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The World Today with Maryam
Monday 19 October 2026 · 18:30 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 9 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (72%)
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The broadcast opened with a report on a mission to Mars's moon Phobos, intended to return a sample to Earth to help explain how Mars's moons formed. It then turned to the Iran war, reporting that Russia's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov visited Tehran and condemned what he called unprovoked US and Israeli aggression, while reaffirming Moscow's support for ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's parliament approved a new defence minister, a missile-programme veteran, after the previous permanent defence minister was killed on the first day of the war. In Yemen, at least 50 people were killed and more than 200 injured in a Houthi missile attack on a government military training camp in Shabwa. France's President Emmanuel Macron began a Gulf tour aimed at lowering fuel costs and unblocking the Strait of Hormuz.
The broadcast also reported that people in Alberta were voting on whether to begin the process of separating from Canada. The province has significant oil reserves, and the referendum was triggered by a grassroots campaign that gathered around 300,000 signatures. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called it a dangerous bluff and compared it to Brexit in negative terms, while Alberta's conservative premier Danielle Smith called the referendum but voted to keep Alberta in Canada. The report included interviews with residents and with Cliff Alexander of Alberta Renewal, who made the case for independence and discussed devolution.
Later, the broadcast returned to the Phobos mission in more detail, describing plans for a spacecraft to arrive next year, land a rover, collect about 10 grams of material and return it to Earth in 2031. A science writer discussed the formation puzzle and the challenges, including the moon's low gravity and the difficulty of landing and sampling on such a small body.
On air
People and organisations this broadcast put on air during its news coverage. The channel's own presenters and reporters are not listed. Names as transcribed.
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Cliff Alexander, executive director of alberta renewal
- 16:37
Alberta Renewal, a body that makes the case for alberta's independence
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Niamh Shaw, science writer
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- 2:24
Claim Lavrov in Tehran as Iran names defence minister; Yemen attack kills 50
Russia's foreign minister visited Tehran and condemned US and Israeli action against Iran as unprovoked aggression.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 19 October 2026, 2:24-2:35
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Claim Lavrov in Tehran as Iran names defence minister; Yemen attack kills 50
Iran's parliament approved a new defence minister who is a leading figure in its missile programme.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 19 October 2026, 2:35-2:49
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Claim Lavrov in Tehran as Iran names defence minister; Yemen attack kills 50
At least 50 people were killed in a Houthi attack on a training camp for Yemeni government forces.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 19 October 2026, 2:50-2:59
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- 7:52
Claim Houthi missile strike kills at least 50 at Yemeni military camp
Reports said Houthi militants fired ballistic missiles at a Yemeni government military camp in Shabwa, southern Yemen, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 200, with Palestine 2 missiles possibly used.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 19 October 2026, 7:52-8:04
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Claim Houthi missile strike kills at least 50 at Yemeni military camp
Reports said Houthi militants fired ballistic missiles at a Yemeni government military camp in Shabwa, southern Yemen, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 200, with Palestine 2 missiles possibly used.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 19 October 2026, 7:59-8:14
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Claim Houthi missile strike kills at least 50 at Yemeni military camp
Reports said Houthi militants fired ballistic missiles at a Yemeni government military camp in Shabwa, southern Yemen, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 200, with Palestine 2 missiles possibly used.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 19 October 2026, 9:19-9:38
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Claim Macron begins Gulf tour to secure energy supplies and discuss Hormuz
Macron's Gulf tour aimed to secure oil and diesel supplies and lower energy prices in Europe.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 19 October 2026, 11:20-11:30
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Claim Macron begins Gulf tour to secure energy supplies and discuss Hormuz
Macron began the tour in Kuwait, where cooperation deals covering defence and AI were signed.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 19 October 2026, 11:25-11:37
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Claim Macron begins Gulf tour to secure energy supplies and discuss Hormuz
Macron planned to travel from Kuwait to the UAE and later visit Bahrain and Qatar.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 19 October 2026, 11:30-11:42
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