00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, June the 12th.
00:06Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:08Fighting fans, tear gas and riot police returned to the streets of Marseille on Saturday before
00:14and after England's 1-1 draw with Russia at the European Championship.
00:18Clashes between England and Russia supporters even broke out inside the stadium at the final
00:23whistle after Vasily Berezutski headed the equaliser in stoppage time.
00:27The fighting at Stade Vélodrome came on a third straight day of hooliganism in the
00:32Mediterranean port city.
00:34Heads of various religious institutions have welcomed the UAE's National Tolerance Program
00:39and pledged to support its effective implementation.
00:42Around 30 religious leaders, representing 12 entities of different faiths, attended
00:47an annual iftar organized by the Community Islamic Centre.
00:51Speaking to Gulf News, the leaders said they unequivocally support the tolerance program
00:56announced by the UAE Cabinet on June 8.
01:00Pensions and the National Health Service could face cuts if Britons vote to leave the European
01:04Union, Prime Minister David Cameron warned today.
01:07Polls which showed Britons are evenly divided ahead of a June 23 referendum on the EU membership
01:13also indicate the elderly are among the most Eurosceptic voters.
01:18Cameron said that annual pension increases, free television licences and bus passes could
01:23all be cut to make up for a black hole in public finances.
01:27Controversial Bollywood film Udta Punjab will release in the UAE on Thursday, multiple cinemas
01:33in the country confirmed to Gulf News today.
01:36The Indian Censor Board has called for around 94 cuts in the film, including the removal
01:41of the word Punjab, which the filmmakers say are politically motivated.
01:45A source on the film's production was more cautious, saying they were awaiting a verdict
01:50from Bombay High Court on Monday.
01:53And finally, the weather.
01:54Today's high across the UAE will be 42 degrees Celsius, dropping to 29 degrees at night.
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