U.S. says still working to reunite 2,053 children with families. EU leaders in refugee crisis summit. Kroos scores late to give Germany 2-1 win over Sweden. Game of Thrones co-stars Kit Harington, Rose Leslie wed. Daily headlines from the UAE and around the world brought to you by Gulf News. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/videos
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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, June the 24th.
00:06Here are the top stories at this hour.
00:09The U.S. government said it still had 2,053 children in its custody who were separated
00:15from their parents under President Donald Trump's zero-tolerance immigration policy.
00:21But the Department of Homeland Security said it had a well-coordinated process in place
00:26to rehabilitate them.
00:27The comments follow fierce criticism from lawyers for parents and children who have
00:32said they have seen little evidence of an organised system.
00:37More than half of the European Union's leaders meet in Brussels today to grapple with a resurgent
00:42political crisis over refugees that threatens to tear the bloc apart.
00:47The 16 heads of government and state are responding to alarm about growing rifts not only among
00:53the EU's 28 members but also within the German government itself.
00:58As tensions rise between Rome, Paris and Berlin, the top-level talks are designed to help clear
01:04the air for a full summit of all EU leaders.
01:08A dramatic stoppage-time goal from Toni Kroos gave holders Germany a 2-1 win over Sweden
01:14last night to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup last 16.
01:21Kroos curled in a superb strike from an indirect free-kick to grab the three points for the
01:27four-times world champions.
01:29They are now level with Sweden in Group F on three points and behind Mexico, who have six.
01:36Former Game of Thrones co-stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie married on Saturday.
01:42The couple and guests arrived for the afternoon service at Rainchurch in north-east Scotland.
01:48Guests included the pair's Game of Thrones co-stars Peter Dinklage, Macy Williams, Sophie Turner and Emilia Clarke.
01:57The bride's father, Sebastian Leslie, said he was absolutely thrilled about the wedding.
02:02And finally, the weather.
02:03Today's high across the UAE will be 38 degrees Celsius, dropping to 29 degrees at night.
02:10That's all for now.
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