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The World Today with Maryam
Thursday 5 November 2026 · 18:30 GMT · 30m · 4 stories · 10 annotated moments · 22 of 30 min on news stories (73%)
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Led by the Iran war and Democratic midterm gains, this bulletin gave that story 13 minutes 52 seconds, while France's general strike received only 36 seconds. The lighter middle was filled by an Italian chef's tribunal at 3 minutes 27 seconds and Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement at 3 minutes 54 seconds.
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- 13:14
Ellen Fraser, energy analyst and partner at management consulting, Boim Barringer
- 17:09
Guillem Balague, football journalist and Ronaldo biographer
- 21:21
Michele Pascarella, founder of Napoli on the Road pizzeria in London
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- 2:23
Claim Democrats Prioritise Ending Iran War After Midterm Wins
Democrats made ending the war in Iran a top priority after winning control of Congress in the midterm elections.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 2:23-2:39
- 2:33
Claim Democrats Prioritise Ending Iran War After Midterm Wins
President Trump said Pete Hegseth would remain US defence secretary despite Republican pressure over the party's election losses.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 2:33-2:44
- 2:39
Claim Democrats Prioritise Ending Iran War After Midterm Wins
Iran's security chief delivered a message from the Supreme Leader to Russian President Putin.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 2:39-2:49
- 16:49
- 18:26
Charged quote Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal international football at 41
he was crying. And of course he looked like he was going to be a superstar, which he ended up being. But then perhaps his ego got on the way, meaning that he wanted everybody's love, everybody's devotion, and everybody's attention all the time, which can be tiring. But also in Portugal, it's not really the Portuguese way to show off. So some people just fell out with him,
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 18:26-18:39
- 18:54
Charged quote Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal international football at 41
if you like. But then winds started coming and then everybody realised that with somebody who's beaten the record of the amount of times we're in the shared and the goals, plus the success as well, they all have to bend to his will. And they all went like, yeah, yeah, okay, we may not just be in love with you, but we see how amazing you are.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 18:54-18:59
- 20:29
Charged quote Cristiano Ronaldo retires from Portugal international football at 41
stage. He'll love to still be seen by everybody. But he's got a massive business portfolio, which includes hotels, all kinds of businesses. What about managing? What about managing a team? No. Not interested? I mean, what is he? He's just all about him, isn't he? And having to think of 25 people like him, no chance.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 20:29-20:33
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- 20:47
Claim Italian chef Davide Tamburella loses unfair dismissal claim over pineapple pizza refusal
An Italian chef was dismissed from a Brisbane restaurant after refusing to put pineapple on a pizza.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 20:47-21:05
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Claim Italian chef Davide Tamburella loses unfair dismissal claim over pineapple pizza refusal
The chef had asked his employer to consider how important it is to Italians not to put pineapple on pizza.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 21:05-21:15
- 21:15
Claim Italian chef Davide Tamburella loses unfair dismissal claim over pineapple pizza refusal
The chef's unfair dismissal claim was rejected on a technicality.
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 21:15-21:21
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Charged quote French unions join nationwide protests as 600,000 take to streets
to Paris because as we mentioned earlier with our correspondent Mark Lowen, there have been protests throughout the day in Paris. These protests which began as student ones back in September have now expanded into protests about the cost of living and government inaction in the face of inflation. Now, Mark mentioned a few skirmishes with police. Generally, these protests are
BBC News, The World Today with Maryam, 5 November 2026, 25:00-25:16
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