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BBC News
Friday 24 July 2026 · 01:00 BST · 30m · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 20 of 30 min on news stories (67%)
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The United States announced a 13th consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian military targets, with Iran retaliating by targeting US assets in Kuwait and Jordan and threatening a British air base in England. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement claimed missile and drone strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, pushing oil prices above $100 a barrel and opening a new front in the conflict at the Bab al-Mandab Strait. An analyst noted the Houthis are using the attacks to leverage concessions from Saudi Arabia, while the US has not yet committed to a direct response.
The Trump administration attached a condition to a civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, requiring the kingdom to normalise relations with Israel via the Abraham Accords, a move that could derail the agreement. The US has still not released findings from its investigation into a strike on a school in Minab, Iran, that killed 156 people, including 120 children, with the BBC gaining access to the site and hearing from grieving families. In India, activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a three-week hunger strike after being forcibly removed from a protest site, as a youth-led movement demands the education minister's resignation over an exam-leak scandal.
Repeated heatwaves are fueling wildfires across Europe, with Spain declaring a national emergency in two regions and France activating an EU civil protection mechanism to combat blazes that have forced thousands of evacuations. Even camels are falling victim to the climate crisis, with rising temperatures causing blisters, dehydration, and death among herds in North Africa and the Horn of Africa. The US imposed new tariffs on imports from around 60 trading partners, including the UK and EU, citing forced labour concerns, while five newborn lion cubs were born at Whipsnade Zoo in the UK, bringing the pride to 11.
- 0:10 Story begins Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
- 0:13
Claim Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
Oil prices reached $100 a barrel for the first time since May.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 0:13-0:24
- 0:52
Claim Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
The US announced new airstrikes on Iran, the 13th consecutive night of strikes.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 0:52-1:12
- 1:28
Claim Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
Iran threatened RAF Fairford as a legitimate target after a US B1 bomber flew from there.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 1:28-1:39
- 1:44
Claim Houthi attacks two Saudi oil tankers in Red Sea
Oil prices reached $100 a barrel for the first time since May.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 1:44-1:54
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- 9:55
Claim Trump conditions US-Saudi nuclear deal on Israel recognition
President Trump stated that the US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal is contingent on Saudi Arabia recognising Israel, while Saudi Arabia insists on a path to a Palestinian state, and earlier reports had indicated the deal was signed without such a condition.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 9:55-10:05
- 11:28 ~6 min without annotations
- 17:00
- 17:07
Claim India's education minister resigns after exam leak protests
Sonam Wangchuk ended his hunger strike after more than three weeks.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 17:07-17:26
- 18:14
Claim India's education minister resigns after exam leak protests
Prime Minister Modi pledged fast-track courts for exam leak cases.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 18:14-18:27
- 18:44
- 18:44
Claim Extreme heatwaves cause wildfires in Europe, WWF warns of climate crisis
Spain declared a national emergency in two regions including Madrid due to heatwaves and wildfires.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 18:44-18:56
- 19:06
Claim Extreme heatwaves cause wildfires in Europe, WWF warns of climate crisis
More than 20,000 residents and tourists have been evacuated in the Gironde region of France.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 19:06-19:16
- 19:53
Claim Extreme heatwaves cause wildfires in Europe, WWF warns of climate crisis
Camels in North Africa and the Horn of Africa are suffering from blisters on hooves and skin burned by hot sand due to extreme heat.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 19:53-20:04
- 24:54
Claim US imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners
The US is imposing new tariffs on imports from around 60 trading partners.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 24:54-25:06
- 25:00 Story begins US imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners
- 25:06
Claim US imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners
The new US tariffs range from 10% to 12.5%.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 25:06-25:12
- 25:12
Claim US imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners
The US administration says the tariffs target countries that have failed to stop forced labour.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 25:12-25:22
- 25:22
Claim US imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners
Australia's trade minister called the US tariffs unjustified.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 25:22-25:33
- 25:28
Claim US imposes new tariffs on 60 trading partners
The new US tariff strategy follows a Supreme Court ruling that Trump's use of emergency powers for global tariffs was illegal.
BBC News, 24 July 2026, 25:28-25:45
- 25:45 ~4 min without annotations
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