00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News update for Monday, June 27. Here are the top stories
00:06at this hour.
00:08European leaders embark this week on a frantic drive to push Britain into a quick divorce
00:12with a top US diplomat, John Kerry, rushing to join discussions as the Brexit crisis goes
00:17global. Germany's powerful Chancellor Angela Merkel will host the leaders of France, Italy
00:22and the European Union in Berlin today amid fears Britain's vote to leave will create
00:26a domino effect in Eurosceptic member states.
00:29Israel has reached a reconciliation deal with Turkey to end a bitter six-year rift between
00:34the two countries. Relations between the former close allies imploded in 2010 following an
00:39Israeli naval raid that killed nine Turkish activists, including a dual American citizen
00:44who were on a ship trying to breach Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip.
00:49The BET Awards, or the Prince Tribute Show, featured emotional and energetic performances
00:53from Sheila E, Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson, honouring the Purple One, along with
00:57political statements on issues ranging from racial injustice to the US presidential election.
01:02Sheila E, jamming on the drums and guitar, closed the three-hour-plus show at the Microsoft
01:07Theatre in Los Angeles.
01:09Lionel Messi says he's quitting international football after he lost a final for the third
01:14year in a row. Sheila E beat Argentina to win the Copa America 4-2 on penalty kicks
01:19following a 0-0 tie. Messi sent Argentina's first penalty kick over the crossbar.
01:25And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 45 degrees Celsius, dropping
01:30to 30 degrees at night.
01:32That's all for now, thank you for watching. But as always, you can get the latest news
01:36on golfnews.com
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