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BBC NEWS — BBC News Now
Thursday 23 July 2026 · 14:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 13 annotated moments · 23 of 30 min on news stories (78%)
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Nearly five months after a strike killed 156 people, including 120 children, at a primary school in Manab, southern Iran, the BBC was given rare access to the site. The United States has not released the findings of its investigation into the attack, though media reports suggest the US is likely to have been responsible. The Iranian-backed Houthi movement in Yemen said it attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, following a maritime embargo announced against Saudi Arabia; one tanker was reported to be on fire, and the Houthi blockade has raised concerns about global oil prices. Meanwhile, a US-Saudi deal to develop civilian nuclear power in Saudi Arabia could be in doubt after President Trump said it was contingent on Saudi Arabia recognising the state of Israel, a condition the BBC's Middle East editor said is unlikely to be met given Saudi and Israeli positions on a Palestinian state.
The UK government announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues in England, a measure Prime Minister Andy Burnham described as a first step to help struggling venues, though some industry leaders questioned its sufficiency. In India, the government said it was ready for talks with leaders of youth protests in Delhi over exam paper leaks, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged fast-track courts to punish those responsible; protesters are demanding the resignation of the Federal Education Minister. The 2026 Commonwealth Games opened in Glasgow, a slimmed-down event after the city stepped in when the original host, Victoria, Australia, pulled out; several British athletes withdrew, and public opinion in Glasgow was mixed, though organisers hope the sport will draw support.
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- 6:04 Story begins Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
- 6:08
Claim Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones; one tanker was hit and caught fire with all crew safe, while the other's status was not independently confirmed.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 6:08-6:12
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Claim Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones; one tanker was hit and caught fire with all crew safe, while the other's status was not independently confirmed.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 7:10-7:14
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Claim Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones; one tanker was hit and caught fire with all crew safe, while the other's status was not independently confirmed.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 7:14-7:17
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Claim Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones; one tanker was hit and caught fire with all crew safe, while the other's status was not independently confirmed.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 7:17-7:24
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- 9:33
Claim Trump conditions US-Saudi nuclear deal on Israel recognition
President Trump stated that the US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal is contingent on Saudi Arabia recognizing Israel, while Saudi Arabia insists on a path to a Palestinian state, and earlier reports had indicated the deal was signed without such a condition.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 9:33-9:41
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Claim Trump conditions US-Saudi nuclear deal on Israel recognition
President Trump stated that the US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal is contingent on Saudi Arabia recognizing Israel, while Saudi Arabia insists on a path to a Palestinian state, and earlier reports had indicated the deal was signed without such a condition.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 9:45-9:51
- 10:51
Claim Trump conditions US-Saudi nuclear deal on Israel recognition
President Trump stated that the US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal is contingent on Saudi Arabia recognizing Israel, while Saudi Arabia insists on a path to a Palestinian state, and earlier reports had indicated the deal was signed without such a condition.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 10:51-11:03
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- 20:18 Story begins Thousands protest in Delhi over exam leaks
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- 22:31
Claim 2026 Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow with scaled-down event
Athletes Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith have pulled out of the games.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 22:31-22:39
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Claim 2026 Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow with scaled-down event
Athletes Katarina Johnson-Thompson and Dina Asher-Smith have pulled out of the games.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 22:31-22:39
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Claim 2026 Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow with scaled-down event
Glasgow will host a scaled-down Commonwealth Games with 10 sports after Victoria withdrew.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 22:41-22:49
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Charged quote 2026 Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow with scaled-down event
and there's a really nice atmosphere around the River Clyde this morning. The bulls and the parables are already underway. The official opening ceremony is tonight. And as you mentioned there, the road to this Games has been a little bumpy. Glasgow stepped in late on in the process after Victoria in Australia had to pull out.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 23:05-23:09
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Charged quote 2026 Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow with scaled-down event
So, yeah, looking forward to that. I think the city could spend their money on a lot better things than that. But it's not costing you anything. I think it's a waste of time, as far as I'm concerned. You ask me my view, I'm giving you my view, yeah? It might not be the common view, but that's my view.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 24:37-24:39
- 25:38
Claim 2026 Commonwealth Games begin in Glasgow with scaled-down event
Tickets for the games are still available.
BBC NEWS, BBC News Now, 23 July 2026, 25:38-25:41
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