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00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Tuesday, July 23.
00:08Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:10Prince William's wife Kate gave birth to a boy last night, the couple's first child
00:14and the third in line to the British throne.
00:16The arrival of the baby heralded celebrations in London and messages of goodwill from across
00:19the world.
00:20We could not be happier, Prince William said, after he witnessed the birth of his son.
00:24Kate and the baby, weighing 3.8 kilograms, were both doing well and stayed in the hospital
00:28overnight.
00:29A series of complaints over the failure of vehicle cruise control systems in recent months
00:33has prompted the Ministry of Economy to set a plan to ensure safety of motorists in the
00:36UAE.
00:37The move by the Consumer Protection Department includes setting up a new standard for cruise
00:41control systems, visits to car factories and education campaigns for drivers.
00:46Hundreds of extremists are feared to be on the run in Iraq after al-Qaeda's affiliate
00:49in the country launched a major assault on the Abu Ghraib prison yesterday.
00:53The number of escapees was thought to be between 500 and 600, including a significant number
00:58of al-Qaeda operatives.
01:00In sport, struggling Australia have been dealt another blow in their unlikely quest to win
01:04the Ashes back from England, after it was announced that fast bowler James Pattinson
01:08will miss the rest of the five-test series.
01:11Football and Spanish champions Barcelona are to appoint Gerardo Martino as their new coach.
01:16Despite a hip surgery that forced the partial cancellation of her tour, Lady Gaga still
01:20earned an estimated $80 million in the past year, propelling her to the top of the Forbes
01:24list of highest-earning celebrities under 30 years old.
01:27Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber came in second with an estimated income of $58 million,
01:32while singer Taylor Swift was third at $55 million.
01:36Finally, the weather and today's high across the UAE will be 49 degrees Celsius, dropping
01:39to 30 at night.
01:40That's all for now.
01:41Thanks for watching and as always, you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com