Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. Russia ‘likely to interfere in US polls’. Dubai’s off plan sales didn’t have its way through all of 2017. India crush Pakistan by 203 runs in the semi-final and enter the World Cup final. David Beckham was officially awarded a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami. Recording Academy President Neil Portnow is facing criticism for his comments about women. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00Good day, welcome to the GULK News update for Tuesday, January 30.
00:07Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:09Dubai's off-plan sales didn't have its way through all of 2017.
00:14In the last three months of the year, ready property sales volumes gained 17%, while off-plan
00:19sales dipped by 8%.
00:22Transaction values on ready properties were up by 15% from the third quarter, according
00:27to data by Chestersons.
00:29Russian election interference has not stopped and Moscow can be expected to meddle in the
00:332018 midterm US vote.
00:36CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Monday he had not seen a significant decrease in Russian
00:41activity.
00:42US intelligence agencies concluded at the end of 2016 that Russian President Vladimir
00:46Putin had directed a broad intelligence effort to influence a US presidential election.
00:52The Indian U-19 cricket team produced an all-round performance to thrash Pakistan by 203 runs
00:58in the semi-final and enter the World Cup final.
01:02Shubhman Gill, with an unbeaten 102, helped India post 272 runs.
01:07Later, medium pacer Ishaan Porel returned with figures of 4 for 17 to bundle Pakistan
01:13out for 69 runs.
01:15India will play Australia in the final at the Bay Oval in New Zealand on February 3.
01:19Former England captain David Beckham was officially awarded a Major League Soccer franchise in
01:24Miami last night.
01:26The team is expected to begin playing in 2020.
01:30Recording Academy President Neil Portnow is facing criticism for his comments after the
01:3460th annual Grammy Awards ended with only two female winners on stage.
01:39Many fans and critics questioned whether the Time's Up movement was just given lip service
01:43in the awards.
01:45The only woman nominated for Album of the Year, Lorde, didn't perform.
01:49Instead, multiple minutes on the telecast were given to male artists who were nominated,
01:54such as Sting and U2.
01:56And finally, the weather.
01:57Today's high across the UAE will be 22 degrees Celsius, dropping to 16 degrees at night.
02:03That's all for now.
02:04Thanks for watching.
02:05And as always, you can get the latest news on gulfnews.com