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00:00Good day. Welcome to the Gulf News Update for Sunday, October 30. Here are the top stories
00:06at this hour.
00:08Strong earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck central Italy on Sunday, causing the
00:12collapse of more buildings and historic churches in small cities and towns already shaken by
00:17tremors in the past week. The quake measured 7.1 according to initial estimate by the US
00:22Geological Survey and was later revised to 6.6. While there were no immediate casualties,
00:27damage was substantial.
00:29Iraqi parliamentary forces launched an operation to cut Daesh's supply lines between its Mosul
00:35bastion and neighbouring Syria, opening a new front in the nearly two-week-old offensive.
00:40Forces from the Hashd al-Shaabi, a paramilitary umbrella organisation dominated by Iran-backed
00:44militias, have largely been on the sidelines since the launch of the operation to retake
00:49Mosul.
00:50Indian leg spinner Amit Mishra, who grabbed 5 for 18 in India's 191-run rout of New Zealand
00:56in the decider and earned the Man of the Match series award for his consistent performance,
01:00thanked current coach Anil Kumble for his resurgence. Mishra took 15 wickets in the
01:04series.
01:05Legoland Dubai welcomed its first wave of visitors over the weekend during a soft opening
01:10phase open to annual ticket holders and VIPs. The preview gave Lego fans a glimpse of the
01:15park's offering ahead of its official opening on Monday. Legoland Dubai will be the first
01:20of three theme parks at Dubai Parks and Resorts to open its doors to the paying public.
01:26And finally, the weather. Today's high across the UAE will be 33 degrees Celsius,
01:29dropping to 24 degrees at night.
01:32That's all for now, thank you for watching. But as always, you can get the latest news
01:36on golfnews.com