00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News update for Wednesday, April 19. Here are the top
00:07stories at this hour.
00:10The British Parliament is expected to formally approve Prime Minister Theresa May's plan
00:14to hold an early election on June 8. May hopes the snap polls will deliver a stronger personal
00:21mandate as she embarks on Brexit talks. Opinion polls suggest May's Conservatives enjoy a
00:27massive lead over Labour.
00:30A key element of Abu Dhabi's plan 2030, Zayed City is now being developed as the new residential
00:37and commercial hub of the capital. An ambitious 3.3 billion dirham residential and commercial
00:43district in the southern section of Zayed City is expected to attract its first inhabitants
00:49by 2021. Zayed City will emerge as the heart of the capital within the next seven years,
00:55said Hamad Al Mutawwa, senior planning manager at the Urban Planning Council.
01:01Cristiano Ronaldo scored a controversial hat-trick to become the first man to reach 100 Champions
01:07League goals. The feat came as Real Madrid overcame 10-man Bayern Munich 4-2 after extra
01:14time in Tuesday's thrilling quarter-final second leg. The holders surged through 6-3
01:21on aggregate to take their place in Friday's semi-final draw for a record seventh consecutive
01:27year.
01:28Chris Gale has become the first batsman to accumulate 10,000 20-20 runs, going past the
01:34milestone during a match-winning blitz in the Indian Premier League. Swashbuckling
01:40West Indian Gale smashed 77 of 38 balls with 5-4s and 7-6s to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore
01:48to a 21-run win over Gujarat Lions in Rajkot.
01:53Kevin Spacey has been picked to host this year's Tony Awards. The job puts the award-winning
01:58star of House of Cards in the unenviable position of steering a telecast surely facing a post-Hamilton
02:06hangover. The telecast on June 11 will originate from the 6,000-seat Radio City Music Hall.
02:13And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 35 degrees Celsius, dropping
02:18to 28 degrees at night. That's all for now. Thanks for watching. As always, you can get
02:23the latest news on girlsnews.com.
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