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BBC News
Sunday 13 September 2026 · 04:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 24 of 30 min on news stories (79%)
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The broadcast's lead story was the expanding Middle East conflict. Saudi Arabia closed a critical cross-country oil pipeline after a drone attack launched from Iraq, and the Houthis claimed control of Yemen's Red Sea coast, threatening the Bab al-Mandab Strait. President Trump said he had rejected Saudi Arabia's request for US intervention, but also claimed the Houthis had called him to avoid confrontation. A former US envoy warned that the Houthis could sustain their momentum and that the situation created a double choke point with the Strait of Hormuz.
In UK politics, Reform UK received two record-breaking donations totalling £72 million from two British crypto billionaires, prompting Labour MPs and campaigners to demand a cap on political donations. The party is under a Metropolitan Police investigation over its finances, which it denies wrongdoing. Meanwhile, President Trump's visit to Ireland caused consternation when he said he would love to see a unified Ireland; both the Irish and British governments stressed that any constitutional change would follow the Good Friday Agreement, while unionist politicians said it was not for the American president to decide.
The broadcast also reported that the head of AI company Anthropic, Dario Amodei, called for a slowdown in AI development, after two employees quit expressing fears of human extinction. Sweden prepared for a general election, with polls showing a narrow lead for the left-wing bloc. In culture, Celine Dion performed her first full concert in six years in Paris after battling a neurological disorder, and Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh became the first artist of that language to headline Wembley Stadium.
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Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
Saudi Arabia closed its cross-country oil pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 1:01-1:08
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Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
Saudi Arabia closed its cross-country oil pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 1:01-1:08
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Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
Saudi Arabia closed its cross-country oil pipeline after drone attacks launched from Iraq.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 1:01-1:08
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Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
The Houthis claimed control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 1:33-1:36
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Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
The Houthis claimed control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 1:33-1:42
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Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
The Houthis claimed control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 2:21-2:29
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Claim Houthi forces seize port of Mokha, advance on Bab al-Mandab
The Houthis claimed control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 2:21-2:29
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Contested quote Reform UK receives record 72 million from two billionaires
sleaze and scandal he and Reform UK are drowning in. I was stunned and then I was alarmed because I think this does represent a very dangerous challenge to our democracy when you get a couple of billionaires who capture one of our political parties and at best influence and at worst control our democracy through those political parties.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 10:04-10:22
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Contested quote Reform UK receives record 72 million from two billionaires
our political parties and at best influence and at worst control our democracy through those political parties. Both the billionaire donors said they expected nothing personally from the donations, they just want to reform government. But demands for a cap on individual donations are hardening from Labour MPs, opposition parties and campaigners.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 10:23-10:31
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Claim AI executives warn UN Security Council over control risks
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in AI development over safety concerns.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 17:24-17:32
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Claim AI executives warn UN Security Council over control risks
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei called for a slowdown in AI development over safety concerns.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 18:48-18:52
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Charged quote Celine Dion makes emotional Paris stage return after six-year break
a series of 26 concerts over the next eight months. Our Paris correspondent, Hugh Schofield, attended the concert and sent this report. Well, that was one of the most extraordinary concerts I've ever been to. This sceptic is totally bowled over by Celine Dion. There were French songs, there were English songs,
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 22:10-22:14
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Charged quote Celine Dion makes emotional Paris stage return after six-year break
attended the concert and sent this report. Well, that was one of the most extraordinary concerts I've ever been to. This sceptic is totally bowled over by Celine Dion. There were French songs, there were English songs, there were power ballads, there were love songs, there was disco, there was opera,
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 22:15-22:20
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Charged quote Celine Dion makes emotional Paris stage return after six-year break
And the emotion, the relationship that she has, seriously with her fans, it's something to behold. At the beginning, it was incredibly moving how she came on and was weeping, weeping as she heard the applause that came up from this 30,000-strong crowd. It was very, very powerful stuff. And though I'm not a fan of her music,
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 22:38-22:48
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Charged quote Celine Dion makes emotional Paris stage return after six-year break
At the beginning, it was incredibly moving how she came on and was weeping, weeping as she heard the applause that came up from this 30,000-strong crowd. It was very, very powerful stuff. And though I'm not a fan of her music, I've never listened to it before, I think you can sign me up to the fan club now.
BBC News, 13 September 2026, 22:48-22:50
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