00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, April the 24th. Here are the top
00:07stories at this hour. Yemen's government forces battled al-Qaeda
00:11in the country's south, aiming to push back advances the militant group has made during
00:16a year-long civil war. Meanwhile, peace talks in Kuwait moved into day four, as disputes
00:21continue over the agenda of the talks and accusations that Houthis have breached the
00:26truce in Ta'az. Family and friends of Prince said a loving
00:30goodbye to the music icon in a small private ceremony after his remains were cremated.
00:35The celebration of his life included the pop legend's most beloved family, friends and
00:40musicians. Some of the hundreds of fans who congregated at Paisley Park got a memento
00:45of Prince. Authorities have not yet released a cause of his death and have said results
00:50could take days or weeks. The IMG Worlds of Adventure, an indoor theme
00:55park in Dubai land, is set to open on August 15. The $1 billion park covers 1.5 million
01:02square feet and boasts more than 20 rides and attractions, with a capacity of 30,000
01:08visitors per day. It will have four zones, including Marvel and Cartoon Network, and
01:13tickets are priced at 250 dirhams and upwards. And finally, weather. Today's high across
01:19the UAE will be 32 degrees Celsius, dropping to 23 degrees at night.
01:24That's all for now. Thanks for watching, and as always, you can get the latest news
01:28at gulfnews.com.
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