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BBC News
Saturday 19 September 2026 · 10:00 BST · 30m · 6 stories · 8 annotated moments · 26 of 30 min on news stories (86%)
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Princess Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, told the BBC exclusively that he stands by his recollection of a phone call with the then-Prince Charles days after Diana's death in 1997, in which Charles allegedly said, "we'll forget her soon enough." The royal family issued a strongly worded statement, saying that fraternal grief can cloud reason and affect memory. Earl Spencer's book is to be published next week, with further extracts expected.
President Trump announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland giving the US permanent control over security in Greenland, though Denmark's prime minister framed it as strengthening security in the Arctic and North Atlantic without mentioning US control. Separately, Trump said he has banned CNN, MSNBC, and Politico from the White House, effective immediately, citing their coverage as "fiction and lies."
Explosions were reported overnight in Riyadh, with Saudi authorities later giving the all clear, amid increased Houthi attacks from Yemen. In South Africa, runners gathered to honor nine women whose bodies were found in eastern Johannesburg since July, calling for action against gender-based violence. Ed Sheeran's first concert since support act Macklemore was dropped over pro-Palestinian comments is expected to draw protests in Philadelphia, with ticket prices having fallen.
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Claim Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate
Authorities issued an all clear after an air raid alert in Riyadh.
BBC News, 19 September 2026, 16:11-16:18
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Claim Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate
The cause of the reported explosions remained unclear.
BBC News, 19 September 2026, 16:21-16:27
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Claim Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate
The Houthis claimed control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast.
BBC News, 19 September 2026, 16:42-16:49
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Claim Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate
The Houthis claimed control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast.
BBC News, 19 September 2026, 16:42-16:49
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Claim Saudi-Houthi attacks escalate as China offers to mediate
The Houthis claimed control of Yemen's entire Red Sea coast.
BBC News, 19 September 2026, 16:42-16:49
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Charged quote Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
may well be the most defining of his career so far. Nick Johnson, BBC News. Music journalist, Matt Charlton reflects on this. The apolitical thing was instantly disproven. It was such an ill worded statement that he came up with when you can instantly disprove everything he's saying with a quick Google.
BBC News, 19 September 2026, 22:59-23:02
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Contested quote Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
to say what he didn't want to say from his own mouth, that he knew exactly Macklemore's politics, what he was saying that he was an outspoken person and that he was a vessel to express Sheeran's views without Sheeran having to say them himself. There is the feeling he can't cancel. That's just untenable because of the amount of money,
BBC News, 19 September 2026, 23:59-24:05
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Charged quote Macklemore removed from Ed Sheeran tour after pro-Palestinian speech
and how he does that, because he is very good at treading the middle line musically. I've always said that about him. He's actually quite a cynical operator. I've always said musically he can write to order, which is actually a really big talent. He can write music to order, follow the trend. He's never been a trailblazer.
BBC News, 19 September 2026, 24:46-24:49
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