00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, January 30. Here are the top stories
00:07of this hour. Six people were killed and eight wounded when gunmen opened fire at a Quebec
00:12City mosque during Sunday night prayers in what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
00:18called a terrorist attack on Muslims. Police said two suspects had been arrested but gave
00:23no details about them or what prompted the attack. Initially, the mosque president said
00:28five people were killed and a witness said up to three gunmen had fired on about 40 people
00:33inside the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center. Police said only two people were involved
00:38in the attack. President Donald Trump and Saudi King Salman want to rigorously enforce
00:44the Iran nuclear deal despite the U.S. leader's long opposition to the agreement. The pair,
00:50in a phone conversation, also spoke of the need to address destabilizing regional activities,
00:56fight the spread of radical Islamic terrorism, and establish safe zones in war-ravaged Syria
01:02and Yemen. For those who believe actors should shut up and act and not focus on politics,
01:07no such luck. During the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night, the majority of celebrities
01:12on stage spoke out in some way against President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration,
01:18which bans refugees and people from seven primarily Muslim countries from coming into
01:23the United States. Roger Federer dropped hints that his great career may be drawing
01:28to a close after his age-defying win over his Grand Slam nemesis Rafael Nadal at the
01:35Australian Open. The 35-year-old Swiss admitted his return to Melbourne wasn't guaranteed
01:41after he ended a five-year wait for his 18th major title by beating Nadal in a thrilling
01:47five-setter. I hope to see you next year, but if not, then it was a wonderful year here
01:52and I couldn't be happier tonight," he said.
01:55And finally, weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 23 degrees Celsius, dropping
02:00to 17 degrees at night. That's all for now. Thanks for watching, and as always, you can
02:05get the latest news at gulfnews.com.
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