00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, June the 7th.
00:06Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:09US President Donald Trump has emphasized that a United Gulf Cooperation Council was critical
00:15to defeating terrorism and promoting regional stability.
00:19Trump spoke with Saudi King Salman and discussed the critical goals of preventing the financing
00:24of terrorist organizations and eliminating the promotion of extremism by any nation in
00:30the region.
00:31The UAE has meanwhile banned any expressions of sympathy with Qatar.
00:36Money exchanges in the UAE were also not accepting Qatari currency.
00:41Britain braces for the final day of general election campaigning today, after a turbulent
00:46few weeks which have shifted the political ground.
00:50In recent weeks, Prime Minister Theresa May has seen her popularity wane as the political
00:55debate shifted from EU membership to domestic policy and her own record on security.
01:02Despite being seen as an unlikely leader, Labour's Jeremy Corbyn has gained momentum
01:07during the election campaign.
01:10England cricket captain Ewan Morgan praised his outstanding bowling attack after they
01:15won by 87 runs over New Zealand at a Champions Trophy game in Cardiff.
01:21With the victory, the tournament hosts booked their place in the semi-finals.
01:26Tuesday's success means England will return to the Welsh capital as Group A winners for
01:31a last-four clash against the as-yet-unknown Group B runners-up on June 14.
01:38George and Amal Clooney's twins have arrived.
01:41One of the most anticipated births since Knox and Vivian Jolie-Pitt were born in 2008.
01:47The Clooneys welcomed a son and a daughter on Tuesday, announcing that daughter Ella,
01:53son Alexander and mother Amal were all happy, healthy and doing fine.
01:59And finally, the weather.
02:00Today's high across the UAE will be 40 degrees Celsius, dropping to 28 degrees at night.
02:05That's all for now.
02:06Thanks for watching.
02:07As always, you can get the latest news on gulfnews.com.
