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US cancels $300m aid to Pakistan - GN Headlines

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00:00Good day and welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, September the 2nd.

00:06Here are the top stories at this hour.

00:08The U.S. military has made a final decision to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan.

00:15The aid had been suspended over Islamabad's perceived failure to take decisive action

00:20against militants in a new blow to deteriorating ties.

00:25The so-called coalition support funds were part of a broader suspension in aid to Pakistan

00:30announced by President Donald Trump at the start of the year.

00:34The Trump administration says Islamabad is granting safe haven to insurgents who are

00:39waging a 17-year-old war in neighbouring Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan denies.

00:46Kyle Walker scored the winning goal from 30 metres as Manchester City broke down Newcastle's

00:52dogged resilience in a 2-1 victory in the English Premier League.

00:57The win put City's title defence back on track after a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers

01:04last weekend.

01:05Earlier, goals from Pedro and Eden Hazard in the last 20 minutes secured a 2-0 win for

01:12Chelsea against a stubborn Bournemouth outfit.

01:15The bishop who officiated the funeral of Aretha Franklin has apologised for appearing to grope

01:21singer Ariana Grande on stage, sparking widespread outrage.

01:27After a performance by the 25-year-old pop star, she was congratulated by Bishop Charles

01:32H Ellis III, who wrapped his arm around her with his fingers pressed against her chest.

01:39"'Maybe I crossed the border, maybe I was too friendly or familiar, but again I apologise,'

01:45said Ellis.

01:46I personally and sincerely apologise to Ariana and to her fans and to the whole Hispanic

01:52community," he said.

01:54And finally, the weather.

01:55Today's high across the UAE will be 44 degrees Celsius, dropping to 32 degrees at night.