00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, June the 17th.
00:09Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:12The 630 refugees whose rescue sparked a major row in Europe began disembarking in Spain
00:19today.
00:20The move comes after a turbulent week that saw Italy turn away the Aquarius ship.
00:26An Italian Navy boat carrying some of the 630 refugees from the Aquarius entered Valencia
00:32this morning.
00:33The refugees, mainly from Africa, will be welcomed by a team of more than 2,000 people,
00:39including 1,000 Red Cross volunteers.
00:43Seventeen people were killed at a crowded nightclub in Venezuela's capital on Saturday
00:48after a tear gas device exploded during a brawl.
00:52The explosion triggered a desperate stampede among hundreds gathered for a graduation celebration,
00:59government officials said.
01:01Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said the incident at the club in El Paraiso left eight
01:07minors dead and five injured.
01:10Eight people were detained, including two teens believed responsible for setting off
01:15the tear gas canister.
01:18Jay-Z and Beyoncé are keeping up a family tradition, dropping a surprise album before
01:23anyone knew it was coming.
01:26The couple released a joint album that touches on the rappers discussed at this year's Grammy
01:31Awards.
01:32Featuring a shout-out from their daughter Blue Ivy to her siblings, the nine-track album
01:38Everything Is Love dropped on the Tidal streaming service.
01:43The album features Beyoncé rapping on songs more than she has done on previous releases.
01:49And finally, the weather.
01:50Today's high across the UAE will be 40 degrees Celsius, dropping to 28 degrees at night.
01:56That's all for now.
01:57Thanks for watching.
01:58And as always, you can get the latest updates on gulfnews.com.
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