue peace after the hostages are released?
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Will Trump pursue peace after the hostages are released?
President Trump might not have won the Nobel Peace prize - but he is planning to fly to the Middle East on Sunday for the formal signing of the ceasefire deal in Egypt - and is due to address the Isra...
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
‘Ceasefire doesn’t end Gaza’s manmade catastrophe’ – Aid worker
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‘Ceasefire doesn’t end Gaza’s manmade catastrophe’ – Aid worker
We spoke to Mai Elawawda, a Gazan who works for Medical Aid for Palestinians in Gaza, and began by asking her how she feels now people are moving back towards northern Gaza.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 1d
As ceasefire begins Gazans return to what is left of their homes
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As ceasefire begins Gazans return to what is left of their homes
As Israeli forces pull back from parts of Gaza - thousands of Palestinians are heading back, to find what's left of their homes.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2d
🗣️ “President Trump, who claims, dubiously, to have brought about an end to seven wars, may hope that his current intervention in the Middle East will make him a contender in 2026."

📩 Read the latest newsletter from @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social
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Nobel Peace Prize: A worthy winner but Trump not alone in disappointment
The Nobel Peace Prize is always political because peace is a political business, writes International Editor Lindsey Hilsum.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2d
"The finish line is the end of occupation."

Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, speaks to @krishgm.bsky.social about the Gaza ceasefire - and what happens next.

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‘The Palestinian will stands undefeated’ – Palestinian ambassador to UK
We spoke to Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to the UK and asked him whether he thought the peace would last.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2d
"Both sides have lost terribly and that's why this war has to be the last Israeli-Palestinian war."

Former Israeli hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin speaks to @krishgm.bsky.social about the Gaza ceasefire.

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Peace in Middle East is ‘unpredictable’ – former Israeli hostage negotiator
We spoke to the former Israeli hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2d
"I have no doubt that Netanyahu has to end his historic role. That, I believe, will come naturally once the war is over."

Former Israeli Prime Minister and IDF Chief of Staff, Ehud Barak, speaks to @krishgm.bsky.social about the ceasefire.

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‘Two state solution only sustainable option’ – former Israeli PM
We spoke to former Israeli Prime Minister and IDF Chief of Staff, Ehud Barak. He is one of around 600 retired Israeli officials who sent an open letter to Donald Trump in August requesting he put pres...
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2d
Peace in Middle East is ‘unpredictable’ – former Israeli hostage negotiator

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Peace in Middle East is ‘unpredictable’ – former Israeli hostage negotiator
We spoke to the former Israeli hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2d
How far has Middle East been transformed by the Israel / Hamas war?

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How far has Middle East been transformed by the Israel / Hamas war?
In the last two years of war - the entire Middle East has been changed beyond recognition.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2d
We ask Starmer if Trump deserves Peace Prize after Gaza deal

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We ask Starmer if Trump deserves Peace Prize after Gaza deal
Sir Keir Starmer - who's on his first visit to India - praised the Gaza ceasefire deal - but he wouldn't be drawn on whether Donald Trump should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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