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BBC News
Saturday 12 September 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 3 stories · 15 annotated moments · 25 of 30 min on news stories (84%)
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US President Donald Trump arrived in Dublin for a two-day visit to Ireland, meeting Irish President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin before travelling to Farmleigh House for talks with Taoiseach Micheál Martin. The visit involves a bilateral meeting and a reception with the US ambassador, with the main purpose being Trump's attendance at his golf resort in Doonbeg, County Clare, which is hosting the Amgen Irish Open. The broadcast noted the diplomatic sensitivities of the visit, including planned protests and gifts from President Connolly, including a St Brigid's Cross and a book of poems by Michael Longley associated with peace.
In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia closed the east-west oil pipeline it used to bypass Strait of Hormuz restrictions, following Houthi attacks. The Iran-backed Houthis reportedly captured Perim Island in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait after taking the port city of Mokha from Saudi-backed forces, escalating the Yemen conflict and threatening global shipping routes. The Houthis said they would blockade Saudi shipping in the strait, increasing pressure on oil supplies.
In UK politics, Reform UK received a record £36 million donation from British cryptocurrency billionaire Ben Delo, the largest single donation ever given to a British political party. Delo, who had planned to give £1 million annually until the next general election, front-loaded the cash due to concerns about potential government restrictions on political donations, with Nigel Farage saying he was honoured and humbled by the gift.
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Claim Trump scraps Irish whiskey tariffs and backs Irish unity
Trump met Irish President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin during his visit.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 0:13-0:25
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Claim Trump scraps Irish whiskey tariffs and backs Irish unity
Donald Trump arrived in Dublin for a two-day visit to Ireland.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 0:13-0:25
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Claim Trump scraps Irish whiskey tariffs and backs Irish unity
Donald Trump arrived in Dublin for a two-day visit to Ireland.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 0:13-0:25
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Claim Trump scraps Irish whiskey tariffs and backs Irish unity
Donald Trump arrived in Dublin for a two-day visit to Ireland.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 0:13-0:25
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Claim Trump scraps Irish whiskey tariffs and backs Irish unity
Trump met Irish President Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin during his visit.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 0:30-0:41
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Claim Trump scraps Irish whiskey tariffs and backs Irish unity
The Irish president gave Trump symbolic gifts referencing peace.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 5:15-5:29
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Claim Trump scraps Irish whiskey tariffs and backs Irish unity
The Irish president gave Trump symbolic gifts referencing peace.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 5:15-5:23
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Claim Trump scraps Irish whiskey tariffs and backs Irish unity
The Irish president gave Trump symbolic gifts referencing peace.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 5:40-5:52
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Claim Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
Saudi energy operations were halted following Houthi drone and missile attacks.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 21:40-21:48
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Contested quote Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. This is after attacks on Thursday. The Iran-backed Houthis have reportedly claimed control of Perim Island as part of their offensive against government forces. It comes a day after the Houthis captured the strategic port city Mokha from Saudi-backed pro-government
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 21:54-21:59
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Claim Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
Yemeni government forces withdrew from an island at the Bab al-Mandeb strait and Houthi fighters moved onto it.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 22:28-22:35
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Claim Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
Yemeni government forces withdrew from an island at the Bab al-Mandeb strait and Houthi fighters moved onto it.
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 22:28-22:35
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Contested quote Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
global coffee trade, significant now because its capture helped propel them on to the crucial Bab al-Mandeb Strait. Fighting escalated last week after a four-year ceasefire in Yemen's long-running civil war began to unravel in July. Saudi Arabia, which supports the Yemeni government forces, has been trying to
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 22:46-22:53
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Charged quote Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
Saudi Arabia, have also pulled out of Perim Island, right in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb. Today this jubilant Houthi militiamen said the rebels don't need missiles anymore, they just need to position themselves in the right places around the waterway. The Bab al-Mandeb has become increasingly important for
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 23:32-23:37
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Contested quote Houthi rebels capture new strategic islands in Red Sea
export its oil through this Red Sea route, after Iran blockaded the Strait of Hormuz. This afternoon, the Houthis said that shipping through the waterway would be safe for everyone, apart from the Saudis. Thanks to Caroline Hawley for that. Well, just one other story to bring you here in the UK. Politics Reform has received a record
BBC News, 12 September 2026, 23:54-23:59
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