00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, June the 3rd.
00:05Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:08Passengers at Terminal 2 of Dubai International Airport will pass passport control in seconds
00:14as 18 smart gates are now fully operational in the terminal.
00:18The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs said the smart gates ensure travelers
00:24no longer have to stop at passport control in Dubai.
00:28Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al-Marri, Director-General of GDRFA, said that 10 smart gates have been
00:34installed in the arrival area and 8 in the departure area.
00:38U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said today that North Korea will receive relief only
00:43after it takes clear and irreversible steps to end its nuclear program.
00:49Mattis predicted that it would be a bumpy road to a summit between U.S. and North Korean
00:55leaders.
00:56The comments sought to address concern that the U.S. may be rushing to strike a breakthrough
01:01in the unprecedented summit between the two nations.
01:04U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June
01:1012 in Singapore.
01:13Massar of Godolphin Stables helped realize a long-cherished dream of His Highness Sheikh
01:18Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of
01:23Dubai, by storming to victory under jockey William Buick in the Epsom Derby yesterday.
01:30DXB, owned by Sheikh Mohammed's son Hamdan, finished second ahead of Roaring Lion in third.
01:38The food delivery firm Deliveroo thanked Benedict Cumberbatch after reports that the Avengers
01:43star had fought off muggers who were attacking one of its cyclists.
01:48Manuel Dias told The Sun that he was driving Cumberbatch and his wife Sophie Hunter along
01:53London's Marybourne High Street when they saw a cyclist being hit with a bottle.
01:59He said Cumberbatch jumped out of the car and grabbed one of the attackers.
02:04Cumberbatch plays Doctor Strange in the Avengers franchise.
02:08He is also known for his character in the TV series Sherlock.
02:12And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 44°C, dropping to 32°C at night.
02:19That's all for now. Thanks for watching and as always, you can get the latest updates on gulfnews.com.
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