00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, October 5. Here are the top stories
00:09at this hour. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Vice President and
00:14Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, on Sunday launched the Mohammed bin Rashid
00:19al-Maktoum Global Initiatives, a foundation combining several organizations under a single
00:24umbrella. The initiatives will have an annual budget of 1 billion dirhams and will focus
00:28on four key areas, spreading knowledge, combating poverty, empowering communities, and innovation
00:34for the future. It will work within 116 countries, focusing mainly on the Arab region. Daesh
00:39militants in northern Syria have blown up another monument in the ancient city of Palmyra.
00:44The Arch of Triumph, thought to have been built around 2,000 years ago, was pulverized
00:49by the terrorists who controlled the city. Daesh have already destroyed two ancient temples
00:53at the site. Hundreds were rescued from fast-moving floodwaters Sunday in South Carolina as days
00:58of driving rain hit a dangerous crescendo that buckled buildings and roads. The powerful
01:03rainstorm in the US dumped more than a foot of rain overnight on Columbia, swamping hundreds
01:09of businesses and homes. In sport, Liverpool sacked manager Brendan Rodgers following a
01:141-1 draw with Everton in the Premier League last night, while Arsenal showcased their
01:19title credentials by ravaging Manchester United 3-0. Alexis Sanchez scored twice as
01:25Arsenal reeled off a stunning defeat of United to soar up to the second spot. In rugby, Ireland
01:30labored to a 16-9 victory over Italy to reach the World Cup quarterfinals last night, taking
01:36France along with them and setting up a blockbuster Pool D decider in Cardiff next weekend. With
01:41two major film shoots underway in Dubai this month, the city is becoming something of a
01:45mini-Hollywood. Last Friday, the filming for Jackie Chan's Kung Fu Yoga shut down parts of
01:51Sheikh Zayed Road for several hours. The film crew was on Monday spotted in Jumeida Lake's
01:55towers near Cluster G filming a tower from a helicopter. Meanwhile, the stars of Star Trek
02:00Beyond have kept filming under wraps by shooting at Studio City on a mammoth set. And finally,
02:06weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 35 degrees Celsius, dropping to 29 degrees at
02:11night. That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news at
02:16gulfnews.com.
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