Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Mohammad launches Global Initiatives. Daesh blows up Palmyra arch in Syria. Floods hit South Carolina. Premier League updates: Liverpool sacks manager Rodgers. Arsenal beat Man United. Rugby World Cup - Ireland wins over Italy. Mini Hollywood in Dubai. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Monday, October 5. Here are the top stories
00:09at this hour. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Vice President and
00:14Prime Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, on Sunday launched the Mohammed bin Rashid
00:19al-Maktoum Global Initiatives, a foundation combining several organizations under a single
00:24umbrella. The initiatives will have an annual budget of 1 billion dirhams and will focus
00:28on four key areas, spreading knowledge, combating poverty, empowering communities, and innovation
00:34for the future. It will work within 116 countries, focusing mainly on the Arab region. Daesh
00:39militants in northern Syria have blown up another monument in the ancient city of Palmyra.
00:44The Arch of Triumph, thought to have been built around 2,000 years ago, was pulverized
00:49by the terrorists who controlled the city. Daesh have already destroyed two ancient temples
00:53at the site. Hundreds were rescued from fast-moving floodwaters Sunday in South Carolina as days
00:58of driving rain hit a dangerous crescendo that buckled buildings and roads. The powerful
01:03rainstorm in the US dumped more than a foot of rain overnight on Columbia, swamping hundreds
01:09of businesses and homes. In sport, Liverpool sacked manager Brendan Rodgers following a
01:141-1 draw with Everton in the Premier League last night, while Arsenal showcased their
01:19title credentials by ravaging Manchester United 3-0. Alexis Sanchez scored twice as
01:25Arsenal reeled off a stunning defeat of United to soar up to the second spot. In rugby, Ireland
01:30labored to a 16-9 victory over Italy to reach the World Cup quarterfinals last night, taking
01:36France along with them and setting up a blockbuster Pool D decider in Cardiff next weekend. With
01:41two major film shoots underway in Dubai this month, the city is becoming something of a
01:45mini-Hollywood. Last Friday, the filming for Jackie Chan's Kung Fu Yoga shut down parts of
01:51Sheikh Zayed Road for several hours. The film crew was on Monday spotted in Jumeida Lake's
01:55towers near Cluster G filming a tower from a helicopter. Meanwhile, the stars of Star Trek
02:00Beyond have kept filming under wraps by shooting at Studio City on a mammoth set. And finally,
02:06weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 35 degrees Celsius, dropping to 29 degrees at
02:11night. That's all for now. Thanks for watching. And as always, you can get the latest news at
02:16gulfnews.com.