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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News update for Tuesday, November 22. Here are the top
00:07stories at this hour.
00:09Jet skis, fishing boats, commercial towers and a few other categories of vessels are
00:14banned from entering the newly opened Dubai Water Canal. Citing safety as the primary
00:19reason for the ban, the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority said such boats will be fined up
00:24to 5000 dirhams if they enter the canal. However, the canal is open for a wide range of vessels,
00:29that do not exceed the limit of 35 metres, including luxury private yachts.
00:35A powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit north-eastern Japan today, triggering a tsunami along the
00:42coast. A one-metre wave crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant,
00:47but a spokesman said there were no reports of damage. Several other waves were recorded
00:51elsewhere on the north-eastern coast.
00:53US President-elect Donald Trump has outlined plans for his first day in office, including
00:59withdrawing from a major trade accord and investigating abuses of work visa programs.
01:05In a video outlining his plans, Trump declared his intent to withdraw from the Trans-Pacific
01:09Partnership trade deal, calling it a potential disaster for the country.
01:15Arsenal have a chance to boost their Champions League campaign when they host Paris Saint-Germain
01:20on Wednesday. A victory for Arsenal will seal top spot in Group A.
01:25Meanwhile, Jurgen Klinsmann has been fired as head coach of the US men's national team
01:31in the wake of consecutive losses during the qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup.
01:36Klinsmann's successor was not named, but reports suggest Bruce Arena is in line to
01:41take over.
01:43Actress Naya Rivera has filed for divorce from actor Ryan Dorsey, her husband of two
01:47years. Rivera, who starred in the Fox musical series Glee, cited irreconcilable differences
01:53for their breakup and is seeking sole custody of their one-year-old son.
01:58And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 31 degrees Celsius, dropping
02:03to 24 degrees at night.
02:05That's all for now. Thanks for watching. As always, you can get the latest news on
02:09Gulfnews.com.