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BBC NEWS — BBC News
Monday 13 July 2026 · 05:00 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 11 annotated moments · 19 of 30 min on news stories (63%)
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At least 27 people were killed in a fire at a bar in Bangkok, with 22 others in critical condition; investigators are examining the cause and safety standards. Researchers estimated that over 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally warm weather in May and June, with human-caused climate change cited as a major contributor.
The US carried out another round of strikes on Iran, the fourth in a week, targeting sites to degrade Iran's ability to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran reported strikes and claimed the strait is closed. Police investigating the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe are questioning a 28-year-old man arrested in South Yorkshire. Wildfires in Spain killed at least 13 people, including five Britons, while large fires also burned in France's Fontainebleau forest and in North Wales, where a major incident was declared and homes evacuated.
President Macron hosted a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris to support Ukraine, as President Zelensky carried out a major government reshuffle in Kyiv. An artist created and sold cubes of trash collected outside Taylor Swift's wedding for $25 each, selling out in a day. The UK continued to experience a heatwave, with temperatures reaching 30°C for a ninth consecutive day.
- 0:13 Story begins At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire
- 1:07
Claim At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire
At least 27 people died in a fire at a Bangkok bar.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 1:07-1:17
- 1:07
Claim At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire
63 people were injured, with 22 in critical condition.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 1:07-1:17
- 3:04
Claim At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire
The fire was caused by an electrical fault, with reports of a spark from a circuit breaker or a short circuit in an air-conditioning unit.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 3:04-3:15
- 4:43
Claim At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire
The bar is in a local, non-tourist area and victims are believed to be mostly Thai nationals.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 4:43-4:48
- 5:25
- 5:25
Claim Wildfires in Spain's Aragon region burn over 7,600 hectares, thousands evacuated
More than 2,500-2,750 people died in heatwaves in England and Wales in May and June, with around 550 deaths in May and 2,200 in June.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 5:25-5:35
- 5:46
Claim Wildfires in Spain's Aragon region burn over 7,600 hectares, thousands evacuated
Human-caused climate change contributed to the heatwave deaths, adding 3-4 degrees Celsius to temperatures and being responsible for about 42% of the excess deaths.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 5:46-5:53
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- 14:33
- 15:43
Claim Inquest into Ann Widdecombe death opens; Kerry in court
Several newspapers reported CCTV showing a man putting a wooden stick into a red car on the morning of the attack.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 15:43-15:52
- 17:01 ~4 min without annotations
- 21:10
- 21:10
Claim Macron hosts Coalition of the Willing meeting; Zelensky reshuffles government
President Macron will lead a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris, with President Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte attending, to discuss Russia's shadow fleet, new military capabilities for Ukraine, and further cooperation among allies, building on the NATO summit in Turkey.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 21:10-21:19
- 21:19
Claim Macron hosts Coalition of the Willing meeting; Zelensky reshuffles government
President Macron will lead a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris, with President Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte attending, to discuss Russia's shadow fleet, new military capabilities for Ukraine, and further cooperation among allies, building on the NATO summit in Turkey.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 21:19-21:27
- 21:27
Claim Macron hosts Coalition of the Willing meeting; Zelensky reshuffles government
President Macron will lead a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris, with President Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte attending, to discuss Russia's shadow fleet, new military capabilities for Ukraine, and further cooperation among allies, building on the NATO summit in Turkey.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 21:27-21:31
- 21:42
Claim Macron hosts Coalition of the Willing meeting; Zelensky reshuffles government
President Zelensky is carrying out a major government reshuffle, including replacing the prime minister and heads of law enforcement agencies.
BBC NEWS, BBC News, 13 July 2026, 21:42-21:53
- 24:57 ~5 min without annotations
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