00:00Good day, welcome to the Gulf News Update for Thursday January 18th.
00:06Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:09Donald Trump unveiled the winners of his much-touted fake news awards on Wednesday.
00:14The US President tweeted his top ten list, which includes his regular targets CNN, the
00:19New York Times and the Washington Post.
00:22The awards were linked to a list published on the Republican Party's website that crashed
00:26minutes after his big reveal.
00:29The Indian government's move to change the colour of the passport for citizens based
00:33on their socio-economic background has kicked up a controversy in the UAE.
00:38Like critics in India and elsewhere, Indian expats in the UAE have opposed the plan to
00:42change the colour from blue to orange for people with Immigration Clearance Required
00:46status.
00:47The ECR status is issued for applicants who have not passed grade 10 and are not paying
00:53income tax.
00:54The Indian government says the move will make immigration checks easier and more efficient.
01:00Apple has announced plans to contribute $350 billion to the US economy over the next five
01:05years.
01:06The pledge included an estimated $55 billion investment this year.
01:11The investment will focus on direct employment by Apple, spending and investment with Apple's
01:15domestic suppliers and fuelling the fast-growing app economy.
01:19Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo has just struck a deal to appear in two more seasons
01:24at the popular show that will earn her $20 million per year.
01:27The deal also makes her the highest-paid actress in a television drama.
01:31The 48-year-old actress will also get a signing bonus and a percentage of the show's profits.
01:37And finally, the weather today is high across the UAE.
01:39It will be 23 degrees Celsius, dropping to 13 degrees at night.
01:43That's all for now.
01:45We will be back with the newscast on Sunday, but you can always get the latest news on
01:49golfnews.com.
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