00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, January 4. Here are the top
00:06stories at this hour.
00:08The identity of the Istanbul nightclub attacker has been established. The announcement comes
00:13following the media's publishing of selfie videos allegedly shot by the attacker. The
00:18government has not confirmed the authenticity of the media reports.
00:22More than a hundred suspected Muslim rebels stormed a jail in the southern Philippines
00:26before dawn, allowing 158 inmates to escape in what officials said was the biggest jailbreak
00:33in the country. Six of the inmates were killed in firefights with pursuing troops, while
00:38eight others have been caught.
00:40Ford Motors said it will cancel a planned $1.6 billion factory in Mexico and will invest
00:46$700 million at a Michigan factory as it expands its electric vehicle and hybrid offerings.
00:53It had come under harsh criticism from President-elect Donald Trump for its Mexican investment plans.
00:58Trump also threatened to impose a big border tax on General Motors Company for making some
01:04of its Chevrolet Cruze compact cars in Mexico.
01:07Arsene Wenger says Arsenal's thrilling 3-3 draw with Bournemouth is two points dropped
01:13in the Premier League title race despite their comeback. Wenger's side fought back from 3-0
01:19down with 20 minutes remaining to secure a dramatic point, leaving them 8 points behind
01:24leaders Chelsea, who played Tottenham today.
01:27Pop star Janet Jackson has given birth to her first child, a boy, at the age of 50.
01:32Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son, Issa Al
01:37Mana, into the world, the singer's representative said in a statement to People magazine.
01:43And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 25 degrees Celsius, dropping
01:48to 17 degrees at night.
01:50That's all for now. Thanks for watching. But as always, you can get the latest news
01:53on gulfnews.com
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