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00:00Good day.
00:20Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Wednesday, July the 16th.
00:24Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:27Dubai has taken another giant step to provide clean drinking water to underprivileged people
00:32around the world by announcing a $1 million global award for research centers to find
00:37sustainable and innovative solutions to water problems.
00:41His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister
00:45of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, announced the launch of a $1 million global award and also
00:51set up the UAE Water Research Agency to find sustainable solutions to water scarcity around
00:57the world.
00:58The announcement was made in conjunction with the UAE Water Aid Campaign, which has so far
01:03raised 180 million dirhams, which will provide clean drinking water to 7 million people across
01:08the world.
01:10Israel has warned thousands of Palestinians in eastern and northern Gaza to leave their
01:14homes as it continues airstrikes.
01:17The warning came after an Egyptian truce initiative failed.
01:20Hamas initially rejected the truce, but an official later said it would consider a political
01:25solution.
01:26Palestinian officials say Israeli raids have killed 204 people so far.
01:32Israel has reported its first fatality.
01:35Typhoon Ramasun has killed at least 10 people across the Philippines, prompting the evacuation
01:41of about 370,000 people.
01:44More than 200 international and domestic flights have been cancelled.
01:48England bowler James Anderson faces a possible four-match ban after he was charged by the
01:53International Cricket Council over an alleged confrontation with India's Ravindra Jadeja
01:59during Le Dron's first test at Nottingham's Trent Bridge last week.
02:03The ICC said Anderson was charged with allegedly abusing and pushing Jadeja after they left
02:08the field for lunch on Thursday.
02:10The English Cricket Board intends to lodge its own complaint against Jadeja.
02:15Thor is now a woman.
02:17Marvel Comics have announced that the hammer-wielding Norse superhero will be a woman in the upcoming
02:21comic book issues.
02:23The new Thor was debuted on The View, where artwork was revealed showcasing a blonde clad
02:27in a cape costume and brandishing the trademark hammer.
02:31And finally, weather.
02:32Today's daytime temperature will be 39 degrees Celsius, falling to 30 degrees at night.
02:37That's all for now.
02:38Thanks for watching and as always you can get the latest news at gulfnews.com