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The World Today with Maryam...
Thursday 17 September 2026 · 18:30 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 12 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (72%)
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The broadcast's main focus was on the conflict with Iran. Saudi officials reported one person killed by shrapnel from an intercepted Houthi drone, while Houthi rebels said three children were killed by Saudi airstrikes near Mokha. The US Secretary of State and China's top diplomat discussed the Middle East, with Beijing positioning itself as a mediator. A UN fact-finding mission report suggested the US attack on a school in Minab may constitute a war crime due to outdated targeting information, and also found that Iran's crackdown on protests amounted to crimes against humanity. The EU expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia over Houthi attacks. The segment also assessed the limits of the Mecca alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, which has not triggered a collective response despite Houthi strikes.
Elsewhere, Prince Harry attended the Invictus Spirit Gala and Awards, his first public engagement since returning to the UK, while his wife Meghan did not join him. In South Africa, a ninth woman's body was found near Johannesburg, adding to a spate of killings that has sparked fear and outrage; police have not confirmed a serial killer but are investigating. In entertainment news, Ed Sheeran asked stadium owner Robert Kraft to match his $2 million donation for aid after Kraft had Macklemore removed as Sheeran's opening act, leading to support acts quitting. A London pizzeria, Napoli on the Road, was named best pizzeria in the world at the 50 Top Pizza Awards. Thomas the Tank Engine is returning in a new YouTube series, 80 years after creation, narrated by Henry Golding.
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- 2:21
Claim Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate
Saudi officials reported at least one person killed by shrapnel from an intercepted Houthi drone.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 2:21-2:30
- 2:30
Claim Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate
Houthi sources claimed three children were killed by Saudi airstrikes near the port city of Mokha.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 2:30-2:39
- 8:26
Claim Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate
A UN report found reasonable grounds to believe a US strike on a school in Iran was a war crime.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 8:26-8:34
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- 13:11
Claim Prince Harry announces first UK public engagements after return
The gala was Harry's first public engagement since returning to the UK from California.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 13:11-13:22
- 14:13
Claim Prince Harry announces first UK public engagements after return
Prince Harry attended the Invictus Spirit Gala without Meghan.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 14:13-14:14
- 14:22
Claim Prince Harry announces first UK public engagements after return
Meghan was absent to focus on the settling-in routine for their children Archie and Lilibet.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 14:22-14:35
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- 19:19
Claim London pizzeria Napoli on the Road named best in the world at 50 Top Pizza Awards
Napoli on the Road was named the best pizzeria in the world at the 50 Top Pizza Awards.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 19:19-19:28
- 20:24
Claim London pizzeria Napoli on the Road named best in the world at 50 Top Pizza Awards
Michele Pascarella began working in a pizzeria at age 11 and was making 300 to 400 pizzas a day by age 12 or 13.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 20:24-20:32
- 22:33
Claim London pizzeria Napoli on the Road named best in the world at 50 Top Pizza Awards
The restaurant changes its menu every three months and uses seasonal products.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 22:33-22:37
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- 24:17
Claim Thomas the Tank Engine returns in new YouTube series for 80th anniversary
Harry Sparks, a 13-year-old, is the new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 24:17-24:22
- 24:28
Claim Thomas the Tank Engine returns in new YouTube series for 80th anniversary
Actor Henry Golding is the narrator of the new Thomas series.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 24:28-24:37
- 25:29
Claim Thomas the Tank Engine returns in new YouTube series for 80th anniversary
The new Thomas series, titled 'Really Helpful Engines', is released on YouTube.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam..., 17 September 2026, 25:29-25:37
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